Appreciating Smile Spreaders
๏ปฟWelcome!
๐ To our Smile Spreader Appreciation Forum! ๐
This amazing forum, that you wonderful spark of light have found is dedicated to our
๐ Smile Spreaders ๐
Yes! Those who make all those amazing and wonderful appreciations that you make or get!
If you haven't noticed this amazingly positive corner of 7Cups,
we invite you to see the magic and enjoy it!
You wonderful spark of light, can find it:
HERE!
๐ Oh wow! Wasn't that amazing! ๐
And it gets better!
To make more of that magic,
you can do that:
HERE!
Amazing! Right?
Absolutely wonderful!
The Appreciation Program, what is it?
It is a place where you can see the good in others, and share it with them.
When we see good qualities in others, our heart grows and kindness flows.
Here's a brief description, taken from the Peer Appreciation Program Forum:
You can observe and appreciate good qualities in a 7Cups peer.
The peer could be any fellow Cupser- a fellow member, a fellow listener,
anyone on cups basically or yourself, yes, you can appreciate yourself as well.
Now, lets see the wonderful Smile Spreaders be appreciated!
@AnnaSilverberg
This is going to be one of my new favorite threads here now xD yay, thank youuu Anna, you're a rockstar and I'm so so proud of our awesome PAT, all set to swim in colors and compassion here!๐ฅฐ
You are absolutely amazing!
I can't wait to make all those wonderful appreciations!
All of our team is so wonderful!
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@Sunisshiningandsoareyou
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@LoveMyMoonflowers *happy dance with Nii buddy* ๐ฅฐ
@AnnaSilverberg
Iโm screaming internally rn ๐ญ๐ Anna buddy your so awesome pawesome ๐ฅบ thank you for all you do for our team, and for creating this beautiful forum space ๐ *happy noises*
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๐ปย Hay you wonderful Smile Spreaders,ย it is time!ย ๐ป
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It is time for you to be appreciated for the wonderful person you are,ย
for all the amazing work you do as a Smile Spreader.ย
๐๐ฏ What is also special about today?ย ๐ฏ๐
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was created, how amazing is that!ย ๐ช
๐ฅณ To celebrate this day, I had a wonderful interview with @Fristoย ๐ฅณย
๐ย And I gladly share it with youย ๐
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โจAnnaSilverbergโจ
Okay, then I want to start with thanking you
for taking the time to do this wonderful interview!
I know how much The Peer Appreciation Program has
positively affected so many individuals on Cups.
What inspired you to create this program?
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๐ชFristo๐ช
Learning and growing together! The spirit of learning inspired me.
I wanted to see people observing good qualities in one another
and cultivating some of those qualities in their own life.
I wanted to see an environment where people are
inspired by the goodness in one another.
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โจAnnaSilverbergโจ
That's so inspiring and absolutely wonderful!
I'm very glad that the spirit of learning inspired you!
If you think back, and remember, how did it feel to see the first appreciation posted?
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๐ชFristo๐ช
The first appreciation posted in the peer appreciation thread was by @Mango3,
it was their appreciation for the whole idea of the program.
Lemme tell you something amazing.
Mango helped me name this program as 'peer appreciation program.
So Mango could be called cofounder of the appreciation program we have today!
After that, @bubblingBreeze14 helped me materializeย the idea more.
With their expertise of google dashboard, we took off!
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Oh wow!
I'm so happy to know that you have had such a wonderful support
ย from @Mango3 and from @bubblingBreeze14.
I want to thank them for their contribution!
Now, The Peer Appreciation Program has evolved in such a positive way
ย from the day it started, it is always filled with wonderful graphics made by PAT members.
I want to ask, how do you feel about all the work
ย that our Smile Spreaders put in each appreciation?
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๐ชFristo๐ช
Totally astonished by what it came it be, by the amount of passion and creativity
ย that our smile spreaders have been putting into it.
Being very honest, I could have never imagined it'd be like this.
In fact, in my mind there were only plain appreciations.
It was Breeze who started representing the appreciations in graphic form
ย and all the rest followed their example!
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I'm so glad to hear that, they do a wonderful job and put so much positivity
ย and care into the graphics and posts.
Now, I am curious, what do you see happening in the future for
ย The Peer Appreciation program, and for our Smile Spreaders?
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๐ชFristo๐ช
A huuge team, and appreciations are so many that every hour
ย our team is busy and someone or the other is making appreciation posts
ย in the appreciation thread! I'd like to see an appreciation overflow๐
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Oh wow! I love that goal! And I do hope it will be reached ๐
I believe that's all the questions I have for you,
but would you like to add something to our interview before it ends?
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๐ชFristo๐ช
Yes, to the one reading it: I love you for the good in you!
Believe in the goodness in yourself and in the ones you come in contact with.
