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PL 101: Introduce Yourself! (Discussion 1)

GlenM June 29th, 2020

Welcome to our first course in the Leadership Development Program! I am very excited to get this going. This has been something we've wanted to do for the last several months and at long last it is here. Please find the course description below. Please also introduce yourself and let us (if comfortable) where you are from and a recent book or movie you have enjoyed. I'll get us started!

Course Description: You have personal gifts and strengths that can help you in life and also help other people. Identifying, amplifying, and deliberately building those strengths enables you to have a better personal life, professional life, and also enables you to more effectively serve others in our community. People sometimes make the mistake of focusing too much on their weaknesses. This can help, but deliberately building your strengths will get you much further in life and in your career. This course provides links to personality testing (MBTI, Big 5) where you can learn to identify your personality style and strengths. It helps you understand how to match your strengths to roles in the 7 Cups community and enables you to find a career path that will be fulfilling. Join other new leaders in individual and group learning exercises.

Please note: In order to successfully complete the LDP, you must respond to all discussion posts. Your comment/response should answer the questions/shows that you completed the given activity (if any). Read the post carefully and follow the instructions given. Save your responses to a document that you can later refer to. You will need to copy/paste your response in the course evaluation form at the end of each course to show that you have done the work and to refresh your memory.


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GlenM OP July 6th, 2020

I'm GlenM. Happy to be here! I grew up in Massachusetts (northeast corner of US) and have lived in several states. Right now I live in South Carolina. I just watched the Hamilton musical with my kids on Friday. They are superfans. It was a lot of fun!

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ASilentObserver July 6th, 2020

@GlenM Tagging the Cohort:
@amiablePond7294 @AstronomySkies @Darkstatic007 @iamvisveish @Migrainewarrior @softmusic9759
@CheeryMango @azuladragon34 @DayDreamWithYou @Irena0225 @mintChocolate21 @SoulfullyAButterfly
@dkwhat @bazzyalg @dpopkin @JennMarie2 @MistyMagic @sunflower2480
@frankkplum @Beaconx @DylanletterR @jess712004 @MonicaQu @sunshineEars619
@friendlyheart6114 @bestBraveheart57 @enigmaticOasis2260 @JLo98 @Mubaip @SushiSunshine
@Grace8402 @bigHeart71 @Erato @Justlikemellie @Nadiya23 @Sventek
@HealthPsychologist @bigheartedhelper @eshas @KindMoment86 @Nate73 @tatilight
@IvyL @Blissart @FreelanceC @KindnessMatters2020 @nuriacb41 @tessie855
@JennyyyZ @Bookchunky @friendlytalk @LeonZz @peacefulkitty5640 @TinyTina4
@laurabee22 @bookworm274 @GenerousAshlee @lhammondboulter @Petrichor2000 @Togetherforbetter
@LexIris @BudhooN @generousLove9008 @Listeningsarinn @Pineapplepuppy56 @Tyedyedbutterfly65
@peaceloveandpaws @Calmwaterfall34 @gentleRiver9663 @LittleBirdie30 @proud14 @U09101219
@smolecho @CheerfulRose @genuineEyes123 @lyricalAngel70 @Raysofsunshineandrainbow2005 @velvetskies04
@traveller8 @ChillWithJordan @Gracie815 @madisonhopex @RebekahRebel @WarriorPrincess16
@ABeautifulMind1 @chloe678 @hailee17 @Magicallykermit58 @Rhlvrma94 @WatchingOverYou
@Aleks2 @cocoakrispies121 @healingWhisper @MagicSky28202 @River @Willow99e
@AnastasiaSmith @comfySea @HoneyBubbleTea @Mankka @RumpleSteeleSkin @wohooradhika
@arianachanel @crystalclearnow @HospitalBeds @maryac74 @shiningDay80
@Asherwolf @curvedmanager74 @hprising @mentallyhappy @sinceresebas21
@Asruu @Danslanuit @IamKrishanth @mialistener @SnugglyFuzzle

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sunshineEars619 July 8th, 2020

@ASilentObserver @GlenM

Hi everyone! I'm Sara :) I'm 21 years old. I'm so excited to start this leadership journey on 7 Cups! :D

In my free time, I like to practice Art Therapy and develop my skills! It helps me get into a meditative state and is very cathartic in nature. I also love to read! One of my favorite books is Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami!

