*I am stepping away from my responsibilities as a Listener for a while to do some reflection. I apologize for any inconvenience this might cause as I am aware of how difficult it can be to find a Listener on this site. Please use the forum, chat queue, or a list of available Listeners to find assistance. Alternatively, there is a list of resources I have used to heal my own mental health at the bottom of my profile.

Take care, and do not be too hard on yourself.

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* Leadership scouts. I am currently not looking to advance any further than I have on 7 Cups of Tea. I prefer to remain on the front lines, and it is all I personally have time for at the moment. Thank you for your interest.

SCHEDULING.

- I usually only have time to volunteer on 7 Cups once or twice a week during the afternoon.

- I typically do 45 minute sessions with members.

- If I am working with you, please note that I am on Central Time. (CT) You may see my clock by following this link: https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/ct

- If we have agreed to work together and you would like to reschedule our next meeting, please let me know as soon as you are able. I will need to refer you to a different Listener if our schedules do not match up.

- My schedule gets complicated in November and December. I have less time for 7 Cups during those two months.

INTERACTIONS.

- I am always marked as offline because I receive requests while marked as available or busy. I am only able to help one person at a time. It would be neat to do two or three, but that is beyond what I am capable of.
- If I do not receive a response for ten minutes, I will assume the discussion has concluded or ask a member to submit a new chat request.
- I usually provide support documents for the members I listen to. These are summaries of what we discuss. They can be used to reflect on our session or provide a different Listener with a quick version of what you are currently going through. I send these through 7 Cups in the form of a long message once I have them completed.

BIO.

Life is inherently difficult, but we can find a way through it.

I earned a Bachelor's of Science in psychology, and stopped college to go on to make very poor decisions for 12 years. I got tired of being lazy in 2021. Over the course of a few years, I dropped fifty pounds, overcame several lifelong fears, and stopped a few bad habits.

If it is within my ability to help someone in the same manner that I was assisted, then that is something I must do.

I believe everyone has the answers they seek, but sometimes they need help finding them.

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With my physical health in order, I sought to get my mental health in order at the start of 2023. I read books, articles, and watch videos related to self-improvement while taking notes. I then put these notes into an app called Flashcards World and study them when I have a moment. Here are some resources that I found quite valuable.

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius.

The Courage to Be Disliked by Koga and Kishimi.

How to be Miserable: 40 Strategies You Already Use by Randy Paterson.

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie.

Escaping Ordinary on YouTube.

Admiral McRaven's address to the University of Texas at Austin Class of 2014 as edited by MotivationHub.

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* Quality Listening Program Graduate - July 2024