This helps in creating a beautiful world around you and inside you.
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โจAnnaSilverbergโจ
Your words are truly beautiful!
Thank you so much for spending this time with me to have our interview!
I wish you a wonderful rest of your day and a lot of positivity and joy ๐
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๐ชFristo๐ช
Appreciate you more,
thanks for this interview and for all you do in our community!
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๐ค What a wonderful interview!ย ๐ค
I hope you, our wonderful Smile Spreader, enjoyed reading it as much as Iย
enjoyed interviewing Fristo!
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My ๐ to you, wonderful Smile Spreader, is a drawing of mine that shows Cups andย
defines the positive aspects of The Appreciation Program and of course I had toย
add the sun to shine in the corner to represent The Positivity Corner.ย
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Now, Smile Spreading is a wonderful role to have, and I believe we all do it with pride,
with joy, happiness and care.ย
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๐ย The gift of taking an appreciation and create such a caring, wonderful creation around it,
it brings smile to both the person who is receiving the appreciation, the one who sent itย ๐
๐ค And us! Because we see how much our work is appreciated, how much it is cared for ๐ค
๐ย And that is truly givingย ๐ย
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๐ย We are so endlessly proud of every single one of you!ย ๐
๐ย And we know that you have the heart of gold and the most caring mind ๐
๐คย Wonderful, that's what you all areย ๐คย
๐ย Absolutely, fantastically wonderful!ย ๐
๐ Thank youย ๐
๐ย Here's to our wonderful Smile Spreadersย ๐
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๐๐ย And a very warm welcome back to @AuRewolfย ๐๐
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๐ย And a very warm welcome to our New Smile Spreaderย ๐
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๐ย What we wish to see from our wonderful Smile Spreaders is,ย
if you feel comfortable with doing so, to share how it felt when you made andย
posted your first appreciationย ๐
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๐What encouraged you to join to become a Smile Spreader
and how youย find that this role has affected your life todayย ๐
๐ Again, only if you feel comfortable doing soย ๐
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๐ค And also, please appreciate yourselves.ย ๐ค
๐ย I know we do, but I hope that you do as well.ย ๐
๐ย So, send in a Self-Appreciation if you feel like itย ๐ย
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๐ย We wish you a wicked wonderful rest of your dayย ๐
๐ย Happy Smile Spreadingย ๐
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Tag List: @AnnaSilverberg @AuRewolf @bestBraveheart57 @BrightIndigo @bubblingbreeze14 @Fristo @GloriaD @grimsmark8 @heathermarie95 @KindWolf2023 @LoveMyMoonflowers @magnificentNutella @NeurospicyGirl @Optimisticempath @Ralien @rubyjane00 @Sunisshiningandsoareyou @teenytinyturtle @MoonlitSummer @teenmorgan16
@AnnaSilverberg
aww, i love this anna buddy! ๐ฅบ๐ everything so truly beautiful and i really enjoyed reading the interview ๐ thank you so much :'3 sending hugs if okie ๐
oops! is so* not so heheย
@AnnaSilverberg thanks it is beautiful did put a smile on my face thanks thanks!!
@AnnaSilverberg Woah Anna, and @Fristo I feel so happy after knowing how the PA program came to be!ย ๐ I love the idea behind the thread and the celebration of each other's kindness in such a wholesome and creative mannerย ๐ค This thread is filled with the tiny things that can make someone's day, make them realize that no matter how tough their struggles and situations are, they are valued, they are cherished!ย ๐ย I remember how wonderful I had found an appreciation posted by Vic for Sunnie, that got me interested to apply for the slime spreadership.ย I often have fallen back in my rough times making use of the various art options๐, taking inspirations from other postersย ๐ it gave me something helpful and useful to do. A healthy coping mechanism for my crafty inner child, if you may say so ๐ And understanding today about the huge initial contributions of Mango and Breeze, I feel very good and grateful to them for making my life a bit brighter ๐๐. It's unbelievable how some of you guys have so much loveย ๐ย and dedication to make such hearty, warm posts. Thank you Star Leaders, thank you everyone who has made the journey so easy and emotionally rewarding. I hope this initiative goes stronger and stronger as the years roll on! I can see that in the latest updateย ๐ regarding more creative ways to appreciate apart from graphics - voice messages, handwritten stuff. Thank you again everyone; and yess Anna for this wonderful reflective post about our journey.ย *group hugsss*ย ย ๐
if you feel comfortable with doing so, to share how it felt when you made andย
posted your first appreciationย ๐
Me: Well today was my first day posting as a Smile Spreader, I posted two appreciation posts and it made me really happy I was able to help spread happiness and show people that others and I appreciate them! I was nervous but it was also very fun just being creative!