Looking forward to interacting with you all!

Take care! :)

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glisteningEyes July 10th, 2020

@sunshineEars619

Hey sara! nice to meet you :)

I hadn't heard of that book but it sounds really interesting so It's now on my 'to read' list :D

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sunshineEars619 July 10th, 2020

@glisteningEyes Hi! smiley It talks about emotional connections and mental health! You'll love it! laugh

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iamvisveish July 6th, 2020

Im Visveish from Los Angeles, California. Right now Im in India and I love binge watching Netflix. Cheers ! @GlenM

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GlenM OP July 6th, 2020

@iamvisveish any recommendations?

glisteningEyes July 10th, 2020

@iamvisveish

Nice to meet you, have you been watching anything recommendation worthy? :p

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healingWhisper July 6th, 2020

@GlenM

I'm Claire, leaving in a small European country Slovenia. I just finished reading the book The monk who sold his Ferrari and I loved it! smiley

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GlenM OP July 6th, 2020

@healingWhisper I'm a big fan of anything with monk in the title so will need to check this out!

glisteningEyes July 10th, 2020

@healingWhisper

Hey claire! I'm also going to check this book out! thank you :)

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bigheartedhelper July 6th, 2020

@GlenM

Hi @GlenM!

My names Jess, I was born in Derby, United Kingdom, I currently live in Rugby, United Kingdom! I'm currently reading the poetry book: "Nocturnal" by wilder poetry, and I'm thoroughly enjoying it as I write my own poetry and love admiring other peoples!

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GlenM OP July 6th, 2020

@bigheartedhelper awesome! my wife and son write great poetry. i don't have the gift but I also admire it in others!

glisteningEyes July 10th, 2020

@bigheartedhelper

Hey Jess, I'm from the UK too! I live the south of england though!

I love poetry also, will have to give that book a try :)

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bigheartedhelper July 10th, 2020

@glisteningEyes

Hello!

That's really nice to hear! And you should definitely check the book Nocturnal out, its poems that teach you about self-love and it's really nice to read. The book is super immersive too, sensory and content wise :)

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glisteningEyes July 11th, 2020

@bigheartedhelper

Now I defiently want to read it! I love immersive books :)

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Tyedyedbutterfly65 July 6th, 2020

@GlenM Hello Glen, smiley

I am Tye I wont be sharing my real name or my state I live in because I would be easily found on my 1 social media account and I really do not want that.. Trust issues ...

I am from a cool state that has all seasons and it is my favorite state of course but if I could move I would love to be right downtown in New York !! I loved going there .. I grew up on a farm and where i am from we have so much farm land but we do have some hills .. I like the hustle and bustle .. my town has maybe 6 street lights but the town i grew up like 5 miles away from where I am not only had 1 red light lol.

We do not have many stores to shop at but many mini marts lol.

I love art and music , movies mostly funny ones or animated ,, christmas ones are the best old ones !!

I try and sing and every dog in the county howls so I gave that up ! lol laugh

Thank you so much for the site and having so much to offer !!

Peace and Love,

Tye heart

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GlenM OP July 6th, 2020

@Tyedyedbutterfly65 love the seasons :)

glisteningEyes July 10th, 2020

@Tyedyedbutterfly65

Nice to meet you Tye! what's your favourite season?

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Tyedyedbutterfly65 July 10th, 2020

@glisteningEyes Nice to mee you too !!smiley.. I love when the time changes and it is daylight longer so for me it woule spring and summer.. I love the sunshine and warm weather..

What about you ?

