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"Wish You Knew" Master List :)
by jesusredeemedme2425
Last post
 September 2nd
...See more I've started a series called "Things ____ Wish You Knew", and I've decided to gather them together here for easier access! Please engage and join in the conversations <3 * Here is the ongoing list on an external document. [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q-TIZQYcdOozn0cpfd1lCX9sdWygrHTxUL9rjqJuPe4/edit?tab=t.0]
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Let’s Celebrate Your Special Moments Together! 💜
by Suryansh
Last post
 August 19th
...See more Have a birthday, Cupversary, or another special occasion coming up?  We are so happy to let you know that you can celebrate your special days with all of us here at 7 Cups. We value your presence, and we love having you around; so whether you want to celebrate yourself or surprise someone you care about, we’d love to share the moment with you.  Want to celebrate in a room?You can host a small celebration in the Community Room (MCR/TCR) or Free Hugs Room!If you’d like a banner for your celebration: * Please check the Community Calendar [https://www.7cups.com/forum/communityCalendar.php] to make sure your planned event does not clash with any other scheduled event/discussion. * Please share with us here and reach out to Community Mod beforehand, so we can help set up banners and alerts for you and help more people join the fun. * Celebrations are open to the community, so everyone who joins is welcome to participate! * Banners can be up to 30 minutes long. The session host must be present for the entire event and make sure everyone is welcomed. NOTE: The current shift schedule for Community Moderators can be found <here> [https://www.7cups.com/forum/groupmod/CommunityModeratorsLounge_2143/CommunityModSchedule_318786/]. If a moderator is unavailable and you require urgent assistance, please fill out <this> [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6mgwzVCA-TTDzahtCH7mXdmxE5jTakstcQDWoQ_nXk2CfdA/viewform] form. Want to celebrate someone else? You can definitely throw a party for someone else; it's a great way to show you care.  Simply share with us here and follow the guidelines mentioned above. That way, we can help set everything up. Let us make the celebration special for them while giving everyone a chance to join the fun and enjoy themselves. Prefer the forums? You can also create a forum post <here> [https://www.7cups.com/forum/gratitude/CupversariesBirthdays_179/] to celebrate someone's birthday or cupversary and share the celebration with the wider Cups community. It's a great way to get everyone involved and make the person feel special.  And if your special day is coming up and you would like to celebrate yourself, that's perfectly okay too! We encourage you to celebrate yourself, your journey, and the time you have spent in our community.  Small or big, surprise or announced, let's celebrate you and your special day with you! 💜
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Volunteer Month on 7 Cups (2026) Pass the Cup 🫱🫲 The April Gratitude Chain!
by Heather225
Last post
 June 4th
...See more Happy Volunteer Month! In honor of the most 7 Cups month of the year, it's only fitting that we highlight the achievements of those who build up our community! * Tag a volunteer (listeners or leaders) who has supported you, inspired you, has made significant contributions in certain areas/projects/teams, or whose presence just makes 7 Cups better. * (Optional but appreciated) Share one sentence about why you appreciate them. * If you get tagged, it's your turn to pass the cup and tag someone (or someones)! Let's keep it going all month in celebration of being the best global compassion platform out there!
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Volunteer Month 2024: Gratitude & Tagging Game!
by Heather225
Last post
 June 1st
