Lifting Our Community Up: Daily Positive Intentions
I think about our community a lot. When
I wake up in the morning, I say a small prayer for my family, the team and our community. I ask for courage, compassion, healing, strength and guidance for all of us. I
do the same right before I go to bed. I've been doing this for years (sometimes
I forget too). It helps me keep all of you in mind and I believe it aligns me
with what is important in life. e.g., it grounds me and keeps me on track, so
that I work towards the things that matter and don't spend too much time
worrying about things that ultimately don't matter.
With that in mind, I wanted to invite you to offer your daily thoughts for our community. You can share whatever feels right - whether it's a simple wish for peace and happiness, prayers/beams, or a specific intention. Positive momentum is like a snowball rolling down a hill - the more you build it, the more it grows and the more powerful it becomes.
By sharing our hopes, prayers, or any means that resonate with you, we'll create a stronger, more inclusive network of support. In whatever way you express it, let's put that energy out there for each other.
What is your message, prayer, or intention for today?
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I'll start us off simple by just wishing everyone who drops by this reply a beautiful day. You are seen and you are cared for, even if it may not feel like it right at this moment, someone out there is cheering you on. If you don't have that out in your offline world, you will find belonging here in our big community; it's just a matter of time and patience. Take good care of yourself today!
@Heather225
Such a wholesome message for everyone, H! 🥰 Thank you 💛
@Heather225 love that - someone is cheering you on!
@Heather225
Hi H! 😊 ❤️ Many thanks my friend! I wish for you, beautiful days as well! And you know, I really felt that wonderful wish from you in my heart! ❤️ You are hands down, one of the most authentic people to have ever graced this platform. You are the real deal and I'm so very grateful for that.
Oh indeed, the truth you speak! "You are seen and you are cared for...someone out there is cheering you on".
I had a magical moment week before last. ✨ Someone anonymously gave a beautiful reply to me in the forum area. I sat transfixed and read it over and over and over while my eyes were welling up. While it may sound silly to others, I wrote their words down on a post it note, put it in my pocket for the time being and then slid it underneath my pillow before I went to bed! I felt "seen", cared for, loved and appreciated!
I transferred that little post it note to my daily calendar the next morning for me to see over and over. I'm determined for that message to be the gift that keeps on giving! 🎁 😊
Many days I am the cheerleader for others and it felt good to have someone "rooting" for me too! Weeeeeeee weeeeeeee! 😊
The magic ✨ happens around here every day. Either we are able to see it or we create it. Even better if one is able to do both! Abracadabra! ✨
*high fives* 😊 and *hugs* ❤️
@GlenM
"You were always meant to be here. On days when you question what's wrong with you, why life doesn't seem to be on track, why things don't turn out for you the way you wanted/ wished for, on days people hurt you, on days you feel sick-to-your-stomach-lonely, on days you want to hide in the deepest burrow or under the heaviest blanket, on days when you feel embarrassed, on days when you don't like yourself, on days when you feel absolutely nothing~ yes, on those days too, you are valid, you are worthy of existing (heck no, you're deserving of *living*, not to simply just 'exist'), you are a significant part of the universe and no one gets to question that. It wouldn't be the same without you, whether you believe it currently or not. Continue holding onto whatever brings you light on the darkest of nights, whatever keeps you warm on the coldest of days, whatever gives you hope when you have every reason to feel hopeless. However bleak or little it might seem, hold onto it, for it is powerful enough to pour life into you, and so it matters, exactly as you do." 💛
I hope everyone treats themself kindly.💛
@Sunisshiningandsoareyou so good! never give up! "you are a significant part of the universe!"
mental balance and joy within.
We all need that and we can support others in reaching this state of mind.
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Over the past 8 years, I have been doing yoga and I find it helps me to connect to myself and what gives me purpose and belonging in life. For me, that means my family and the people I work with including every single amazing and wonderful individual on 7 Cups. When I have been prompted to set an intention, it often involves the community and the gratitude I have for 7 Cups.
