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@Heather225 Something that I find difficult is knowing what is still running. There are various projects and forms that appear active but without any recent posts.

@AffyAvo

When you come across these, can you PM them to me? I can check and make the necessary edits or adjustments.

@Heather225

Hi, Heather,

I will share a realization I had this morning. Since 7 cups is like an organism (most businesses are), there are of course the layers of skin shedding away. Someone once told me every few years, we are actually physically, our cells, our skin and everything, a completely new individual. Maybe it was every few decades. Isn't that a marvelous thought! Or, maybe frightening! Anyway, organizations and businesses go through the same shedding. Usually it's a natural die-off and things just gradually disappear, or we realize they don't work anymore so we stop using them.

The thing I realized is that I'm interested in this process. I like digging into some conversations that people had years ago at times and just realizing the state of where people's thoughts were at that time. I think I've made friends in this way, or whatever you can call the people with whom we share bonds here anonymously. I liked it when someone engaged with me on the origins of 7 cups and told me more about the formation and shared some stories about "back in the day."

I found some value in links to helpful trainings such as solution focused therapy, that are not promoted nor condoned by 7 cups, but very interesting from a practical standpoint and very much closer to some of the work that is done in the crisis community.

Maybe I'm a Historian. I enjoy digging through these relics, dusting them off with my delicate archaeologist's brush and wondering what led to that moment arising.

Not to say your impetus towards "spring cleaning" is not meaningful. It is, and we all must embark on sorts of "spring cleanings" at times.

I'm more of the type to let it all happen naturally.

And, therein comes my love of nature and trees.

I let leaves pile up.

When I am a friend to a friend, they are a friend for life. I'm loyal that way.

So, I guess, that's partially "who I am."

Love and Courage,

Rose

@CalmRosebud 

I *see* you, and I relate so much, thank you for expressing yourself so beautifully. ❤❤❤

@Sunisshiningandsoareyou

Awwww shucks, Sunny Sun Sun. You always know just what to say.

@CalmRosebud

As do you, lovely Rosey Rose, you've got the gift of expression and you utilise it oh-so-well, always in awe how you do it, simply just grateful that you do, along with honoring the beautiful big heart of yours and the values at its core! ❤

@CalmRosebud I like some of the history that does come from old posts.

When information is inaccurate and not a simple edit to update, moving to an archive section plus labelling it clearly as outdated (like in the title) if it's not being deleted is needed to avoid confusing people.