Finest Post Nominations - July 2022

Dear Viji, this is a timely post to see in FP nominations as many people I know are job-hunting. How to ask a friend about their job hunt progress is a skill many people don't have. Job hunting can be a stressful process and nosy neighbors don't help with their questions.

@Vedhavalli's post Inquisitive Aquaitenances On Crucial Time tells how an over-inquisitive neighbor can drive the most patient person to being blunt.

As always, Vedhavalli's thread highlights an issue many of us face and members respond with their ideas. The positive updates in the thread were an added delight. : )

 

Thank you Laks for bringing this post to FP. It is the kind of post that comes along only once in a while. I remember where I was when I read it. : ) I was waiting in line at a bank in a new city. First, I read the post without my glasses. Then, I hurriedly reached into my bag for my glasses. As I fumbled for them in the deep pockets of my bag : ) I caught a few people looking at me oddly. I decided to calm down as with the shootings and all, people must be jittery and best not to be caught rummaging in a bag. : )

@mangaii's update in How Do You Face Criticism Of Being Called Unlucky
What an update! I am sure for many readers it must have felt like they got back something of their own. It takes patience and courage to persist for one's right in these kind of situations. Limited time in an India trip, pandemic restrictions, legal system's delays ... many of us might have just given up.

I am very happy for mangaii and glad she shared her experiences and journey.

 

Another good find by my Viji Dearest. : )

At its core IL is about helping women and celebrating women.

@1Sandhya's post How About A Person Of The Month Award? talks about

"... regular women, not particularly feminists or some other label, who are simply facing and trying to solve some problem or the other in their lives. They are authentic and unafraid to put themselves out there, warts and all. Their stories resonate with us. Their write-ups and updates are honest, even often quite unsparing of themselves as needed while analyzing or discussing the problem.
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I feel we should celebrate these exceptional members, who while going about their daily lives are somehow finding the strength and devising ways to overcome the obstacles and retain or reclaim their agency."
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I couldn't have said it better.