...See more Volunteer Month rolls on with our third post for the month! What better way to celebrate than to show love to the heart of our community, who make 7 Cups possible? This one's for you all, for each other! Join me in these interactive activities: 1. Reply to this post and share something you're grateful for about the 7 Cups volunteer community. 2. Tag a fellow member (or more!) who you've connected with and who has made a positive impact on you. Give them a high five and say more if you'd like to let them know how much their presence means! Examples: A specific interaction with a volunteer that made a difference. The overall sense of support you feel from the community. Why you think volunteering at 7 Cups is so valuable Let's hear it for our listeners and leaders! 👋
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Honouring Listener Reviews - January 2025
by Lyra
Last post
 January 22nd
...See more Another year, another chance to shout out some brilliant listener reviews. 🌟 @Hereforyou83 🌟 “They were really sweet and helped me alot thank you so much :D” Wow, what a fab review and congrats on your first review! It's amazing how you helped this person. 🌟 @AdrianAllegro 🌟 “Was a good listener, I was able to talk more than one hour. I'd like to talk to him again and highly recomend to other members.” How generous was Adrian with his time - to develop such a bond with someone who has such kind words to say, well done! 🌟 @Oscarthecat3 🌟 "incredibly kind" I love how succinct this is and speaks to the essence of what listening is - being there, being supportive and offering that kindness that this member has appreciated so much. Well done all and thank you for what you do!
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Kindness Letters Activity
by SoulfullyAButterfly
Last post
 November 27th, 2025
...See more This Cupsgiving week [https://www.7cups.com/forum/projectsandevents/CommunityActivitiesEvents_1908/Cupsgiving2025SeasonsofSupportNovemberMasterpost_368771/], we are all about celebrating kindness in action. Sometimes the smallest words of appreciation can leave the longest-lasting impact. Today, we invite you to slow down, take a breath, and write a Kindness Letter: a short note of gratitude or encouragement for someone in your life or even for yourself! You can write to: 💙 A listener who made you feel heard 💙 A member who supported you 💙 A friend, family member, or someone you appreciate 💙 Yourself, if you need a reminder of your own strength and kindness Your letter doesn’t need to be long or perfect. Just honest. Here are some questions to help: Who has shown you kindness recently, and what would you like to thank them for? Or what do you want to gently remind yourself of today? Feel free to post your message below. You can keep names private if you prefer or can tag the relevant users.
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Hey!! Let's Play Game With emojis
by CometoSuccess
Last post
 October 20th, 2025
...See more So, If any of U know about this game, It's very unique but now, we will play this game with Different Emojis,  I'll Make a 10 numbers Emojis here, Complete the Game with Ur favorite Color ! You Guys answer Wisely! 😆 Would be fun!  1 ☝🏻 2 ✌🏻 3 🤟🏻 4👊🏻 5🖐🏻 6🤲🏻 7🙏🏻 8🙌🏻 9👌🏻 10👏🏻 💚🩵💙💜🤎🖤🩷💛🧡❤️ Set of numbers means Same Numbers Set of Same colors means given number would be Same colors Run means 1,2,3,4...  Now each person should all 10 of these Rules,  Everyone welcome to play ! 🤭🙌🏻
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Mentor Shout-Outs!! Listeners show Your Mentor Some Love!
by Laura
Last post
 October 11th, 2025
...See more Our mentors are the backbone of our community. Their dedication to the mission of 7 Cups is central to creating a supportive, positive environment for all listeners.  In this thread, we SALUTE, with HIGH HONORS our mentors!  Give us a specific reason your mentor,mentor leader or ambassador has helped you! Or you have seen a mentor help another person!  Its a shout-out thread - so lets get the party started!    
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What is Kindness and How does it impact someone’s life
by VerseArt
Last post
 September 26th, 2025
...See more Hello  lovely people! Hope y'all are doing well and staying safe!  Welcome to Day 3 of the "Random Acts of Kindness [https://www.7cups.com/forum/gratitude/HonoringVolunteersSpecialEvents_2119/RandomActsofKindnessMasterpost2025_347194/] " Event. Huge shoutout to @Bubbles2025 for hosting this beautiful event and writing this thoughtful discussion!! ♥️♥️ I will be asking a series of questions that I would like you to answer. They are hard, mind activating questions so get ready! 1. Is kindness more about actions or intentions? If someone means well but causes harm, can their act still be considered kind? 2. What does it mean to be kind to oneself, and how does self-kindness impact the way we treat others? 3. Is kindness always the right choice, or are there situations where being kind can cause harm? 4. When, if ever, should kindness be withheld? Is there such a thing as “too much” kindness? 5. What role does vulnerability play in acts of kindness? Does being kind require emotional risk? 6. What is the most meaningful act of kindness you have ever experienced, and how did it change you?     🧡 Here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/gratitude/HonoringVolunteersSpecialEvents_2119/RandomActsofKindnessMasterpost2025_347194/] is the Masterpost of this event.  🧡 Here [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0qPN9vO82ZkV4PtWnJvcLvwDF-DL8lteKzCmNAV17KgiIRA/viewform]is the Feedback Form [https://forms.gle/ud8EGmtq7gsotmZh8]. Your feedback is very valuable for our P&G community to grow and is very helpful in spreading positivity.
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A Quick Thank-You! 💖
by Sunisshiningandsoareyou
Last post
 September 21st, 2025
...See more Hey hey hey community, just wanted to make a quick little thank you post to appreciate the team work in keeping our community safer and appropriate for all, ensuring there’s guidelines being followed and more people emotionally benefitting from the sense of community and belonging here! 🥰 This is in regards to a recent splurge in spam posts/ replies forum-wide, that some of you may have noticed, gosh now as part of the forum leadership team, I’ve spent a while on removing more than 97 spammy forum replies today. And I see there’s more! XD  We’ll tackle those too im sure haha! 🤝 How available are people to go around though spamming oof!  Wishing them well, for whatever reasons they had to spam.  But this one was for you, the people who show up for the community!  For being aware of the guidelines and expected behaviour and for voicing out when  you see something!  For effective use of tools available to you to contribute towards support and reliability in the community.  Please continue to flag any forum-violating posts you come across, it helps our forum team immensely to remove them or take any further required actions.  Your mindful efforts impact so much more than you realise. It’s one of the more “unrecognised” ways of support here I feel, but I didn’t want your effort to go unnoticed, so please please please do acknowledge my sincere gratitude towards each one of you trying to foster a supportive, safe and welcoming space in the forumland, or even our community as a whole, you know who you are and I wanted to remind you that I see you too and I appreciate you too for everything you do! 💖 I promise you, every little bit counts here. For people who want to make a difference, you are already doing more than enough and that too as a team! Woohoo! 🥰 (This post is not a space for seeking/ sharing forum feedback or talking about anyone in particular~ it’s simply a thank you post dedicated to the ones who care and who show up, you’d know if you’re one of them and you deserve to be recognised for it🤗)  ------------------------- A couple of resources for everyone:  💛 Forum handbook [https://www.7cups.com/forum/7cupsleadership/ForumGuides_2597/StrugglingwiththeforumsFindyourhandbookhere_309768/]  💛 Forum Moderation Policy [https://www.7cups.com/forum/7cupsleadership/General_2420/NewForumModerationPolicy2023UpdatedRepost_296651/] 💛 Expanded Forum Guidelines! [https://www.7cups.com/forum/SafetyKnowledgeat7Cups_181/CommunityGuidelines_1374/ExpandedForumGuidelinesMasterpost_167937/] 💛 A little unrelated lol but one of my favorite threads here: Value of Forum Upvotes [https://www.7cups.com/forum/7cupsleadership/CommunitiesInformation_2314/Thevalueofforumupvotes_24368/] 
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My tribute to Community Mod Anne 🏆
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Last post
 March 19th, 2025
...See more I would like to dedicate this excerpt from "Thank You for Leaving" by Rithvik Singh to Anne, the sweetest person I've come across on Cups because it's remarkably fitting. Thank you for always answering my questions, responding to my batcalls, and our lovely fashion and book talks in the MCR. I love you, Anne, for making this place sweeter with your presence. 😊🩵
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Unscramble the Words
by VerseArt
Last post
 March 6th, 2025
...See more Hello lovely people! Hope y'all are doing well and staying safe!  Welcome to Day 2 of the "Random Acts of Kindness [https://www.7cups.com/forum/gratitude/HonoringVolunteersSpecialEvents_2119/RandomActsofKindnessMasterpost2025_347194/]” Event. Huge shoutout to @Bubbles2025 for organizing this wonderful event and writing this amazing piece!! ♥️♥️ Kindness is one of the most powerful yet underrated forces in the world. It is more than just being polite or saying nice things—it is about showing care, empathy, and understanding toward others. Acts of kindness, whether big or small, have the ability to brighten someone’s day, ease their burdens, and create a positive ripple effect in a community. In a world that can sometimes feel harsh and competitive, kindness reminds us of our shared humanity and our responsibility to look out for one another. One of the most important aspects of kindness is that it does not always require grand gestures. A simple smile, a thoughtful compliment, or helping someone who is struggling can have a meaningful impact. In school, for example, students face many challenges, from academic stress to social pressures. A kind word or a supportive gesture from a classmate can make all the difference. Even small efforts, like holding the door for someone or including a quiet student in a group conversation, show that kindness is about being aware of others' feelings and needs. However, being kind is not always easy. It requires patience, understanding, and sometimes even courage. There may be moments when kindness is met with indifference or even negativity, but that should not discourage us from continuing to be kind. True kindness is not about seeking rewards or recognition—it is about doing what is right simply because we care. Choosing kindness in difficult situations, such as standing up for someone being bullied or offering forgiveness instead of holding grudges, takes strength and character. In the long run, kindness benefits not just the people who receive it but also those who give it. Studies show that acts of kindness can improve mental health, reduce stress, and even increase happiness. When we treat others with compassion and respect, we build stronger relationships and create an environment where everyone feels valued. A culture of kindness in schools, workplaces, and communities makes the world a better place, encouraging cooperation, trust, and mutual support. Ultimately, kindness is a choice that we make every day. It is not about perfection but about consistently trying to be a source of positivity for others. Whether through words or actions, we all have the power to make someone’s life a little better. The more kindness we put into the world, the more it grows, creating a cycle of goodwill that can inspire change in ways we may never fully realize. Unscramble these words  anoiosmcsp  mtehypa  tnpcaiee  lhgiean  pnioapatirce  gamounrnteece     🧡 Here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/gratitude/HonoringVolunteersSpecialEvents_2119/RandomActsofKindnessMasterpost2025_347194/]is the Masterpost [https://www.7cups.com/forum/gratitude/HonoringVolunteersSpecialEvents_2119/RandomActsofKindnessMasterpost2025_347194/] [https://www.7cups.com/forum/gratitude/HonoringVolunteersSpecialEvents_2119/RandomActsofKindnessMasterpost2025_347194/]of this event.  🧡 Here [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0qPN9vO82ZkV4PtWnJvcLvwDF-DL8lteKzCmNAV17KgiIRA/viewform] is the Feedback Form [https://forms.gle/ud8EGmtq7gsotmZh8]. Your feedback is very valuable for our P&G community to grow and is very helpful in spreading positivity.
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Random Acts of Kindness [Masterpost 2025]
by VerseArt
Last post
 March 6th, 2025
...See more Welcome! Hope you are doing great and having a wonderful day. Today is a great day to be kind to ourselves and others! At 7 Cups, we encourage everyone to be kind to each other and practice random acts of kindness. I always believe that ‘If given a choice between doing the right thing and the kind thing, choose the kind one.’ On behalf of the Positivity and Gratitude [https://www.7cups.com/home/gratitude/] Sub-Community, I invite you all to our 3 day-long events to celebrate some Random Acts of Kindness starting today. Hope you all have an awesome time participating in all the following events and discussions in both chatrooms and forums.  Huge shoutout to @Bubbles2025 for organizing this wonderful event!! ♥️♥️ Event Schedule Day 1:   Forum Masterpost & Ice-breaker  on “Random Acts of Kindness [https://www.7cups.com/forum/gratitude/HonoringVolunteersSpecialEvents_2119/RandomActsofKindnessMasterpost2025_347194/?post=3773202]”(Feb 20) Day 2:   Forum Activity on ‘ Unscramble the words [https://www.7cups.com/forum/gratitude/HonoringVolunteersSpecialEvents_2119/UnscrambletheWords_347276/]’ (Feb 21) Day 3:   Forum & Chat Room Discussion on ‘What is Kindness and How does it impact someone’s life [https://www.7cups.com/forum/gratitude/HonoringVolunteersSpecialEvents_2119/WhatisKindnessandHowdoesitimpactsomeoneslife_347358/] ’ (Feb 22)  Ice - breaker 1: What does being kind mean to you? Ice - Breaker 2: What is the kindest thing someone has done for you?  We will update this thread regularly with the event links. So, make sure you subscribe to this thread to attend all celebrations of the kindness season. Are you interested in joining our team? Check this post: https://www.7cups.com/forum/HelpWanted_188/SubCommunities_2099/HelpWantedPositivityGratitude_230961/ [https://www.7cups.com/forum/HelpWanted_188/SubCommunities_2099/HelpWantedPositivityGratitude_230961/] 🧡 Here [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0qPN9vO82ZkV4PtWnJvcLvwDF-DL8lteKzCmNAV17KgiIRA/viewform] is the Feedback Form. Your feedback is precious for our P&G community to grow and is very helpful in spreading positivity.
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Care Team & Cupsgiving! 🦃🍁🍂🧡
by LittleBirdie30
Last post
 February 10th, 2025
...See more Happy Cupsgiving! 7 Cups has been planning a lot of wonderful events to celebrate Cupsgiving, so Care Team wanted to hop onto the turkey train too! 🦃🚂 While it is known that we reach out to Listeners to provide check-ins and resources, the Care Team also deliver Thank You Notes! 💌 What better way to celebrate Cupsgiving then by sending a Thank You Note to someone you appreciate and are grateful for? 🤗 Click here [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfpDGFX-JBDLBAyVgxT3hoerLcOtm9yQALsuUzE3S2UiCDJTQ/viewform] to submit a message of gratitude and we will deliver it with love! You can also find more events at the Cupsgiving Master Post [https://www.7cups.com/forum/projectsandevents/General_2421/NovemberisCupsgivingMonthMasterPost_339577/]! Thank you everyone! 
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Happy international volunteers day!
by Listeningsarinn
Last post
 December 7th, 2024
...See more Hey everyone, Today is world volunteer day so I just wanted to take a moment to share how much I appreciate each of you.  The way you show up for people in need, offering kindness, understanding, and a listening ear inspires me to be better everyday.  Day after day, you create a safe and supportive space for individuals around the world who are struggling, and you might not always realize how much of an impact your existence and what you do makes. Being part of this community with all of you is such a privilege. Your guys are one of the few things that give me hope a better world is possible and that good people still exist.  Together, we’re not just offering support—we’re giving hope to people who might feel like they have nowhere else to turn. Thank you for being the incredible people you are, for the time and heart and soul you pour into what you do, and for inspiring me every day. Sending hugs, love and lots of cookies sarinn

