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inkprincess73
inkprincess73
I wish we could all get together for lunch!! In discussions with top4aces, I am sure we all know that his vision for the group is to keep it organized and keep it growing so we can help more and more people. I think that is a worthy goal for us all. I think we could pull some type of schedule together that involves all the active admins, so that no one person has too much time consuming responsibility at once. Rosebud had some great scheduling ideas.. but we need to decide what our responsibilities are and who are "active" admins. I know we are all very busy, but we should be able to come up with something.

Maybe a team leader approach? Like a different admin each week is team leader and that person can devote 15 minutes a day, or an half hour a couple of days that week, to post, hug, and do news. That person can also delegate some responsibilites to other active admins so that when the team leader that week is busy, other admins can pick up slack? I think that is doable for pretty much everyone, regardless of schedule. Working together, taking turns being team leader, maybe a really good way to organize. We can come up with a list of acitve admins, and then a schedule of team leaders. The team leader can post what he/she would like the active admins to do that week to support him/her, and tell us what he/she is going to do for their personal schedule.

For example... Say it is my week to be team leader. On Sunday, I can make a post in this group saying that I have a busy week, so I plan to get on at least Mon, Wed, and Fri for 20 minutes to make posts, respond to posts and send hugs. For support from the other active admins, I would like Rosebud to send random hugs this week as her schedule allows. I would like LadyOfBeauty to send hugs to people in need as her shedule allows. I would like Annieheart to try to invite 5 people to join our group. And I would like all memebers to make sure that at least one admin responds to each post made on the message board.

Does that make sense? Is it a good idea? Maybe when you are team leader you can invest more time, and won't need to delegate as much to other amins. Or maybe it is a really busy week for you and you need more help. This is just another idea. Let's start by having all active admins post here, and tell me what you think of this idea. If you have anything to add, please do so.
inkprincess73
inkprincess73
My name is Melanie, Inkprincess73, and I am an active admin.

I am trying very hard to help people in this group, and help top4aces achieve his vision for the group.

I look forward t working closely with you all to help as many people as we can. The response from member of this group is wonderful. I have had many people tell me that we have made a huge positive difference in their lives... and even though I am a crazy, busy person, I want to do as much as possible so I can help as many people as possible. I find that helping other people helps me tremendously with my depression and anxiety. It is also something that I can do when I am not feeling well. If I am having a bad fibro day, I can still be productive by helping people on DS and in Moody Blues.

Ink
roseBud23
roseBud23
Thanks for this post Ink.. You can sign me up! I'm all for it! :-)

If you'd like to do the honors of going first...I'd like to volunteer to go second.

My name is Rosa, rosebud23, and I am an active admin.

I am humbled to be apart of this group and offer my support in any way I can. I too have been known to suffer from depression, anxiety and all the things that go along with that (i.e. low self esteem) ... in spite of which I am honored to say I am blessed to have a wonderful life and family. I am interested in teaching and offering support on these boards as my husband has done so for me. I truly believe sometimes you just need one person in your life to say, "hey you're worth it, I believe in you". I can see that the admin and other members of Moody Blues have provided just that for others...I hope to also contribute and like I said help in anyway I can.

This website and group is one I believe in, and will repay it by offering my time and support, you can count me in.

~rose, a bud to all
annieheart
annieheart
I would be glad to help.I will do as much as I can do for other moodies!I love quotes and do try and post them once a week.I suffer from Bad panic attacks and have had some battles with depression.I all so have aghoraphobia which takes a whole lot of my energy, because I refuse to be house bound.Instead I torture myself and go out even if tears are rolling down my face.I try and check my messages everyday.I all so try and check moody blues everyday.I do miss days here and there.This month I am not sure of my schedule.Usually its not this hectic.
happy to be a moody,
Annieheart
deleted_user
deleted_user
I am going to have to say I am becoming less active of an member in general. I have had some very stressful situations lately on the site, and in my personal life. School will be starting very shortly, and that is and will always, as I am as I am in school, will be my first and highest priority. I am hopefully be getting a job along with that as part of work study. I will also be active in school organizations, and in my own personal therapy. I suffer from bipolar, anxiety, PTSD, and EDNOS. I have to get these under control so that I am able to work in the mental health field as counselor doing my internship. This is helpful to see some of what happens in the real world. But I need to break my computer addiction and my isolation and interaction with people in a face to face reality. I am not calling it quits at this time unless Top4aces says that he would like an more active admin.....

Kansasgrad.....


will try to do what I can ....
deleted_user
deleted_user
Well I'm not an active admin yet but I have no problem sending hug:)
inkprincess73
inkprincess73
Yes, I have some new issuess I am dealing with,too. I have been thinking about this, and the more I think about it the more I personally feel that it is easier to do our duties NOT on a schedule. We all have good days and bad days with our own health issues. The news, hugs, posts, and chats are getting done. Our group is WONDERFUL! I think if we use this forum.. moody blues admin.. as more of a place to discuss issues and concerns, and bounce ideas off of each other, it may be better. Thoughts?
roseBud23
roseBud23
Yes, I agree. Although I love schedules sometimes not all works well with 'em. The group IS thriving so I guess there's not point in fixing something that's not broken then eh? :) hehe...
I'm glad that all our admin are adding something to the mix. It's really great to see the responses on the threads. Keep it up the good work guys!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I would love to help. My name is Teresa, LadyofBeauty and I am an active admin and check in a lot throughout the day to see who needs encouragement (hugs) to help them through whatever they are going through. I have chatted with quite a few people and have helped them as well.

I have also posted news as well.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hello im Karen, and I am active on DS in many ways, I like the idea of a schedule just to know someone will be here to reply to posts exc... but think it may be a good idea to have some who are willing to be scheduled and others that are just here when they can be. I see it as the best of both worlds.
irishwriter
irishwriter
sometimes i'm not even able to turn on the computer but when i do i try to do as much as i can. pretty sick at the moment though. bp's pretty bad this year.
Community Leaderbobinmaine
bobinmaine
I think its a great idea!
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