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A much older -- and I'd like to believe wiser -- person with widely varied life experience, I've been married nearly 40 years and helped raise two great kids. I've been hearing people out forever offline, as a friend and relative, but also in my career as an interpreter. We are trained to listen to what people are saying and understand what they really mean. Sometimes "mhm, I see" is all you need, but a lot of people would like more active listening and support. I try to give that, and always with a sense of humor to help lighten the load.

Be devoted to someone’s smiles,If you can, take upon yourself someone else’s pain,Let your heart hold love for others,That alone is what life is truly about.

Hey! I just want you to know that life is not always hard, it's beautiful actually. Even if sometimes it sucks. Go for a walk. Breathe fresh air. Admire the nature. And have hope. Smile...A lot! Don't give up! I am here if you need me😊

Bio in Portuguese and Spanish - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O0nrAoYIZeIxi2sd9Nr1Jj0ccVYUVPgBRxBz7-GnLkk/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.xl1ex4ujjt1g I am unable to support topics about breakups, relationship stress, or sexual health. I am unavailable Saturday and Sunday.  Available Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Message me to schedule a time as my work hours vary. I'm glad you’ve reached out. Life can sometimes feel overwhelming, and having someone to listen without judgment can make a difference. Whether you're feeling lost, anxious, or need space to share your thoughts, I’m here to support you. I aim to create a safe, empathetic environment where you can feel heard and understood. We all battle things, and thankfully, we don't have to do it alone, even if it's just someone on the other side of the screen offering support. Topics I support Bipolar Disorder, Domestic Violence, Grief, LGBTQ+, PTSD/Trauma(Sexual Abuse/Assault), Self-Harm, and Terminal Illness What to expect I focus on being a compassionate listener, asking thoughtful questions, and helping you process your emotions. My goal is to help you feel lighter by the end of our conversation. I believe in the power of kindness, honesty, and mutual respect in every chat. My chats are 1 hour long and I support repeating members once a week. Feel free to reach out when you're ready to talk. Let's walk this journey together, one step at a time. Twin Brian AnnaSilverberg Lefthanded Pals Bluerivercares, SparklesFly Listener Sextuplets blithesun94, colorfuluffy, coolvibes, Kristynsmama, Teagan, vivelespatates

🌸 I regret that I am currently unavailable to take new member chats. If we have chatted in the past, you may leave me a message, however there may be some delay in my reply 🌸 Hi, I'm Faerie, 🧚‍♀️ & I'm glad you found me here on 7cups I would like the opportunity to "hold your hand" through whatever subject you need help with, whether light or heavy. I will take the time to listen, without judgement. I'm a verified listener here, in the "35+" age group, & I have experience working with adolescents & adults, (including LGBTQIA+), professionally, & in volunteer positions. I have experience with a wide range of topics, including family issues, relationship issues, dv, rape, abuse, painful breakups, disabilities, homelessness, chronic pain, addictions & other speed-bumps/road-blocks that life throws us, often when least expected. I enjoy cooking, reading, painting (watercolors and sometimes acrylic), writing creatively, being independent, having picnics outside, music (of all different genres) & sci-fi, among many other things. Welcome! I look forward to meeting you! "Our sorrows and wounds are healed only when we touch them with compassion". Buddha If my status icon is Red 🔴 I am currently unavailable and I will try to return your message as soon as possible but it could take a while. Please allow for up to 72 hours and occasionally longer.  If my status icon is Orange 🟠 I am busy with another member or with other roles here. I will return your message as soon as possible but it may take an hour or two If my status icon is Green 🟢 I am available and should return your message shortly My Roles at Cups • Listener • Sharing Circle Host (assigned session is Mondays at 10 am EST and I also host on-spot sessions as I'm able) • Community Leader - Newbie Hub • Women's Circle Discussion Group Host 💗The Women’s Circle is a weekly group discussion where we reflect, share, and support one another on topics related to women’s issues and lived experiences. You’re welcome to join in the conversation — or simply listen if that feels better 💗 🌷The Women’s Circle is held every Saturday at 10 AM EDT (with occasional exceptions), in the Support Session Room for adults.🌷 🌸If you have any questions about the Women's Circle, are interested in co-hosting opportunities, or have ideas for topics to discuss, please contact me directly or respond to the relevant posts in the forum 🌸 📢 Upcoming sessions are announced here:  🔗 https://www.7cups.com/forum/women/AnnouncementsEvents_2508/ 🔔 Want to stay updated? Join the tag list to receive notifications when the next session is announced (plus up to 2 community posts per week):  🔗 https://www.7cups.com/forum/women/AnnouncementsEvents_2508/WomensIssuesCommunityTaglistStayUpdated_298057 Past Roles: • Adult - Teen Listener (past) • Peer Support (past) • Chat Support (past) Special thanks and cheers to my bubbly, energetic listener twin from down under @bouncyCandy4246 (bouncyCandy4246 is not currently taking new members)

