Happiness Happens Month - Check in (August 21st - 27th)
Hellooo everyone! Welcome to today's check in! Let's start off with a few general questions:
1. How has your time on 7cups been lately?
2. How have you been lately?
3. What is something new that happened this week?
Now, for this week's theme, it's Happiness Happens Month!! August is a month that celebrates the things that make you happy.
1. I believe that many of our hobbies make us happy. Do you agree with this? What are some of your hobbies that make you happy?
2. Do you think that you've done things that make you happy this month?
I look forward to seeing all of your answers!
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@Paprika001
1. How has your time on 7cups been lately ?
Superb!
2. How have you been lately ?
I feel good, happy and supported.
3. What is something new that happened this week ?
I've finished my junk journal, and started a new one, and I can't wait to post pictures of the new one soon. (stay tuned)
1. I believe that many of our hobbies make us happy. Do you agree with this?
Yes, I do!
What are some of your hobbies that make you happy?
Painting, playing a musical instrument, playing chess, dancing, journaling, cooking, and baking. (I have many hobbies, so the ones I listed are what I've been doing lately).
2. Do you think that you've done things that make you happy this month?
Yes!
@Helpingheart23
I'm so glad to hear that you're doing well! Oooh I'm so excited to see the pictures of your journalll
All of the hobbies that you listed are truly amazing. I relate to you about having many hobbies ahaha. I'm really glad that you've been able to do some of these things to stay happy. Dancing is one of my main hobbies as well, do you do a specific form or is it just general? And about the music instrument, which one do you play?
@Paprika001
I'm glad you can relate🙌☺️ It's nice that we've similar hobbies. As for dancing, I've been taking lessons since I was a kid. I like classical dancing and over the years I've learned many other forms. By the way, I play the piano and several instruments. My favorite instrument is the piano, and I've been playing it for 22 years. How about you? What kind of dance do you like?
@Helpingheart23
Wowww 22 years of playing the piano, that's amazing! I play the violin, I started learning in 2nd grade so it's been around 8 years. I learn Indian classical dancing, but I also really love bollywood dancing :D.
@Paprika001 thanks so much for posting this check-in!
Lots of my hobbies make me happy, I love to buy new paints, or actually, it takes me so long to choose and investigate I rarely buy any, so maybe the happiness is in the idea?
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@MistyMagic
Oooh buying new paints sounds so fun! And don't worry, I completely understand the concept of finding happiness in the idea because I'm super indecisive. Sometimes I'll go to buy some room decor, come home with nothing because I can never choose what I want, but still be happy cause I loved the experience!
What types of things do you paint with the paint that you love to buy?
@Paprika001 I mostly paint nature, so flowers, the sea, still life or scenes. I would love to be able to paint portraits but so far I am totally useless lol!
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@MistyMagic
Nature is my favorite thing to paint too! If you look through my artbook, it'll just be 99% sceneries ahaha
@Paprika001 1. It's pretty fine and great. I am able to take more members than usual.
2. I guess. Fine not too bad or not too good.
3. Yes alot. I found a quiet space for peace of my mind and really helpful and great!
@Helper000025 Great you are taking on more members, that is the most important part of 7 Cups world! Well done!
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@Helper000025
I'm so glad to hear that you've been providing support to a lot of members. Finding some peace and quite is definitely really special!
@Paprika001
1. How has your time on 7cups been lately?
Busy! But good busy!
2. How have you been lately?
See above - Busy but good busy!
3. What is something new that happened this week?
Hmm new this week? I have a few new project requests that I've been getting started on.
1. I believe that many of our hobbies make us happy. Do you agree with this? What are some of your hobbies that make you happy?
I think if hobbies didn't make us happy on some level we wouldn't spend our time doing them. Though I find more than happiness my hobbies contribute to my mental and emotional wellbeing, they give me creative outlets for self expression, they give me things to focus on when I need to calm, they give me a sense of accomplishment when I need to feel that kind of success... I have so many different hobbies and they each do different things. I would say the ones that make me happiest include general 'crafting' and colouring. But that's barely touching the surface.
2. Do you think that you've done things that make you happy this month?
I have definitely done things that make me happy this month from writing and crochet, to getting out and spending time in nature.
Thanks for sharing these check-in questions with us!
@EmotionsListener
Thank you so much for sharing! It's great to see that you've been busy in a good way recently. It's great to see that the hobbies in your life provide you with so many positive things. This seems to be a really suitable subcommunity for you :D. The hobbies that you talked about are all so amazing. What types of things did you write this month?
@Paprika001
This month I've mostly written poetry, though I did also have a bit of fun with re-writing lyrics to popular songs.
@EmotionsListener
Oooh rewriting lyrics, how does that work?
@Paprika001
Basically I usually take the original song lyrics and make new ones that have the same beat structure sometimes that also still rhyme with the original.
For a silly little on the spot example, instead of "twinkle twinkle little star" it could be
Sprinkle, sprinkle from a jar,
Onto eggs might be bizarre.
But if I were to make cake,
Lots of sprinkles that may take.
Sprinkle, sprinkle from a jar,
These ones taste like chocolate bar.
Typically I go for something a bit less silly and more popular music, but the idea is the same.
@EmotionsListener
I love that so much, that actually sounds so cool! Even though you just made it on the spot as a silly little example, I actually thought it was so nice. It's amazing that you find this to be one of your hobbies and that you spend to do this :)
@Paprika001
Lately, my time on 7cups has been great. I participated in a huddle and it was a great experience. It felt good to be supported with issues that I need help with. Lately, I've been ok but I have been struggling with relationships which is usual for me. Something new that happened this week is I'm working a new job that I like so far. Yes I think hobbies make me happy because they are therapeutic. My hobbies that make me happy are journaling, venturing into a new career, music, watching movies, funny shows and audiobooks. I have done a lot of things this month that make me happy including a staycation.
@affectionateCat9553
I'm so glad that you've been having a great time full of support here on 7cups! It's always amazing to see that the goal of the site is being reached. I'm sorry to hear that there have been some issues with relationships, I do hope that you've been able to find support regarding this.
Your list of hobbies is so much fun! What type of music do you like to listen to? Thank you so much for sharing with us (:
