Your Virtual Comfort Corner❤

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Hey hey lovely people coming across, I hope y'all are doing well. 💛

I will try not to do a whole lot of talking today lol xD let's see how nicely I fail! :') [#self-awareness😆]

Alrighty, as the name suggests, I wanted to create a comfort corner (it's a "corner" with enough room) for everyone here. 🥰

Something like a virtual grocery store, except that you're looking around for comforting things.

7 cups is already one big comfy space for all of us here and there is so much for everyone to do and seek comfort in.

There is Personal Chats to seek support 1-1, there are Group Chatrooms to connect with and share and seek support from multiple people in real time, the many Sub-Communities (forums) that have something for everyone~ check ins, ice breakers, welcoming space, fun corner to meet/ greet/ get to know peers, topic focused forums to share, talk, connect with other people, resources and what not.

Speaking of resources, we have the Mindfulness Exercises, so many topic focused Growth Paths as well as Self-help guides at our disposal.

Did I miss anything? Let me know! 😮💛

However, I'm listing a couple of things/ ideas available for us, that go beyond any trainings and paths. Feel free to share more ways you can think of, to comfort one other "virtually". 💛

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💛 Virtual Hugs

You need a hug? You get a hug. Just let us know! We've separate forum threads for it, Here and Here also.

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💛 Virtual High-Fives/ Head Pats/ Back-Pats

Maybe hugs aren't your thing and that's okay, would you like any of the above? We gotchu with any and all of them.

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💛 A Quote

Quotes are powerful, I feel, they are a proof that someone has been in our shoes, has experienced what we did, felt how we do and expressed how they wanted to. Quotes can be validating, uplifting, encouraging, motivating, "I see you"~ anything you want them to be.

Need some quote to cheer you up? Ask here! Or Read them here.

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💛 A Movie/ Series/ Music recommendation

Music is a universal language, they say. Movies and Series are a great way to spend our leisure time, something to keep us company~ some of these become our go-to comforting escapes. Perhaps someone has a good recommendation for you. Or you have for us? Share them.

Tip: it's okay for everyone to have a different taste. For those seeking recommendations, you can share your preferred genres, any triggers to steer away from etc, for a more personalised recommendation from your peers.

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💛 A Reminder/ Encouragement

We can all use some encouragement and reminders in life. Want some? Get many!

Tip: do you have an upcoming exam, interview or any important event in life and need some wishes? Share with us and we'll cheer you. Would you like to be reminded that you're amazing the way you are? Tell us and we'll remind you as often you need.

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💛 A Cool Fact

Did you know that Sea otters hold hands when they sleep to keep from drifting apart? 😮 I think it's super wholesome. Know some more amazing facts? Share with us. Want an amazing fact? Ask here!

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💛 A Joke/ Meme/ Funny video recommendation

Laughter is therapeutic they say and humor is a known coping mechanism to many of us. Sure there's some low feeling, but that doesn't mean we cannot laugh/ smile at something~ trying counts, aye?

Would you like to hear a joke/ see a meme/ get a funny video recommendation? Poke here!

Tip: I understand everyone may find different things humorous, and that's okay, but we'd still be mindful in our sharing that this is an emotional support platform, and be sure to follow the guidelines while posting anything. (Or a forum moderator will nom the joke and enjoy a funny tummy 😛 ~ but we don't want that sort of trouble, right?!)

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💛 A Space to *be*

Sometimes when nothing else works to comfort us the way we need it, it is okay to not fuss about it and simply *be*. Feeling alone and need some virtual company? Take your bean bag and be here. That's all. We can be here together. <3

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💛 Something else you might find comforting currently, that the community (you, me, everyone here) can offer.

Do let us know please, and we'd like to try our best for each other.

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Alrighty get set go. Two easy ways to make use of this thread.

❤ If you are seeking some virtual comfort, you can share what might help you feel better.

❤ I'd like to think of this as a "passive" way of seeking comfort. When we hug someone, they hug us back~ we recieve a hug too, which is nice and comforting. Sooo, if you're here, please join us in the comfort corner, and feel free to share anything comforting for your peers.

You can reply to posts with what they need (a quote/ hug etc.) Or share something for someone you'd like to comfort and tag them here (example @XyzLovelyBeing a high five) Or something for everyone (example: *hugs for everyone*)

💛 In case, anyone is interested and able to. You can share any of your digital art work, some poem/ write-up, handwritten notes, any pictures/ gifs from the internet ~ any art you like that conveys compassion creatively. We are here for it!

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