๐What encouraged you to join to become aย Smile Spreader
and how youย find that this role has affected your life todayย ๐
Me: I am Muslim, in my religion we believe that if we can be of service and help others and help make someone happy that is one of the greatest things to be joyful over and contribute to.
I wanted to become a Smile Spreader because I know how sometimes people just need to know they matter and are valued and needed! I am always happy to help and spread some love and encouragement!ย
Today has made me reflect on things I am grateful for. I spent some time with my family and came to a lot of realizations after my first day!
I am glad to be on this journey, so thank you for having me!
Thank you,
I wish you all nothing but the best!
- Summer
Even though my post was fully formatted, some didn't show up (the bold in the first. My bad!) Not sure what happened!
๐ I absolutely love your reply to the questions,
bringing joy to others is truly a wonderful thingย ๐
๐ย Welcome to the team!ย ๐
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@AnnaSilverberg
Thank you so much. It's a joy to be a part of the team. I am so happy I can be of help.ย
You are all a blessing!
@MoonlitSummer beautiful reply glad you joined us!!
@AnnaSilverberg
Awwww this is just soooo beautiful, I cannottttt asdfghjkkkk Annnaaaa! Thank youu for always taking out time to use your creative gifts in making all of us feel oh so special and appreciated! You da best! Loved every single thing about this one, the mesmerizing graphics, amazing interview and your sweetest compliments! ๐๐๐
@fristo woahhh another anniversary for peer appreciation program. This is a veryyy special moment.
I'll forever be grateful to this program and everyone who has been a part of it, whether as a Smile Spreader or an Appreciator!๐ฅฐ
Have met some of the brightest, most compassionate and incredibly creative people through this one, and I'll cherish all the fun times with each one of youu!๐
Biggest congratulations to all of us, for doing our best to spread sooooo many smiles around. *you* are a beautiful beautiful beautiful hooman and the world is sooooo much more amazing with you in it!๐
๐ย What we wish to see from our wonderful Smile Spreaders is,ย
if you feel comfortable with doing so, to share how it felt when you made andย
posted your first appreciationย ๐
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Ooh I was super thrilled to post my first. The realization that it's going to make someone feel seen and appreciated will always be a gratifying one!๐ฅฐ
๐What encouraged you to join to become aย Smile Spreader
and how youย find that this role has affected your life todayย ๐
I think this might be a "who" question for me xD fristo did, in their very convincing manner!๐ and I'm so glad they did. It's been blissful ever since!๐ฅฐ
What keeps me here is definitely the same thing still, the gratifying feeling of making people feel seen, special, appreciated and valued. Kindness begets kindness, and we get to do this in colors and gifs, couldn't have been any better lol!๐ค
๐ It brings me so much joy to be the one
ย who gets to deliver the appreciation to all of us Smile Spreadersย ๐
๐ช I'm glad that Fristo encouraged you to join, that was a very wonderful
choice that you made that has made many Cupsers day, that's for sure!ย ๐ช
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@AnnaSilverberg thankyou wonderful smile spreaders โคโคโคโค I love you all โคโคโคmerry almost pumpkin day ๐
@Tinywhisper11
aww love you so muchhhh, lola bean ๐ฅบ๐
๐ย You're so wonderful!ย ๐
๐คญ If you forget your awesomeness,
then please remember it again ๐คญ
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@Tinywhisper11 love you dear Tiny friend ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ช
My first appreciation...
first of all thanks to @grimsmark8๐ซ I had been chatting with him about some appreciations I had requested, and he sent a link to apply to be a smile spreader!
I, well, I am a fighter and an orator, but the kinda everyday kindness speaking others do this better. But I am good at digital art so love bringing the kind appreciations to life!!
My first appreciation was for @Fristo๐ซ and I really thought that was pretty daring, you know jump in the pool from the high dive!!
I messed up on the notification I remember and he was nice about it!
And then I accidentally wiped the spreadsheet, guess that was my initiation!
I am kinda with @Sunisshiningandsoareyou๐ซย here; I have held a number of positions, paid and volunteer.
๐ Sounds like your start was quite eventful!ย ๐
๐ย I'm glad you're on the teamย ๐
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@AnnaSilverberg me too!!