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മലയാളി. I have gone through Long Distance Relationship (LDR), Breakup and Loss of Loved Ones. Verified Listener.✅ 🚫 STRICTLY NO ADVICE PROVIDED. 🚫

Life is short , make it sweet

Hello and welcome to 7 Cups.  I'm glad you're here.  We all need to talk about our concerns from time to time.   I'm here to listen.  Let's discuss what's on your mind.     

(Updated, current month 2026) ❤️ *on a break* ❤️  ------------------------- Response Time/ PM-land access:  🌻 Members:  New Member Chats: I'm completely unavailable for new members. (Members I've never talked to before whether new or old on cups)  Regular/ Recurring/ Old Member Chats: People I've talked to/ supported over a committed time frame, I love to hear updates from you, and am happy to see your messages. But please know that I'm unavailable for LIVE chats and can only reply offline, when I'm able to. (Responses may be several days delayed) So whether you're a new member or someone I've talked to before, if you need Live/ Immediate/ Urgent/ Regular/ Long-term support chat, please reach out to another available listener in cups.  You deserve prompt support, which I cannot offer, for an unforeseeable time! ❤ 🌻 Listeners:  I'm available for Peer Support and Chat Support only when I've accepted your request either through Chat Support/ Peer Supporter request forms or in the LSR, so please before messaging me for any of it, ask me in the room, as otherwise I may not be available to respond timely! Mentees/ Coachees: I'm so proud of you for trying your best to improve as a listener, and happy to hear any updates from you!  I'm typically unavailable for Live chats, and offline responses may vary, feel free to drop your questions though, if not too urgent, and I'll respond as soon as possible! If you need a live chat, let me know a little in advance, mentioning the topic for the chat/ kind of support needed, your time/ availability in ET or cups-time and hopefully, we can schedule for a live chat sometime!  Not available for any personal chats/ PMs unless stated/ agreed to otherwise. (Due to a high influx of messages, I'm unable to prioritize replying to messages with just a "hey/hi/ greeting", thank you for greeting me, but please do share a bit about "what" you're reaching out for, whether as a listener or a member, as it helps me understand how to respond better and faster. You may not hear from me unless there’s some context mentioned.)   I'll be around, in the forums and chatrooms when I can though, feel welcome to tag me in your posts or replies, happy to see you! 🥰 (I know) Extremely slow response rate: I'm on a break from several activities/roles here, but have been catching up with PMs and tags as much as possible. Responses will be slow and delayed, your patience is appreciated. Send a follow-up, if I missed your important message or if you need an urgent reply. <3 Support shouldn't be delayed, so I highly recommend browsing for other listeners when you need some emotional support. Please remember you are awesome and not alone here. ❤ ------------------------- Hello, Amazing Human, Welcoming hugs and high fives and cookies for you! (Take what you need hehe) I am Sun, Thank you for finding me here, I understand life isn't always smooth sailing, we all have our ups and downs. I know I won't be able to solve all your problems, but problems shared are problems halved, right? Or even if not halved, I do feel sharing can help reduce the burden of overwhelming thoughts and feelings in your mind ~ your mind is not a notepad, it shouldn't be a place to "store" thoughts and feelings ~ share away, your mind deserves to feel lighter and better and so do *you* ... Besides being a trained verified listener here, I can offer you a kind, empathetic and non-judgmental ear and help you guide through these dark times. Feel free to Talk/ Share/ Vent and I'll be more than happy to listen to you, provide you with a safe and comfortable space and help you feel better in any way I can. Please do keep in mind that I can't and won't advise you, I can help you guide through the roads, but the steering wheel will always be in your hand and the direction to choose will always be your decision solely since you know your journey and your destination, the best. Rest assured, you've got your passenger seat covered for any support and encouragement always!  I am a persun who believes in the power of sharing smiles, happiness, kindness, encouragement, hope and positivity And I would love to share these with you too if you allow me to (always at your pace and comfort of course).🌻 I am pretty respectful and polite to everyone and personally do not use any offensive language including any kind of passive-aggressive/ provoking remarks, so would certainly expect and appreciate the same from you. Everyone deserves basic respect and decency! 