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Hi there! I'm bookworm274 but you can just call me bookworm, book or worm.

My chat style:
My chat times range from 20 minutes (typically a more casual chat) to 60 minutes. However, I am always happy to do longer chats as long as they have been scheduled. Please scroll down to the list that states the topics that I am comfortable taking before asking to chat with me, thank you.

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My status is typically on Red or Orange, I hardly ever have it on Green. So please feel free to send me a message no matter what colour my status is because I may be on the site! If I'm not on the site when you send me a message then I will get back to you in a minimum of 24 hours as I check 7 Cups at least once a day for messages! 

My roles:
Verified Listener - I have been verified for my active listening skills which means you can trust that I am a high quality listener!

Project Agent - I am a Project Agent for the 7 Cups Leadership Community mainly focusing on the Needs Reply team as the team-lead and onboarding new Forum Supporters but also working on overall subcommunity areas.

Listener Twins:

@tami150 - my first 7Cups twin - if I'm unavailable check out her account. She's an amazing listener and person and super sweet and helpful! 

@Azalea98  - my supportive twin - she's super amazing and is always there to support me! 









 


Recent forum posts
Answerathon is now live!
7 Cups Leadership / by bookworm274
Last post
 July 22nd, 2023
...See more Hi everyone, Thank you to everyone who signed up to join us in the answerathon! The answerathon is now live for you to participate in - please make sure to read the entire post to ensure you have all of the necessary information before participating Reminders: You can find the needs reply queue here [https://www.7cups.com/home/#needsreply] or go into the individual subcommunities and find the needs reply in the drop down option Reply to as many posts as you can but make sure that these responses are supportive, meaningful, and effective - please read the post about effective responding here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/7CupsLeadership_188/TheNeedsReplyTeamProject_781/EffectiveReplying_286362/] The minimum number of posts for participation has been changed to 5 posts Everyone who participated (responded to 5 posts) will receive 100 cheers as a thank you, and the 3 top contributors will get 500, 250, and 100 additional cheers Important notes: Please use this dashboard [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dL0oVxDZTpLF43if69v0ASO_S4yizndSbyKHYcsCF90/edit?usp=sharing] to link all of the posts you respond to as this is the only way for us to track participation - you can find your name and insert links every time you make a post Please do not edit any one elses section on the dashboard and if you think you have made a mistake, please inform me so I can help I understand some people may struggle with inserting links to the dashboard, so if this is the case, please either send myself (for adults) or @CheeryMango (for teens) a message and we will do our best to support you I would like to take a moment to remind everyone that this event is not just about making the NR queue lower, it is about making sure that people feel heard, supported and listened to in the forums - please make sure that responses reflect that goal and are meaningul! The answerathon will be ending Friday 19th at 12pm (EST) Tagging contributors: @amiablePeace77 @ASPIRINGCOUNSELOR @Avaria @Beck1 @bellaluv @blissart @CamiCAT @Cheerylavenda @ChocolateMint13 @ClassyChicken23 @CocoaCassie @compassionateOak202 @DonaldDraper @enbyNova @faithfuleyes101 @Fearlessocean2254 @Forcefultree9600 @Foreigner419 @FrenchMarbles @GermanZebraCupcake @gratefuleden @Hainsgrave @Heathermarie95 @Iasan @Interstellarbangtan @Jaeteuk @Jewels012222 @kingtmarish @LavenderHere @livingzedge @MercedesK @Mia574 @MistyMagic @Mya000 @onwardforevernmore @piplup123 @P1965 @purplelady568 @SamGreenwood @SadSinbad @SneakySnakeBoi @Sooty41 @SoulPitStop @Sparklingseashells @Sunisshiningandsoareyou @SunShineAlwaysGrateful @swanlistens27 @thisisanthony @tidyHickory3283 @Uniquegrace8272 @VioletVeritas @Waterfallsofnature36 @wisewold0711 @wonderfulRainbow817 @WorkingitThrough2 @zaatarHoney
Announcing New Answerathon
7 Cups Leadership / by bookworm274
Last post
 May 22nd, 2023
