Leadership Spotlight: QuietMagic!
Hello, everyone! Hope 2022 is being kind to you so far! We’re kicking off this year by honoring one of our long-time community members!
Why are you nominating this person?
Josh has done a fair bit around the site plus in the Personality Support Community. They did some forum analysis to see what areas needed more help plus have been putting out some amazing content in the personality support forums.
In 3 words, QuietMagic is: empathetic, problem-solver, dependable
Thanks for encouraging so many of us!
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We also asked Josh some questions to get to know him a little better!
A quote that inspires you:
"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I change." -Carl Rogers
Some favorite songs?
I love hundreds of songs so I can't pick a clear favorite. The most recent songs I've been listening to on repeat are "Seven A.M." by The Blue Nile (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQrux-vc9IY) and "Carry Bag Man" by The Fall (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qfu-jB7Kxoc).
Proudest 7 Cups achievement?
I feel a sense of accomplishment anytime I'm talking with someone really distrustful/cynical/misanthropic and they end up feeling comfortable sharing things with me. Sort of like, "I hate everybody but I guess you're not quite as awful as most people." 😊
Fun fact! I heard a funny story from my parents about me when I was 4. I was in preschool and I didn't want to sit in the circle with the other kids because I was bored. One of the assistant teachers was concerned that I wasn't understanding and suggested having me repeat preschool. The head teacher's response was, "Nah, he could probably teach the class."
One piece of advice for the community:
Instead of saying "I understand", prove that you understand by reflecting/paraphrasing what has been said.
Congratulations@Quietmagic
That's a great achievement. Well done . Keep doing the good work 👍
@Smilingfuture
Thank you! I'll try not to burn myself out then, lol
I like that advice, adding a reflection definitely seems like it would be more personal.
@Smilybeans
Glad it felt useful! Yeah, I just know when I'm on the other side on my member account, if I write something pretty vulnerable or complicated where I expect most people to either misunderstand or reject what I'm sharing, I don't necessarily believe someone if their only response is "I understand". I find that I really crave that evidence that someone has actually read/understood/accepted what I'm saying. 😊 So if I'm on my listener account, I try to engage with what people are sharing as a way of providing that evidence of, "Yes, I've read what you've written".
Congratulations QuietMagic!🤩🤩💫
@WhiteRoses25
Thank you! 💜
Congratulations @QuietMagic
@crystalclearnow
Thank you!
Woohoo Congratulations @QuietMagic ! Saying "well deserved" would be an understatement!
Your magic ain't so quiet anymore, Josh, and it makes me so happy! For being the *most* reflective, compassionate, validating, analytical, thoughtful and simply amazing *you*, that you are ~ Thankyou! You're so so so appreciated! ❤
Continue spreading your magic around always, the world needs it!
@Sunisshiningandsoareyou
"Your magic ain't so quiet anymore" - eek... [hides in a corner] 😀
Thanks so much! A lot of those adjectives you've given are things that I hope I'm doing well at and am striving towards, so knowing that I've managed to succeed (or create the impression of succeeding) feels pretty nice. 😊
@QuietMagic haha I know how it gets lol, *hides with you in a comfy place*
Youre definitely super successful that way! Here's to you! ❤
(It is fascinating how you're able to reflect on compliments too, in this thread, we all have so much to learn from you, even when you're not *actively* trying to do it lol, just how amazing can someone be🤗)
@Sunisshiningandsoareyou
Lol, Sun--if we're going down that route, then I'll accuse you of unconsciously spraying out heaping rays of warm sunshine onto everybody
in your immediate vicinity without even trying. 😀
@QuietMagic
Ah Hahaha xD yes right, time for me to jump in the hiding spot quickly xD
(Thankyouuu, I am utterly grateful🤧❤)
Yayyyy congratulations @QuietMagic - you're an awesome leader. Thank you so much for doing all you do here!!
Thank you @Heather255 for the lovely post
@LavenderHere
Thanks for the kind words 😊 💜
@Heather225 yay!
@QuietMagic Congratulations! i don't think we've ever spoken but yayyy! I am so happy for you🥰
@Moonlemon48
Thank you! I don't think we have spoken directly either, but I've been lurking around the forums and you seem like a nice person 😊