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glisteningEyes July 11th, 2020

@Tyedyedbutterfly65

nice :)

I prefer the cold weather with snow, I love wrapping up warm and having hot cocoa with the fire burning :)

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Tyedyedbutterfly65 July 11th, 2020

@glisteningEyes That is also a wonderful ! I love watching the fireplace burn it is so relaxing and fuzzy warm blankets and fuzzy socks..

Snow is beautiful isn't heart

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Mankka July 6th, 2020

@GlenM

Hello, I am Mankka, I am very grateful for being allowed to be here! I live in Hungary, and is one 16 of my year sons. I experienced all of the kinds of the abuse in my childhood, I am a survivor. 11 of his years human rights shielding, I am an activist. I am the front-line fighter of the fight against the abuse in my homeland. I hope that I can help here with my experience. Thank you for the learning opportunity. What I read now book: Sue Klebold: A Mothers Reckoning.

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GlenM OP July 6th, 2020

@Mankka I hear your strength! Thank you for persevering!

glisteningEyes July 10th, 2020

@Mankka

Nice to meet you Mankka! i admire your strength and that you want to help others through your experience! I'm looking foward to being in this Cohort with you :)

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glisteningEyes July 10th, 2020

and I'm going to put the book your reading on my 'to read' list :)

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Mankka July 10th, 2020

@glisteningEyes thank you. You are very kind szív

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glisteningEyes July 10th, 2020

@GlenM

I was actually in MA a few months ago! :D

ItssssMJ February 11th, 2021

@GlenM

I loveeeee Hamilton! <3

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DylanletterR July 6th, 2020

@GlenM
I am Dylan, am from Buffalo, New York, and I love taking care of animals (I foster animals :) )

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GlenM OP July 6th, 2020

@DylanletterR good on you! and I think buffalo is where the coffee break was created (or rochester?)

glisteningEyes July 10th, 2020

@DylanletterR

Hey dylan, nice to meet you!

that's awesome to hear that you foster animals, have you fostered any exotic animals or just household pets?

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DylanletterR July 11th, 2020

@glisteningEyes

I am currently fostering a guinea pig, a snake, 2 dogs, and a cat. I foster pretty much anything, and all of the animals that have come through my doors have all found their forever homes♥️

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glisteningEyes July 11th, 2020

@DylanletterR

aw that is so lovely to hear! :)

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Sandson July 6th, 2020

@GlenM

Hello there, I'm Aleks! I am born and raised in South Eastern Norway, and currently live in Viken. I recently finished reading "How to fix a broken heart" by Guy Winch, and I was amazed by the great amount of details and explanation of examples he introduced in his book.

So excited to be here.

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GlenM OP July 6th, 2020

@Aleks2 glad you are here! I had a chance to visit Sweden, but not yet Norway. I hear great things!

glisteningEyes July 10th, 2020

@Aleks2

Nice to meet you Aleks! I haven't yet visited norway, I'd love to see the northern lights!

The book you just finished reading sounds really good, I will have to check that out :)

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LittleBirdie30 July 6th, 2020

Hi! I'm Gia! I live in South Jersey and go to school in Philadelphia! :)

I just finished reading Turtles All The Way Down by John Green, which is a fiction novel about a girl with OCD. Such a good book! I am also watching The Vampire Diaries! So excited to meet you all!

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GlenM OP July 6th, 2020

@LittleBirdie30 I used to love camping in cape may a very long time ago! Welcome!

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LittleBirdie30 July 6th, 2020

@GlenM I love Cape May!! 😁

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glisteningEyes July 10th, 2020

@LittleBirdie30

Nice to meet you Gia! I

was in philedelphia a few months ago to see the will smith mural :)

I haven't read that book but I love john green's writing!

I also watch the vampire diaries!

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Rebekah July 6th, 2020

Hi! I'm Rebekah, and I live in Wales. I have recently enjoyed reading a number of Jacqueline Wilsons, as well as true crime books - a very strange combo!

