Member Oath - All Encouraged to Participate
Our member community is thriving! Now that we have our group support chat rooms, our members are able to interact and support each other in new and dynamic ways. You all have done a wonderful job adjusting to these chat rooms and supporting one another.
As a member of the 7 Cups community, you are all here for a variety of specific reasons. But one thing we all have in common is our love of the 7 Cups community. Our community is a safe haven, a place to find connection, compassion, love, and support.
Our community is only as strong as it's members. We ask each member to agree to these community guidelines and interact in ways that reflect these guidelines and the 7 Cups values.
Today, I would like all members of 7 Cups of Tea to take ownership of their home here. To show your commitment, we ask that you take the 7 Cups member oath. By completing this oath, you are promising to show kindness and support to all those you interact with here. It could be in the forums, with a listener in a 1-1 chat or in the group support chat rooms.
Below this post, type out your member oath. You could cut and paste it, but I feel like this takes away from it. Typing it helps you really think through what you are committing to. Next, at the bottom, sign in with your username like this:
I, ___________________, pledge a moral oath before my fellow community members, making them my witnesses, that I read and understood the community guidelines and ensure its compliance during my stay at 7Cups.
I will treat my fellow members and listeners with compassion, patience, open-mindedness, and being non-judgmental.
I will stay respectful of everyone I encounter in the community.
I understand as a community we are here to provide and seek support.
I will be thoughtful and compassionate in my conversations.
I will use the proper channels to escalate any concerns facing during my stay in the community.
I will be open to learning from others and sharing my experiences and learning with them to grow as a community together.
I will take ownership of my own behavior in the community and understand how I will react to any situation that is my choice.
I will follow the community guidelines and support each other in building the community better for everyone.
Signed: //LauraS//
Date: 11/9/2014
NOTE: Eventually, we will be able to give a badge to all those who take this pledge. The badge will come, as long as you post in this thread, you will earn it!
FH:49
(Edit; ASilentObserver, 01/10/2020)
I swear to be a positive element in this community, even when I feel negative or have negative thoughts.
@Laura I take the member oath into my hands and will try my best to adhere to the desired outcomes.
Diogo.
i like your confidence @DiogoFriendly
@Laura
I take my oath, and will continue to support and show care to other members.
@laura i take the oath to serve every member here kindly and provide the best suggestions i can to be helpful.
I, Tir, pledge a moral oath before the entire community, making the community witness that I will fulfill to the best of my ability this covenant and undertaking.
I will show kindness and compassion to all those I interact with.
I will work towards bettering my health every time I log on.
I will show respect and never violate the boundaries of my fellow members or listeners.
I will take ownership of my mental health and be forthcoming to build supportive relationships which encourage this endeavor.
I will respect the time, love, and commitment my volunteer listeners bring to 7 Cups of Tea every day.
I will use the resources provided to me to continue to learn and grow.
I will believe in myself and understand that everyone's personal journey is unique.
I will take every interaction I have on 7 Cups of Tea as an opportunity to grow and learn.
I will honor the challenges presented to me in my life, believing in my soul, that no matter how challenging, I can overcome.
I will lean on the community in my time of need, and I will let others lean on me in their time of need.
I recognize that my behavior is a reflection of me. I take ownership of my actions and will be thoughtful in all my interactions.
I will keep these promises as a means of showing myself and the community that I am dedicated to my personal health and the betterment of the entire 7 Cups community.
Signed:
Tir
Date: 7-6-2017
@Tir Nice oath! Very complete I must say. I, totheskyandbeyond, take the same oath as Tir.
@Tir This is a wonderful, complete, wholehearted oath and I'm thankful that people like you exist on 7cups.
I swear to have patience and show kindness. I swear to continue expressing my support even when I feel stuck. I swear to keep going when I feel like giving up. I swear to be the best listener that I can be!
I promise to be supportiveand kind to 7 cup members, and if i cant find a good advice, to make a lame and obvious joke in an attempt to make them smile.
@Ylina
Well that made me smile! 
I will not judge.
I will not advise.
I will listen.
Even though I don't know you, know that I love you.
RegFromIreland
16 July 2017
I will do my best to bring positivity to this community.
@Laura I'm not a listener, but I'll still do my best to support others and the community.