๐ย What a wonderful day ๐
๐ย Hay you wonderful Smile Spreaders ๐
Do you know what time it is?ย
Yes!ย
๐ย It is time for us to appreciate you!ย ๐
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๐ย We are grateful for all the amazing and wonderful work you do ๐
๐คย You put in so much work into what you do and your work is absolutely beautiful ๐ค
๐ย November is the month of gratefulness, for many it's Thanksgiving ๐
๐ย And for the rest of us, it's a wonderful opportunity to express gratitude ๐
We are so, very grateful for youย 
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๐ย When we practice gratefulness, we are opening our mind to positivity,ย
it helps us relish good experiences, deal with adversity and build strong relationships๐
๐ย Practicing gratefulness also helps us develop a positive mindset ๐
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So, my questions below are for you, wonderful Smile Spreader:
1. What are you grateful for?
2. What has brought you joy in this month?
3. What challenges did you face that you're grateful for have overcome?
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๐คย We are a team, and relying on one another for support is a wonderful thing ๐ค
๐ย If you are in need of help with your graphics or anything related to your Smile Spreader role,ย
we are always here for you.ย ๐
This month we've got 4 new Smile Spreader, I'm very grateful for everyone who's joined:
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๐ย I see the amazing work that you have already started, amazing new Smile Spreaderย ๐
โญย Lets spread our gratitude and appreciate each others work and our own as well!ย โญ
๐ฎย So, I have a bit of a mission for you, wonderful Smile Spreaderย ๐ฎ
๐คย Make a Graphic and post it below and have it name one thing that you're grateful for ๐ค
๐ย We'd love to see it!ย ๐
๐ย Thank you so, very much for all the wonderful work that you do!ย ๐
๐ย You are all so fantastically awesome!ย ๐
๐ซถย Thank you for being on our team ๐ซถ
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๐ย We wish you a wonderful rest of your dayย ๐
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Team List: @AnnaSilverberg @AuRewolf @bestBraveheart57 @BrightIndigo @Bubbles2025ย @bubblingBreeze14 @Bunnylovesyou @EmpathysGarden @Fristo @GloriaDย @Heathermarie95 @KindWolf2023 @Kristynsmama @MoonlitSummer
@NeurospicyGirl @Optimisticempath @rubyjane00 @sadcat13ย @Sunisshiningandsoareyou @teenytinyturtle
Anna Anna Anna @AnnaSilverberg , where do I even start. Thank you so much for this beautiful thought out post for all of us today. Itโs appreciated by us all so much. You never fail to make it look beautiful and thought out.
now, to answer you questions:
- I am grateful to be apart of this amazing smile spreading team. You all are so sweet and kind. Youโve been very accepting of me on the team and I feel so honored when my posts are appreciated and valued. It always makes me smile when I get a compliment on a post Iโve poured my heart into making pretty ๐ฅฐ
- The thing that has brought me the most joy this month was honestly coming back to cups and being able to join such amazing teams such as this one. I also love being able to help others and itโs been so rewarding to know Iโm making a difference everyday.
- some challenges Iโve overcome were being adopted and handling my trauma in a positive way. Each day I continue to work on myself and try to overcome what life decides / has decided to throw at me.
I absolutely adore this team, truly it never fails to make me smile. ๐
you all truly deserve to be appreciatedย ๐
๐ I'm so glad to hear that you like being a Smile Spreader,ย
that re-joining Cups has given you so much joy and that
you have been working on overcoming your traumaย ๐ย
๐คThe work of healing always pays off in the long run,
I'm glad that you are on that path๐ค
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@AnnaSilverberg
Challenge accepted
1. ย This month Iโm grateful for my new puppy! ย Sheโs a knucklehead but I love her to pieces! ย Iโm also great full for my family, my friends, and my friends here at 7 cups!
2. My role as a Smile Spreader has brought me a great deal of joy! ย I love making graphics and making my fellow listeners and members here smile!
3. ย I am grateful that I am learning to adapt to my vision loss. ย Itโs been a long hard road over the past 6 months, but each day gets a little easier!
๐ถ And congratulations again on your new puppyย ๐ถ
I see that you have a lot of gratefulness within,ย
that's just wonderful!ย
Adapting can be challenging, I'm glad that it's getting easier.ย
๐ Thank you for sharing your gratitude and the graphic ๐
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@AnnaSilverberg awww. thank you. You are so kind to us
1. What are you grateful for? my family, cats, birds, sunshine, books
2. What has brought you joy in this month? becoming a part of the smile spreader team
3. What challenges did you face that you're grateful for have overcome? searching for a job and loosing hope. After months of fails, i landed an interview on Wednesday.
My grateful graphic: I love cats. They are like a live ray of sunshine bringing joy to us all
๐ I'm glad that you like the postย ๐
๐ It sounds like you have a lot of gratitude, how wonderfulย ๐
๐ I hope you get the job that you are getting interviewed for ๐
๐คThank you for being a Smile Spreader,ย
stay wonderful๐ค
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@AnnaSilverberg thank you
@AnnaSilverberg
1. What are you grateful for? all the opportunities i have here on 7cupsย
2. What has brought you joy in this month? my boyfriend :0 and my friendsย
3. What challenges did you face that you're grateful for have overcome? just coping with life at this point <3
andddddd ill post my graphic tn
@AnnaSilverberg :D