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GlenM OP July 6th, 2020

@RebekahRebel i'm just learning about crime books. you'll have to send me a recommendation!

glisteningEyes July 10th, 2020

@RebekahRebel

Hi Rebekah :)

I love jaqueline wilson books, which one has been your favourite so far?

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Rebekah July 10th, 2020

@glisteningEyes

Honestly, I don't think I can pick. Probably out of the "Hetty Feather" series or "My Sister Jodie". I cried at the end of most of them! How about you?

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glisteningEyes July 11th, 2020

@RebekahRebel

Oh, My sister Jodie is a sad one! I remember crying at that one too.

The books that I fell in love with the most were: Candyfloss, cookie, Kiss and the 'in the girls' series.

Jaqueline Wilson has got a new book coming out on 20th August called 'Love Frankie' :)

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Rebekah July 11th, 2020

@glisteningEyes

Yes, can't wait for it!

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glisteningEyes July 10th, 2020

@RebekahRebel

also I live in englad :)

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glisteningEyes July 10th, 2020

*England

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Asruu July 6th, 2020

Hi, my name is Asruu. I was born and raised in Portsmouth England , currently residing in Kenya. I recently finished reading Betrayal by Danielle Steel and i loved every twist and turn of it❤😊

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GlenM OP July 6th, 2020

@Asruu Welcome! I've heard good things about Danielle Steele and had the opportunity to visit Nairobi last year. We may be doing more with Kenya in the not too distant future. Look for more on this front soon!

glisteningEyes July 10th, 2020

@Asruu

Nice to meet you Asruu! I was born and raised in portsmouth, England too! what a small world :D but I'm still in the UK, not in portsmouth though :p

I haven't read that book but will give it a try :)

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Asruu July 10th, 2020

@glisteningEyes

Pleasure meeting you mate! ❤😊

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glisteningEyes July 11th, 2020

@Asruu

aha yes mate :p

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Sinceresebas21 July 6th, 2020

@GlenM

Hello there everyone! My name is Sebastian Pintea and I'm a rising senior in high school at Southern California! A recent movie I watched (and have guiltedly watch multiple times) is perks of being a wallflower with my best friend on the Fourth of July and it will always be one of my favorites! :)

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GlenM OP July 6th, 2020

@Sinceresebas21 I'll need to check that out! I used to live in San Clemente. Great part of the world!

glisteningEyes July 10th, 2020

@Sinceresebas21

Nice to meet you sebastion! I love the perks of being a wallflower :)

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glisteningEyes July 10th, 2020

*Sebastian

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MagicSky28202 July 6th, 2020

@GlenM

Hello, everybody, so excited!! I'm MagicSky28202, and I was born in Medan, Indonesia. I still live there. :) I've been watching a lot of Shark Tank with my family, and now I'm reading The Secret of Magic by Deborah Johnson, a story about a black civil rights lawyer. Great story so far! Looking forward to being here!!

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GlenM OP July 6th, 2020

@MagicSky28202 welcome! sounds like a great read!

glisteningEyes July 10th, 2020

@MagicSky28202

Nice to meet you! :D

That sounds like an interesting read, I will have to read it one day :)

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July 6th, 2020

Hello, I'm Ivy! I'm a Californian, born and raised. I recently finished reading Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng—it was so good that I found myself reading it at 3 AM!

Ivy 🐑

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GlenM OP July 6th, 2020

@IvyL love books that you can't put down.

glisteningEyes July 10th, 2020

@IvyL

Hi ivy! I knew of the tv show for that but didn't realise it was from a book series :p

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CheeryMango July 6th, 2020

@GlenM I'm Mickey. I live in The Bahamas. I recently watched the Age of Adaline

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GlenM OP July 6th, 2020

@CheeryMango I want to live in the bahamas!

sunshineEars619 July 8th, 2020

@CheeryMango Age of Adaline is such a great movie! :)

glisteningEyes July 10th, 2020

@CheeryMango

Hi mickey! Age of Adeline is such a beautiful film! :)

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glisteningEyes July 10th, 2020

*adaline :P

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