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Welcome everyone joining us! I'm SoulfullyAButterfly - I have been part of the community for 5 years and counting and I can't wait for you to discover all the ways you can grow and find support through this platform.
@SoulfullyAButterfly
❤️ your username. It’s so peaceful.
@akunknown thank you! It's inspired by a book I read actually and related to psychology too. It felt right when I was starting out my journey on here as well as in the field of psychology!
@SoulfullyAButterfly Welcome!
Welcome
@SoulfullyAButterfly
If you don’t mind me asking, what’s the name of the book that inspired your username and who’s the author of the book??
@akunknown Apologies for the delay here but I was finally able to dig it up! It was really nice to go back to 2017 and also read some initial reflections I penned after being accepted into my undergraduate program! I appreciate you being curious:
The word psyche means two things in Greek, his aunt said. Two very different but interesting things. Butterfly and soul. But when you stop and think about it carefully, butterfly and soul aren’t so different, after all, are they? A butterfly starts out as a caterpillar, an ugly sort of earthbound, wormy nothing, and then one day the caterpillar builds a cocoon, and after a certain amount of time the cocoon opens and out comes the butterfly, the most beautiful creature in the world. That’s what happens to souls as well, Archie. They struggle in the depths of darkness and ignorance, they suffer through trials and misfortunes, and bit by bit they become purified by those sufferings, strengthened by the hard things that happen to them, and one day, if the soul in question is a worthy soul, it will break out of its cocoon and soar through the air like a magnificent butterfly.
^ Quote from 4,3,2,1 by Paul Auster 2017.
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Welcome!
@SoulfullyAButterfly Welcome!
@SoulfullyAButterfly, wow 5 years? Congratulations!
@YourVirtualShoulder 6 actually! and thank you!!
@SoulfullyAButterfly
Hi I just joined and don’t know what to do with any of the groups or anything
@Musicallyill Welcome to the community! This Welcome Pack has some helpful information to get started - please feel welcome to leave me a message with any questions too. We would love to guide you through all the best resources we've got.
@SoulfullyAButterfly thank you so much
@Musicallyill Welcome to 7cups. We are so glad to have you here. Welcome to the 7cups family. My name is calm Mango. It is really nice to meet you here.
@calmMango9611
Hi, I love your name.
Hi muscilallyill
How have you been?
It's about to be a month since you joined... How's your experience?
@MusicallyillWelcome!! We are so glad you are here.
I'm also trying to navigate. But like what I'm seeing so far.
@FaithfulCat3178 Welcome to 7 Cups! Glad to have you!
@Musicallyill Welcome to 7Cups!
Tell me about it!
@SoulfullyAButterfly - I just joined yesterday and I am a little lost. It did find the welcome pack link in one of your replies so will be looking that over. Just hoping to feel more alive.
@versatileGrapefruit5955 Hi Grapefruit, welcome to the community! There is a lot to explore so I do hope you've found some things you feel can help you. Please feel welcome to ask questions or connect to explore together!
@versatileGrapefruit5955 How has your listening journey been for you lately? We are so glad to have you here.
@VersatileGrapefruit5955 Welcome to 7Cups! We are happy to have you!
Hi welcome! 😀
Welcome! I haven’t been on here in a while, so it’s nice to see such enthusiasm still going strong on here!😊
@CuddlyDinosaur99
Hi, how are you doing?
@SoulfullyAButterfly Greetings and thank you. This is my first time.
Hello quiet
How was your first week here,?
@quietWest7749 Welcome to 7 cups. We are so glad you are here!
@quietwest7749 welcome to 7 Cups.
@SoulfullyAButterfly hey :) I'm new and I hope I can get the emotional support or advice I need in my life :/ my name's Mary
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@Mochigotjams Welcome Mary, I hope you are finding 7 Cups to be a supportive place! While we never give out direct advice, everyone here is very compassionate and understanding. Active listening is a core thing amongst all our top features, and it really helps explore solutions without direct advice which can sometimes be dangerous.
@Mochigotjams Welcome to 7Cups! We are happy to have you!
Hi Mary, welcome!
@SoulfullyAButterfly
hello!
@Brclclbr Hi, welcome to the community! Thank you for signing up as a listener
@goodFan4845 hi Fan, thank you for leaving a message! You can also PM me direct questions but here is a great guide about key features/uses at 7 Cups: Click here to view "7 Cups: The Basics" guide (blue text is clickable)
@SoulfullyAButterfly hi i am ritika
@SoulfullyAButterfly I joined today out of desperation I guess.
