Celebrating one year of @Belle_ on 7 Cups!
One year ago today the inimitable, the incomparable, fantastic, amazing one-and-only @Belle_ first became a listener on 7 Cups! Let the celebrations begin!
Most of us probably know her as the LCR icebreaker queen, but she's enriched 7 Cups as a mentor, moderator, listener and friend to one and all. Her reviews show clearly her fantastic ability to combine practice of active listening with unmistakeably genuine warmth:
"Belle2 is very caring, calm, and compassionate. She has a gift for encouragement which allowed me to work through an issue I was having. Belle listens and she truly cares. It is not fake. She is the real deal."
"What a great listener and friend! She helped motivate me to get the help I need. She doesn't deal unsolicited or formulaic advice, but genuinely hears the real you and embraces you with warmth "
"She was just what I needed. Very sympathetic with my struggles with my child and job loss, meet me emotionally, confirmed my statement that I am a good mother, and didn't leave me waiting for a response. She had a positive outlook and voice of concern, just as though she was a friend placing her hand on my knee."
"In my opinion Belle is the best listener on 7 cups. I love talking with her. She has helped me so much and I am so grateful to her for listening to my problems and the genuine care and affection she has towards me every time we talk."
"really great! made me feel like i was just talking with an old friend"
and perhaps my favorite brief review
"Damn she is good! better than choccolate"
I consider her my own best friend and I'm grateful every day that I came to know her through 7 Cups... @Belle_ is one of those special people who makes the world a much better place just with her presence!
@JBlue. I have not had much interaction with her but she does seem very sweet and I'm sure does a lot of work on here. Perhaps we should throw a little party in the chat room for her :p
@Fear333 - what a great idea!
@Fear333
I'm in!
@Fear333
I love Parties! hehe. Thanks so much!
tagging
@AdVictoriam, @AutumnLeigh, @holly29,@Anggi, @Eunoia, @Jagannathadasa, @Pam, @batmb, @poeticguy, @Cadence, @peacefulSoul8, @rozie, @RebeccaH, @MelAllyouneedislove, @Lior, @starryKoala69, @Anomalia, @PoliteOcean, @professionalPerspective60, @cristiana33, @picturesque03afterthought,@Erinik,@CaringJoy,@PenguinPower31,@Power,
@MonBon,@blitheSun94 , @EvelyneRose, @PolarCat, @kdog334, @Essieluvsu, @soothingpurr,@Ej, @mscoxie, @emidee, @YayyySphere, @GlenM, @lara, @MissZ, @Flair30, @Sam, @Dhara94, @Isaac_, @LaraG, @resourcefulDew87, @Sarah, @Annie, @Jaelin, @wonderfulPumpkin71, @Pali, @Luka, @Lilylistens, @QuickJazz, @pm229, @Bexicle, @Ali, @Harquinn909, @lucy2, @fluffyUnicorns84, @KimsonTheSteveFundYPOC, @mattyyc, @Roadie, @Gracey, @musicalMagic, @Baze, @Jake, @Jennalovely2, @Lee, @Laura, @JaceofSpades, @SunshineCat, @ezraBC, @Annalia, @bookworm4, @BeautifulAngels97, @Amelia, @Heather, @FrostStream, @Pat, @JustinRarr, @Twish,@WarmChocolateMug, @Katheryn, @7degrees, @Mark5, @anchoredwithhope,@Chevy81, @Dillion, @KrinkTheMellowUnicorn, @Johnny20,@Caringpotato
Yay @Belle_
One year of awesomeness and it's all because if you!
@MonBon
Thank you MonBon!
Wow @Belle_ ! Quite an accomplishment! Thank you for all of your hard work...and for just being you!!
@JBlue--thanks for the tag!!
@Amelia
Highfive Amelia! haha Thanks for the wonderful note.
@Belle_
Better than choccolate - pretty high praise
the person who wrote that must really love u and think you are special which you are
@2genpoet
Marty, you are absolutely wonderful and truth be told, talking to you is way better than chocolate!!! Thank you!
@Belle_
and much less calories....
and all the time you speak to me i have this stupid half smile on y face because i am enjoying myself so much
you are one of the more healthy things in my lfe and i am happy that you are part of it
thanks for tagging me, @JBlue
Happy anniversary, @Belle_!
@KrinkTheMellowUnicorn
Cheers and Thank you Krink!!!
@Belle
Thank you for all the wonderful things you do on 7cups 
and happy anniversary!
Lucy2
@lucy2
Aw lucy, thank you so much for celebrating with me on this day. It means a lot!
@Belle_!!
Hey hey hey............
A year is quite an achievement! Well done sweetheart, you are simply amazing and very much respected here!
Enjoy your special moment!
Love Emma ❤️
@professionalPerspective60
Many Thanks Emma! I cant believe how fast this year has gone by! Thank you again for your kind words <3
@Belle_, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
We are all SO lucky to have you at 7 Cups! 
@Annie
Thank you Annie for taking part in my special day. Im lucky to be here and I feel that way everyday. Thank you so much!
@Belle
Trying to say something genuinely today has made me realize how speechless I can be when its about saying something genuine to someone so good :)
You are a person who can connect with anyone, I mean anyone :) talking comes so natural to you, its easy to flow along with you :) You are an excellent guide, a guru, and someone who can truly inspire people. You can be a ray of hope for someone who's stranded in darkness. You've helped me in a way that no one ever did, I discovered a side of myself that I never even thought I had :) and I acquired one more skill from you .. Lurking :P, you are an excellent moderator, you define leadership on a whole new level, you are a leader who is within the group, not above it, I love the way you make people feel valued :) respecting you came naturally to me :) and that's coming from a guy who always had trouble following authority :PIt's such a journey, 5 months me being here, from jokes in the LCR to you becoming my mentor, to you becoming a person who genuinely understood me, in a way that no one ever did :) Your work here is great! Its very rare the level of kindness and compassion you exhibit :) You are not one of those people who can smile their way through things, you are rather genuine, you have genuine feelings, genuine thoughts, that's what I admire about you the most! :) You have helped me through some difficult chats and difficult situations that you yourself don't know about as I did that subtly :P I just wish you a great 7cups Janmdin (Birthday in hindi:D) :D :D and I hope that you always care for people like this and stay strong and awesome just the way you are, the real you! :) <3
@Sahayak
Wow Sahayak! Your words are absolutely heart warming! Thank you Thank you Thank you for taking the time to share this with me. All of this just made my entire week! If you could only see my cheeks right now. lol *blushing from everyones kind words*