...See more Hi everyone! The Needs Reply Queue is beginning to get long so we are asking for help! We are announcing an answerathon so that people can provide support to those in the Needs Reply Queue and make sure that everyone is heard What is an answerathon? It is an answering marathon of needs reply posts It takes a lot of courage to seek support and to open up to the community in the forums, and if that post goes unseen or doesn't get a reply then the person may feel unheard and might feel discouraged from seeking support so by this we want to make sure everyone is heard and every one gets a reply! This will be a 5 day event What is a needs reply post? It is a post that has no one else respond to it, you would be the first person to respond to the post - these are the only ones counted as needs reply When is it? Monday 15th May to Friday 19th May Who can join? Everyone! (Listeners, members, adults, and teens) How do I join? You can join by filling this form [https://forms.gle/YDai8C3hFN6WAdcm6] Where do I find needs reply posts? You can find needs reply posts here [https://www.7cups.com/home/#needsreply] You can also go into subcommunities, click on the drop down and select needs reply More details: The minimum number of posts to answer for participation is 10 and must be answered during the answerathon time period Participants will receive 100 cheers for participation Posts must be supportive and effective replies rather than just responding to remove a post from needs reply or to get more posts and they will not count if they do not follow effective responding - you can find a post on effective responding here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/7CupsLeadership_188/TheNeedsReplyTeamProject_781/EffectiveReplying_286362/] For every post after the first 10, you will receive 5 extra cheers The 3 contributors with the most replied to posts will get 500, 250, and 100 cheers If you have any questions: and are a teen, please contact @CheeryMango and are an adult, please contact @bookworm274 Tagging forum team: @MistyMagic @amiablePeace77 @CheeryMango @EmmaE @Ninziesss @MistyMagic @PoliteOcean @KateDoskocilova @RumpleSteeleSkin @VerseArt @MistyMagic @Mel @SoulfullyAButterfly @CheeryMango @soulsings @bookworm274 @HealingTalk @AffyAvo @wonderfulRainbow817 @EmotionsListener @DonaldDraper @EmotionsListener @CalmWaves3939 @tommy @AmintaBlack @HopieRemi @purplelady568 @SunShineAlwaysGrateful @amiablepeace77 @blitheSun94 @bestVase7265 @kdsyahirah @SilentSerenityy @Lou73 @Paprika001 @purplelady568 @ThadSterling @SleepyShyCat @amiablePeace77 @iCareUK @YourCaringConfidant @SirenOfSerenity @Mya000 @Jaeteuk @FaithfulZareia @SleepyShyCat @InvaderStitch @blitheSun94 @Optimisticempath @ASilentBunny @Bookworm274 @LunaHere @pamharley003 @jennysunrise8 @markzzmq @Juliak1968 @KimByeongin @MidwesternCalmSeeker @Optimisticempath @SynSavory @Sunisshiningandsoareyou @Asher @Mel @CosmicMiracle @YourCaringConfidant @Bunny1637 @anxietywarrior23
Needs Reply Communication Thread (updated)
7 Cups Leadership / by bookworm274
Last post
 11 hours ago
...See more Hi team, as you hopefully know, we usually communicate via the needs reply communication thread here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/7CupsLeadership_188/TheNeedsReplyTeamProject_781/needsreplyteamcommunicationthread_227761/], but we have decided to create a new communication thread to keep updated, to keep everything in one place and to also remind everyone of expectations of the team. This also allows new members of the team to refer to this original post for the information needed. Bi-weekly check ins are going to be posted in this thread from now on. When these are posted, please do respond as these are posted to make sure that you are okay, and that you're still active. This will also be a reminder to fill out the tracking form (click here) [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ZkxLDwFrEY4RRDDp0cm4_GHpdgkKjpckEFMXyDvxwmE/edit] so that we can ensure activity from team members and to keep track of the Needs Reply teams progress! There is more information about the form here. [https://www.7cups.com/forum/7CupsLeadership_188/TheNeedsReplyTeamProject_781/NeedsReplyTrackingForm_254884/] The monthly quota for those on the NR team is 10 responses to needs reply posts (not forum posts in general) - if you are unclear of what this means then please refer to the needs reply queue here [https://www.7cups.com/home/#needsreply] or you can ask me. As many of you have hopefully seen, changes are being made to the offboarding process which Cheery has made a post about here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/HelpWanted_188/TheNeedsReplyTeamProject_781/NeedsReplyTeamOffboardingPolicy_298409/]- please do make sure to look at this as this is the process we will be following from now on. If you have any questions about it please do write them on the post, message @CheeryMango or myself. It is important to make sure that members of the team respond effectively to the posts. It is important that all members of the team read this post [https://www.7cups.com/forum/7CupsLeadership_188/TheNeedsReplyTeamProject_781/EffectiveReplying_286362/] on effective responding. If you are new to the team please do read and respond, and if you are not new to the team feel free to refresh back whenever you feel you need a refresher on effective responding or to look at it if you haven't yet - thank you! All links in blue are clickable, if you have trouble accessing these please let me know. Taglist: @Asher @anxietywarrior23 @bookworm274 @CosmicMiracle @jennysunrise8 @Juliak1968 @KimByeongin @LunaHere @Markzzmq @MidwesternCalmSeeker @Optimisticempath @pamharley003 @SynSavory @Sunisshiningandsoareyou @CheeryMango
