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!