A Big Warm Welcome to Everyone Visiting or Joining our Positivity & Gratitude Community!

Our community aims to spread positive vibes through forums, chatrooms & growth path activities for everyone to grow and move forward in life.

❤ Click the "Join this Community" button to stay updated with our featured community activities.

❤ Click the "Check-in Today" button to let us know how you're doing. We care about your well-being!

 

Learn more about our community activities below!

 1. Join our Forum Activities  

Start exploring our forums with a few ones listed below :

(Forums mentioned below are clickable)

❤  Welcomes & Connections

❤  Positive Messages & Reminders

❤  Insights & Positive Experiences

❤  Cupversaries & Birthdays 

We have 14 forums open for everybody! Check out our complete list of forums Here

 

 2. Join our Chatroom Activities in the Positivity Corner Room  

We have weekly Guided Discussions & Positivity Mini sessions!

❤ Check out our Upcoming Positivity Mini Sessions in this forum: Positivity Corner Sessions 

Note: Chatroom will be visible at the discussion time here

 

 3. Join our Growth Path!  

Moving Forward with Positive Focus

 

  Additional Information  

1. Join our taglist to stay updated with our regular activities Here!

2. Meet our amazing team Here!

3. Interested in joining our team? Click Here!

4. Have queries related to P&G - community or team? Please contact: @CheeryMango / @VerseArt

5. Share P&G community-related feedback Here

6. Appreciate a person Here

Community Guidelines

Positivity & Gratitude community aims to provide a space to spread positive energy, hoping to inspire everyone on 7cups to grow & move forward in their life.

 

So here are few things to remember and follow:


❤ Spread positive vibes only

❤ Everyone is welcome to create threads & participate in the forums mentioned with these notes:

 [Community Use] & [Team & Community Use]

❤ Be respectful and supportive towards everyone

❤ Take good care of yourself

❤ Stay strong, stay hopeful & enjoy!

 

Note: 

Forums with the notes mentioned below are open for both thread creation and participation:

[Community Use] & [Team & Community Use]

These forums are open for everyone's use!

 

Forums with the notes mentioned below are only open for participation:

[Team Use] & [Admin Use]

Please do not create threads here. 

(Threads created here will be moved to other forums)

 

These guidelines are specific to the Positivity & Gratitude Community. We kindly request you to follow them, as well as the basic Forum Guidelines. as they are to ensure clarity, positivity & safety for everyone!

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7 Cups Self-Help Guides related to Positivity & Gratitude

❤ Hope 

❤ Boundaries

❤ Getting Unstuck

❤ Forgiveness

❤ Acceptance & Commitment Therapy

❤ Exercise Motivation

 

Also here is a guide for all the Searching Souls: 7 Cups for the Searching Soul

Check out more Self-Help Guides Here

 

7 Cups Mindfulness Exercises related to Positivity & Gratitude (Under or Approx 15 Minutes)

❤ Acceptance 

Acceptance of Thoughts and Feelings - Part 1     Acceptance of Thoughts and Feelings - Part 2

❤ Joy 

Befriending     Happiness at Work     Joy

❤ Power and Change 

Positive Change     My Intentions Have Infinite Organizing Power     Ten-Minute Wisdom Meditation     

The Secret of Attraction

❤ Love & Compassion 

Loving Kindness Meditation     Loving the World     Loving-Kindness Meditation     Self-Compassion Break

❤ Imagination 

The Five Minute Miracle - Imagination     Feeling Excitement     Eating a Piece of Chocolate

❤ Self-Esteem Assistance 

Self-Esteem Blackboard

❤ Motivational 

Change Yourself - Don't Wait for the World to Change     Aging with Integrity     Risk and Planning for Success     

Sport Motivation     Hot Air Balloon Motivation 

❤ Energizing 

Energizing the Body and Mind

❤ Relaxation 

Lotus Flower Relaxation     Sunrise On the Beach Mindfulness      Tropical Garden Mindfulness     

Bouncing Ball Mindfulness      Cloud Castles     Magic Bubbles      Magical Forest     Rainbow Sandbox Mindfulness

❤ Guided Meditations 

Guided Forgiveness Meditation

Guided Meditation: "A Moment of Calm"

Guided Meditation: "Coming Home to Presence"

Guided Meditation: "Living, Vivid Hereness"

Guided Meditation: Metta (Loving kindness)

Guided Meditation for Love & Positivity

❤ Meditations 

Living Carefree     Ten-Minute Wisdom Meditation

 

Check out more Mindfulness Exercises Here

 

7 Cups Questions & Answers related to Positivity & Gratitude

Self-Esteem: https://www.7cups.com/qa-self-esteem-46/

Getting Unstuck: https://www.7cups.com/qa-getting-unstuck-37/

Forgiveness: https://www.7cups.com/qa-forgiveness-32/

Spirituality: https://www.7cups.com/qa-spirituality-47/

Exercise Motivation: https://www.7cups.com/qa-exercise-motivation-28/

 

Check out our Forum on Additional Positivity Resources (Outside 7 Cups)