Lost my husband when we were both 33 ..to cancer. Then I lost my momma. Last year before Christmas my house burned down and I lost everything I loved. Now anxiety runs my life. Im always afraid now.. always afraid my new house will start on fire or something bad will happen and I cant afford therapy.
Nice to meet you.
@hopefulmorgant Hi Morgant, welcome to 7 Cups. Thank you for sharing a bit about your story. It is true that our past alongside traumatic experiences can bring anxiety and overwhelming feelings into our lives. I am sorry to hear about the losses as well. What is important is that you are now here, and we are a very compassionate community. I really hope you find the connection and resources (we have many therapeutic features!) to find some hope and healing 💖
Welcome!!
@SoulfullyAButterfly
Hi, how are you doing
@Tblack21 I'm doing well thank you! Hope you are having a great time in our community
@SoulfullyAButterfly Hi, where do I start?
@hopefulscared051 I hope your first few days on here have been great, welcome to the community! Here is a great 7 Cups: The Basics document (blue text clickable) to help you decide on what you can get started with!
Hello Lovelies 💛 Welcome to this beautiful community!
Though I've taken some breaks, I've been part of this community for 4.5 years, almost exactly. I plan to stay here, contributing what I can to support you and my team 😊
I take pride in knowing that even our smallest positive gesture can make the biggest impact on someone.
I hope you have a wonderful day!
- Snow
@SnowTabby
Love the name SnowTabby! Thanks so much for the warm welcome, and I know you've gotten a great reception here with this kind of attitude and kindness =]
Hi
How have you been listening all good going?
@Heather225
Welcome everyone to our wonderful community! I'm Suryansh, and I've been part of 7 Cups for 4 years. In my time here, I've seen firsthand how supportive and transformative this space can be. I'm excited for you to experience the growth and support available here. Together, we'll navigate challenges and celebrate achievements. Here's to a journey of growth and connection! 💜
@Suryansh Hey, welcome to 7cups! It's a good thing you came to 7cups as people need help and I can see that you will definitely help and create change!
@Heather225
Welcome everyone!! 🩵 My name is Birdie, or Gia, and I’ve been a part of 7 Cups for just a little over 4 years! We are so excited that you are a part of our community. 🩵 Each and every one of us is here for you and can direct you anywhere if you have any questions! So happy to have you!
@LittleBirdie30
Great to have people as energetic in the community as you :)
@Amanda84 Aw thank you Amanda! 🩵 I'm happy you're here too!
Hi everyone! Welcome to 7 Cups 🩵 I'm tommy and I've been part of this wonderful community for 6 years. It has been an exciting journey filled with endless opportunities and I'm certain you're going to enjoy it as much as I have. Please do reach out if you ever have any questions or need some support with your 7 Cups journey - we're all here for you!
@tommy
thank you for your kind words, they are appreciated :)
@Heather225
Hello to everyone here. I am @akunknown. I’ve been here for a while but not long. I love to help out and be friends with anyone so please reach out to me if you need or want any help, to be friends or just wanna talk about anything that’ll make both of us be comfortable discussing
Support, hugs and ❤️s to you all :)
@akunknown Welcome akunknown!! We are so happy that you are here with us and we look forward to getting to know you!
@LittleBirdie30
Unknown is part of my username for a reason so idk about that 😂😂😂
But maybe sometime in the future??? Who knows??? 😂😂😂
@akunknown Hahaa that's okay! There are a ton of various usernames, but we can still get to know you without you sharing your name :)
@LittleBirdie30
hope you are having the best of the experiences!!
welcome
@akunknown thank you for being part of the community! It is great to know that you are enjoying it so far
@SoulfullyAButterfly
Thanks do much for having me here ❤️❤️❤️
@SoulfullyAButterfly Hi! I started around the same time as you did. Welcome
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@akunknown
--ak stands for "a known" yeah? If so, very clever username! I haven't been here for a super long time either, but have learned a lot during my time here so never hesitate to reach out!
@WakingLife93
😂😂😂 No lol it’s akunknown and thanks for the compliment about it being a clever username but truth is I’m one of those mysterious unknown individuals and ak was just random letters I threw together and I combined all that into the username that is akunknown. It was originally gonna be themysteriousone or themystetiouslyunknown but figured mysterious and mysteriously were too long words for a username 😂😂😂😂
Reach out to me too anytime you want ❤️❤️
@akunknown Hi I’m new and just starting to learn about everything. I love connecting to people and helping so please let me know if there’s anything I can do to become better at this! Much love❤️
@Brubaksb8 Welcome to 7 Cups! We are happy to have you!
@Heather225
Welcome Heather I am Skatcat
@Skatcat74 Hi Skat! Welcome to 7 Cups
@Skatcat74 Welcome to 7 Cups Skatcat! We are so happy you are here!
@Skatcat74 Welcome to 7cups. My name is calm Mango. It is really nice to meet you here.
@Skatcat74 Welcome to 7cups! This is a safe space where you can share your emotions, thoughts, etc. Hope you receive the help you need to ease your struggles!
@Skatcat74 Hi there! Welcome to 7 cups from me!
I am wandamx26. I came here to work on my anxiety because I have been experiencing a lot of that recently. Things have been tough for me lately, I quit my last job looking for a new one but still have no luck.
@wandamx26 Hi Wanda, welcome to 7 Cups! Anxiety can definitely be a struggle, and work stress probably makes it much harder. We're here for you. Let us know if you need some guidance in exploring resources that may be helpful!
@wandamx26 Hi wandamx! I'm really happy you found 7 Cups in your journey to helping fight your anxiety! If you are looking to speak to a Listener you can browse for one or you can join the general request queue and someone will pick up your chat from there! You can also find our Anxiety Community here in the forums! I hope that helps! Let us know if you have any questions!
@wandamx26Hey there! Welcome to 7 Cups! Have you checked out our Welcome Pack yet? Its full of helpful resources😊 (Blue text is clickable)
@wandamx26
Hello wandam and welcome to the 7Cups community-- I admire your candor in introducing yourself here with such honesty. I think you get out of this community what you put into it, and being vulnerable is often one of the best ways to make progress. How has the job search been since you posted in June? Feel free to reach out to me if you'd like to discuss it =]
@wandamx26 
Hey wandamx26
How are you doing? Hoping the things better for you...
@wandamx26 I am new here too. And I wasn't sure how to introduce myself. I didn't know what to say. When I read what you wrote, it really helped. I'm struggling with a very similar circumstance. I hope you are feeling better too.
@wandamx26 Welcome to 7cups! This is a safe space where you can share your emotions, thoughts, etc. I hope that 7cups will be able to help you!!
@wandamx26 welcome to 7 cups from me!
I am 16, I am Mexican but speak zero Spanish. I also like to practice Judaism in my free time and abide by all Jewish laws,including but not limited to: not eating swine, and not mixing meat and dairy. When I was 14 I read whole the Torah.
@kpennell Hi kpennell! That's so cool! Thanks for sharing! Welcome to 7 Cups :) I hope you are finding everything well!
@korbenHi! Welcome to 7 Cups! Make sure to take a look at the Welcome Pack for some great info. Glad to have you here!
@korben
Korben, it's really cool that you were able to read and understand the Torah at such a young age. As with many sacred texts, the Torah is pretty dense and literarily challenging at times! It sounds like you're struggling with straddling two different cultures, and I hope you're able to find some perspective on that here. Although I didn't have a multicultural upbringing, I'm very empathetic and have been in support professions for the last 10 years. Reach out if you need to talk, and welcome!
@korben 
@korben Welcome here at 7 cups from me!
@twinklingWatermelon37
Hello, nice to meet you
@Heather225
Hi! I joined seven cups yesterday and already, it's helped me so much. I hope everyone here has a brilliant rest of your day and gets to see a cute animal today :)
-Seb 💚
@limeRaspberries6487 Hi Seb, welcome to the community! It sounds like you're already feeling the home-like community feeling we like to share. What have your favorite experiences been so far?
@SoulfullyAButterfly
I like looking at the feeds and just seeing the positivity and joy, and the feeling of support is everything ❤️
@limeRaspberries6487 Hi Seb! Welcome to 7 Cups! Did you see any cute animals today?! I saw a bunny yesterday! Do you have any questions we can answer for you? 😊
@LittleBirdie30 Welcome!
@limeRaspberries6487Welcome! We're happy to have you with us. Don't forget to check out the Welcome Pack, its super useful!😊(Blue text is clickable)
@limeRaspberries6487
Howdy Seb =] Welcome to the community and thanks so much for the well wishes!
@limeRaspberries6487 Welcome to 7cups. We are so glad to have you here.
@limeRaspberries6487 Welcome to 7cups. My name is Mango. It is really nice to meet you here, at 7cups. We are so glad to have you here.
@limeRaspberries6487 Welcome here!