Effective Replying
7 Cups Leadership / by bookworm274
Last post
 February 29th
...See more Hi everyone! Firstly, a huge thank you to everyone who listens to what people have to say in the forums and takes the time to thoughtfully respond and support people ❤️ An important aspect of responding to posts is that the responses are effective in the hope that people feel supported and heard. As members of the Needs Reply team know, we have had some feedback that not all responses are detailed or effective in this sense. It is important to ensure that we provide people with a supportive and engaged response so please continue to read this post to get tips on how to make sure our responses can be the best they can! Once you have read the post please comment “read and understood” so we know and also feel free to add any extra tips for other people to benefit from - we are a community and can all help each other <3 (some tips have been slightly edited for clarity) Ask for help, practice and learn: “Check other posts from the same sub-forum and see how they are tended to and supported since it can give us ideas and information on possibly good conversations and replies” - theriverissinging “For threads that are seeking answers for some community related questions or needing a more authoritative reply to something specific and you're not sure on those. Feel free to tag the concerned leaders (if you do know accurately) or simply the 7 cups community account @7CupsCommunity or direct them to community@7cups.com or raise tickets as required, https://help.7cups.com/ [https://help.7cups.com/]” - sunisshiningandsoareyou “I haven't personally reached out to one yet, but we can maybe reach out to the relevant sub community's community mentor(s), forum supporters too, if needed some help with replying to the threads in that sub community. Or maybe use our Training Guides/ Self help guides for members [https://www.7cups.com/listener/training.php#training], they can be quite helpful too.” - sunisshiningandsoareyou “Whenever I have spare time, I go over to the LLJ forum, read some informative posts again to refresh.” - anon “respond to posts that you are familiar with the topic and can sympathetically, empathetically and kindly respond so that your post has meaning and validates the post you are replying to” - MistyMagic Take care of yourself: “I don't consider the member chats in PMs and the forum posts seeking support too different to be honest, so it is always a good idea to reply when you have enough physical and emotional availability to support them.” - sunisshiningandsoareyou” “You are a part of one of the most amazing projects in 7 cups. It is noble of you to try to make as many people feel acknowledged, heard, accepted, seen, validated, supported and encouraged. It's okay to learn as you grow in the role, and practice better replies, one forum post at a time hehe. You don't have to be perfect or reply to everyone, reply as per your pace, when possible and when you think you'll be able to offer better support, everyone's "perfect reply" would be slightly different from each other for sure. You just have to try to meet people where they are, and never get too engrossed in forming a great reply alone, instead focus on a reply that matters, words that will make a difference.” - sunisshiningandsoareyou “Care for your awesome self, we have only one you. If ever some forum post is too triggering (considering the fact, it meets the forum guidelines), if you're a listener, I believe it should be okay to seek peer support or reach out to a quality mentor. Of course, super okay to hop on to the member account to seek a listener for yourself anytime some words hit too home. Or simply to step away from these and engage in self care, as necessary.” - sunisshiningandsoareyou Skills and other useful tips: “We can use the active listening basic skills always, to comprehend what they said and maybe summarise a little using your own words, validate their emotions, empathise with them and offer supportive words. Forums are a great way to build supportive relationships too, never hesitate to ask open-ended questions to them to know more about how they are feeling, what have they tried, how else could you support them etc.” - sunisshiningandsoareyou “I do understand a certain hesitation with some rather long forum threads, and understandably it gets hard to use all the active listening skills at once, soooo what I usually try is to understand what they are really seeking support for, summarise as much possible and then pick a few major pointers for more reflection, validation, conversation-build up etc.” - sunisshiningandsoareyou “It simply helps to read and comprehend what someone is mentioning, what do they need out of this post, and how could you make them feel less alone, and more supported at any given point in time. Your effort alone matters. ❤” - sunisshiningandsoareyou “I usually go with these formulas: If it's information share: Read + share about what I find interesting/ helpful + thank you If it's activity I'm interested in: Read + participate + thank you If it's problem/ issue shared: Read (and read again for me since my mind jump around pretty quick xD) + validate + reflect + end with share tips (not advice) if it's something I'm familiar with/ share 7cups resources if I remember any/ open ended question if it's something I'm not familiar with.” - anon “For rather fun and light-hearted forum threads, I try to tag some people from the community, as it helps in building the engagement in their thread. Always a great idea to have more people join the fun time, right lol? :P” - sunisshiningandsoareyou “It is always okay to skip replying to threads you're absolutely not sure what to say, I feel this is similar to how a listener can politely let members know in personal chats if there's a topic they don't take or feel comfortable with and can browse for another listener who might be able to support better. Skipping posts that you've tried to form a reply for and aren't sure if it is supportive, or fulfilling enough to what the member is seeking, is always better than "Thank you for sharing." sort of replies alone, I feel.” - sunisshiningandsoareyou “First I reflect/summarize, then I offer empathy, then I provide hope through resources or an alternate point of view.” - WarmLightXO If they respond back to your reply, make sure to reply back to them because otherwise it could be harmful to the person - MistyMagic (it can also create the impression that a reply is being made simply to get the post out of the queue which is not fair to the person being responded to - Book) Subcommunity team: @CheeryMango @Heather225 @Mel @MistyMagic @tami150 @theriverissinging @SkylarListens @bookworm274 Needs Reply team: @Asher @anxietywarrior23 @bookworm274 @CosmicMiracle @EmmaE @hopedreamlove @joyfulunicorn @Juliak1968 @MidwesternCalmSeeker @ouiCherie @Optimisticempath @pamharley003 @SynSavory @Sunisshiningandsoareyou @SoftFaith2004 @SirenofSerenity @theriverissinging
Welcome New Forum Supporters!
7 Cups Leadership / by bookworm274
Last post
 February 24th, 2023
...See more Hello everyone, please join me in welcoming our new Forum Supporters: @bluelotus99 for the Mindfulness Centre Community and the Needs Reply Team! @anxietywarrior23 for the Needs Reply Team! @HealingTalk for the Depression Support Community and the Anxiety Support Community! We look forward to seeing their contributions to their respective teams and are so glad they could join us! A huge congratulations to them ❤️ ------------------------------------------------------------------ @Hope @tami150 @ouiCherie @Heather225 @CheeryMango @theriverissinging @Azalea98 @Sunisshiningandsoareyou @KyleBorg @MistyMagic Mindfulness Centre: @RumpleSteeleSkin (CML) Depression Support: @EmmaE (CML) Anxiety Support: @Eudaimonia99 @bookworm274 @mamtasha22 (CM/TCS) Needs Reply Team: @bookworm274 (Team lead) Would you like to be one too? Find out how here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/CommunityProjectsEvents_184/ForumTeam_686/ApplytobeaForumSupporter_226739/]!
Teen Member Sharing Circles
Group Support / by bookworm274
Last post
 September 20th, 2022
...See more Hi everyone! This is just a quick update for everyone on the teen SC team: I have now aged up so am on the adult side and can't PM most of you! This means that I am unable to send you reminders to fill in the tracking form, to ask you how you are doing or for you to message me with any questions. So, as I am still a PA for teen sharing circles and there are no other PA's I have created this thread so we can communicate and so reminders can be sent. It also allows any of you who are teens to ask me questions about SC that you usually would have PM'd me about - if you do not feel comfortable doing it on a forum thread then feel free to just write it in the comments section when sending in the form. If you are a teen but feel you need to PM someone instead of posting in this thread or on the form then @ASilentObserver has kindly said that they will accept PM's and help out as teens are able to PM them! Additionally, we have a couple of tracking forms that have not been sent in since the week of: 04/18/22 so if you know you have not sent in a tracking form for the week of 04/18/22 or 04/25/22 then please do send them in - thank you ❤️ Taglist: @Arianahelps2005 @Angelx28 @bookworm274 @bigBlueberry1679 @courageousheart96 @Estrellitaa @Izzy274 @Littlestrawberry222 @mamtasha22 @starmelon7 @Shiloh23 @trustworthysoul @YourEmmmie
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