The Weekly Beacon: Small ways to help the community!
Hi everyone,
The heart of this community has always been the people in it. Sometimes it is easy to think that only users with official badges or leadership roles are the ones who keep things running. I want to change that today. The truth is that the most meaningful support here happens through simple acts of kindness and the gift of presence anyone can give.
To make sure everyone knows they are needed and valued, I am starting a new weekly tradition. Every week, I will share a few small ways you can help out. You do not need special training or hours of free time to make a big difference in someone else's day. We build this community together.
If you have a few minutes today, here are three simple ways you can lend a hand (all blue text is clickable):
- Greet someone in the Welcome thread (click the >> to go to the most recent page)
- Spend an hour in one of the member rooms, especially during a time of low activity. Welcome everyone who enters the chatrooms to make them feel seen.
- Give out a resource to someone! Examples: the 7 Cups Basics, the Listener Quick Guide, or a self-help guide
If you can do even one of these things, be it once or for multiple days this week, please reply to this thread and let me know which one(s) you picked.
💗 Every act counts 💗 If you did something not on this list, let us know, too!
This is a wonderful way for us to see the good we are doing together.
(To sweeten the deal, you will earn cheers and an exclusive badge for your participation!)
Thank you for your community spirit and for always looking out for each other.
@Heather225
From Fri-yay! 🥳
Checked notifications
Heavier involvement in the forum areas today
Compassion heart bandit for the "line everyday journal" area, forums (that's a given)
(s.p. checks)
*high fives* 😊 and *hugs* ❤️
@Heather225
From Satur-yay! 🥳
Checked notifications
Visited rooms and provided resources
Responded to pm's
(compassion heart bandit in "line a day journal" area/forums, s.p. checks)
*high fives* 😊 and *hugs* ❤️
@Heather225
(so far) For Sun-yay! 🥳
Checked notifications
Responded to forum posts
Compassion heart bandit for "line a day journal" area/forums
(One never knows what the rest of the day will bring. Weeeeeeeeeeeeee-weeeeeeee! 😊)
*high fives* 😊 and *hugs* ❤️
edit/addition for Sunday afternoon
(responded to pm's, worked in rooms and provided resources)
@Heather225
i nominated many listeners for badges i see they deserve as a thanking for their efforts.
I also spent more than an hour in the chatrooms a day chatting and offering my help
@Heather225
Hello everyone, I am still dealing with my abuser but, I have a small window of hope. I am planning on moving out of State to start my life and be far away from him an all the mess that has come from this toxic relationship. I am reall needing a certified therapist on Narcissistic abuse and all the PTSD that comes with it and I wanted to see if they had training in extensive neurobiology for trauma. I really need one that has dealt with survivors of smear campaigns that have destroyed my reputation completely. Thank you so much for your time in reading my post
@Heather225
Mon-yay! 🥳
Checked notifications
Engaged in rooms
Compassion heart bandit for "one line everyday journal'/forums
*high fives* 😊 and *hugs* ❤️
@Heather225
Tues-yay! 🥳
Checked notifications
Engaged in the forum areas
Engaged in rooms and provided resources
(compassion heart bandit for "one line everyday journal"area/forums, responded to pm's)
Not sure of what the rest of the day will bring. Weeeeee-weeee! 😊
*high fives* 😊 and *hugs* ❤️
@Heather225
Wednes-yay! 🥳
Checked notifications
Responded to pms
Compassion heart bandit for "line everyday journal" area
(nominated strong teammates for well deserved badges, s.p. checks)
*high fives* 😊 and *hugs* ❤️
Thank you
@Heather225 Hello! I'm seeing this post quite late. Is it possible for me to still participate?🙂
Yes I release a new post each week! Check the recent badge post you commented on. The link to the latest week should be at the bottom