My intention and wish for today is that we keep lifting one another up and support one another by instilling the knowledge that you are never alone at 7 Cups. There is always someone to listen here and we truly believe in you. Every single day you support someone at 7 Cups through whatever you are doing, whether that is just reading posts, offering compassion, or responding to their message to let them know they are seen is a moment where you have made a huge difference to someone. Each small step you make, adds up to something very beautiful. Thank you for being here with us! 🌻
@LisaMeighanMScGMBPsS great reminder Lisa that often the small things matter the most. We never know when that small "hearting" something or quick seeing of someone really matters. I'm glad we are generous with our encouragement here!
@GlenM
Because of the nature of 7 Cups and how most people joined this Community, there is something that we share and makes us feel like family: most of us entered Cups at a moment in our lives when we felt hurt, when we were struggling, and many of us still are.
This is not like the Red Cross or Doctors without Borders where there are volunteer doctors and there are victims/patients, two different groups of people. Most of us, including Listeners, and leaders, even at the highest levels, joined Cups because of our wounds. So we are both "wounded" and "healers" or leaders, we have both sides.
We all still have a very tender side, I think.
So I speak to this tender side of every member of this Community:
May we all be filled with love for each other.
May we all feel we belong
so we are never alone in our struggles.
May we all find comfort and support from fellow members of this Community.
May we all find here moments of peace and contentment.
May we all find here moments of happiness, of fun,
and times of joy.
@HealingTalk great points; yes that gap between doctor and patient really doesn't occur here. I think it is good and valuable in some relationships, but not community wide. I am glad that we can let our guards down and enable authenticity, spontaneity, and genuine behavior - even if it is sometimes a little messy. And your word - tender - captures it! Many of us are indeed wounded healers.
@GlenM
Thank you, Glen!
I always keep in mind that "many of us are wounded healers" when dealing with Listeners, my teammates, domain leaders, and even Admins.
I feel it makes our interactions more humane. The "High Warmth" part of the equation.
Though we are all different, we share something important that made each of us who we are, and that common element in our identity helps us bond as a Community, I think.
@HealingTalk
so well said, marcelo! 💜
@LoveMyMoonflowers
Thank you, Ni!
Thank you for this message. I think… what’s helped me most through my self criticism and depression is just repeating to myself the two words ‘it’s ok’. Cause guess what? It is okay! You are yourself and you know yourself and somewhere inside you, you care about yourself, and you know you’re cared for, or else how were you even born? So instead of comparing yourself to others or trying to be the best of the best, I would just try to be better than the person you were yesterday, or last year, or an hour ago. I would just try to move forward, weather that is learning about a new subject or taking a breath for what feels like the first time. The log is a big one but you’ll get over it, trust me!
@Juliethal great reminders! Such a trap to compare ourselves with others. That Oscar Wilde quote "be yourself b/c everyone else is taken." and we are all unique beings that have a role to play with individual purpose. I like the recommendation to look at our growth trajectory and to stay on track by looking back at our own progress. I think seeing even the smallest gains can help, especially if a person is going through a tough day.
A simple smile or a kind word can brighten someone's day and remind them that they are not alone. With these simple yet very significant steps, we can create a positive and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and supported.
We got this step by step!
@ASilentObserver small AND significant steps. I like this and I like how you worded it. We often do not see these words together, but they capture it. The small things are significant. Thanks Obs!
My intention for today is to be a content mom 😀
@unassumingCar1350
yay i am rooting for you mama!
Thank you 🙏
@unassumingCar1350 sending you beams and I think this is great intention :)!
@GlenM I don't have any family. So being here I know feel like I'm part of a family, I've learnt so much by listening to what others have to say. So my message to you all is Thankyou, Thank you very much ❤ I also pray for many people I come across here so many touch my heart and I pray we all get stronger learn to live alongside our troubles. My wish is that everyone finds their smiles and can bring not and laughter into our lives ❤❤ God bless you all ❤
@Tinywhisper11 bring joy* and laughter
this is beautiful. i'm so glad to hear you've found solace here.
@Tinywhisper11 thank you for sharing this beautiful reflection. As H said below I'm glad you found solace here. You belong here and matter to us. Thanks for all that you do lifting others up. I see the great work you do and I'm thankful 🙏
This is the most touching, heartfelt, loving piece I have read since I can remember, Lola. Your generous, humane, and intense gratitude, your compassion so deepened by knowing about other people's lives, and the beautiful and noble aspiration of joy for all, they all melt my heart! 💜 @Tinywhisper11
