Exploration Garden: Relaunch!
The Exploration Garden has been live for 2 years now! This powerful space has helped us focus on exploring our feelings and experiences using questions for exploration apart from support. This room fosters deeper connections and thinking amongst our participants and is an upgrade/bridge from the Sharing Circle, wherein no questions or exploration occurs.
In light of changes including moderator/facilitator availability and the need/requests of more coverage of having this space open, we have decided to convert the room into a closed group.
Closed groups on 7 Cups are private, 24/7 badge-locked rooms that foster a culture of safety and support. Our admins as well as interested hosts/listeners/and leaders are invited to help maintain oversight of this shared space.
Here is how everyone can continue to access and benefit from this space:
Apply for the “Growth Explorer” badge HERE. All regular users of the Exploration Garden will receive this badge for access to the group. In addition, anyone interested can apply for this badge after reviewing the Guide
Please note that users who do not adhere to the Exploration Garden rules will lose access to this space. We will roll out a report form to help with any concerns about user behavior.
You can still sign up to lead sessions by filling up this form
In addition to the above access levels, everyone who enrolls into a Growth Circle will automatically be awarded access to the Exploration Garden. Growth Circles will help participants build skills, improve well-being, and form peer support connections through a structured but flexible process involving different therapeutic features on 7 Cups. They will be launched soon during June 2025.
To optimize the Exploration Garden space and build opportunities for further exploration we will be posting (and welcome others to help post):
Weekly/Daily Exploration Prompts
Themed Exploration Days or Topics
An Exploration Library with exploration questions/prompts to help users explore certain areas
Occasional Check-In Circles which could happen “live” in between/just like hosted hours.
To launch this new structure, we are hosting a live launch event/Exploration Circle on Wednesday, 11th of June 2025 at 12 PM EDT (New York) time. Please join us and fill the above form to gain access to the event if interested.
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We welcome feedback and ideas for continued exploration and growth. Please feel welcome to reach out to @SoulfullyAButterfly, @Heather225 and @ASilentObserver for any questions or concerns.
Thanks for being that back looking forward to it. Will fill out the form when I get a chance.
@Reachforthestars00
summered the form to gain access how long does it take to gain access after filling the form
@Reachforthestars00 Hi there, we will start awarding the badge this week from Monday and the launch is on Wednesday. After that, we will award badged within 24-48 hours. Thank you for joining!
@SoulfullyAButterfly I applied days ago and still haven't gotten my badge. 😔
@HealingGriz
hope u get the badge soon
@HealingGriz thank you for this message. I will be awarding you with the badge now and messaging you
@SoulfullyAButterfly. Thank you! Thank you!! So appreciate it.
@SoulfullyAButterfly I was regular member there before my break
I love the room
how d9 I get a badge please
@pinkWalker7121 Hi, if you have filled the form you will get access. I will ping you with details as well
@Heather225
Awesome
I am very glad to read this.
@Heather225
looking forward to new way EG going to be ran sounds great
@Heather225 thanks so much to all for making this possible, i love this space , and its helping me a lot :) yay 🥰
Glad EG will return, hopefully the new format returns the results that 7cups would like to see. I won't be able to participate at first, I am traveling and won't have much time to hop on, but I look forward to participating next week when I get home!
@StoicSteamStoker
have fun while traveling
Looking forward to the relaunch!
@Heather225
Thank you for bringing back this group. I am interested in learning more about this group and look forward to getting to know one another.
@Heather225Your emotions matter, keep talking if you wan
@Heather225
i did apply for this room but Nothing yet,
is it something to do with me being long break that I have not heard any thing. Yet.
@Heartsandrosesandpaws Hi, I'll check and get back to you
@SoulfullyAButterfly hi can I please apply
@pinkWalker7121 yes, please fill the form linked in this post
@SoulfullyAButterfly
thanks