💛  People looking for inappropriate sexual chats and/ or interested in making any sexual advances towards me~ this is an emotional support platform ~ and we do *not* entertain such kinds of conversations here. Please refrain from sending any messages, if you're here for any reason other than seeking emotional support, thankyou. 💛If you are currently having crisis thoughts (active or passive, or actively harming yourself) *offers hugs*, I know how terrible it can be to be in this hopeless situation, please however respect our boundaries as a listener, our limits and that 7 cups is not a crisis platform, we do care and therefore ask you to reach out to relevant channels of support. You can find resources here:-  7cups.com/crisis, please do connect with a hotline. You may not believe it at the moment, but you are *not* unworthy of living, you are not taking space unnecessarily, you are not your current situation neither your current thoughts. Nobody exactly knows, but we gotta keep hanging on tightly, to see for ourselves when and how it gets better because it does, *someday* and you need to be here to experience it.  Brave it in this very moment, reach out for help. You owe it to *yourself*. 💛 Feel free to send a message if you see me online (green status) and I will get back to you as soon as I can, we can then schedule a time and day for a chat or agree upon offline messaging, whichever is more comfortable and suitable for us. 🤗 At Last, remember that you are not alone, your mental health is important, you are a brave person to seek support,  you are here and I am proud of you for that.  If you give me a chance I'll try my best to be there for you, to be there with you and remind you that even if the clouds appear to be very dark at any point in time,  the Sun Is Shining And So Are Youuuu. 🌻🌞🌻 You are one Amazing human, you are important, you matter and You are deserving of kindness, happiness, support, love and all things amazing in life! It's cool to be kind, people!🤗 ------------------------- MY ROLES @7 CUPS- The most important and my favourite one is to provide everyone with a  friendly, supportive,  inclusive and cheerful environment along with sharing some cookies and hugs. 🥰 🍪🌻🤗 # Trained and Verified Listener to provide quality listening to members  # Safety Patrol  (profile flagging ) Team member to try and keep the community safe for all.  # Peer Supporter (for listeners needing support after a hard or triggering chat  or in general not feeling good about their listener role and needing a space to vent about "mild" site-related issues)  # Chat Support  (I can provide support with ongoing chats to listeners)  # Listener's Verifiers Team member  (I take mock chats for listeners under the verification process)  Want to get verified? Check here or feel free to message me for more information.  #Quality Mentor  #Listener Coach  # Global community mentor and forum supporter ( Needs Reply Team ) #Listener Chatroom Supporter  #Doorkeeper (feel free to message me if you'd like to open / close rooms)  #Ocassional- Events, Pop up discussions, listener events and safety support sessions Host  # Advisor/ Helper for the Peer Appreciation Program. #7 cups Internship,  Leadership Development Program, Group Leadership Dynamics,  Building Community Program and the Content Development and Marketing program's graduate. ~ proud 7 Cups Academy Alumni hehe!  🌻❤

Good and evil reside within the same person. No one is simply good or evil here on this planet. Not surprisingly, evil often trumps good in many situations. Goodness requires intent and consciousness, but evil can be done subconsciously and even unwillingly; it's a sort of default setting in people. I have evolved from being wanting to be good all the time to accepting my dark side along the journey..and when that realization comes, you are free, free of all the guilts (if you have any). “Your power multiplies when you accept and honor all of you - and merge all those powers within.” - Productive intuition by AdaPia d’Errico

I believe that every soul carries a unique journey, and sometimes, all we need is a compassionate presence to walk beside us for a while. Through deep, mindful listening, I offer a space where you can speak freely, be heard, and gently reconnect with your inner wisdom. Life brings both light and shadow—and in both, there is meaning. I'm here to hold space for you with empathy, presence, and respect for your path. Whether you're going through a tough time or just need someone to talk to, I'm here to offer a safe, non-judgmental space where you can be heard and supported  Personal request - Pls note I chat for a maximum of 60 minutes at a time to make sure my focus is solely on you .  Please be aware I will not offer you any advice on your situation or tell you what you should do. Instead I will listen to you with understanding and support you to open up about how you are feeling in a safe and supportive environment. Pls dont substitute this with therapy or counselling