I subscribe to a variety of uplifting blogs and newsletters. Every morning, I read through these and start my day in a good mood. This morning I read this article from Happify about women supporting women using mastermind groups.
The article described the excitement Miss Nigeria had for her friend in this competition, where she beat her in winning the Miss World title.
It's hard not to smile when you see that kind of support. I wanted to post something about it on this network because, that's exactly what QVWoman provides - a group of women who support one another!
Another fun tidbit from this morning's perusal of things that made me smile was this video from Growing Bolder about a spunky 100-year-old, Dorothy Turner Johnson. I loved listening to her story and seeing how intelligent and articulate she was, even at age 100. What an inspiration! (When I went to see if I could connect with her, I saw that she had died, but what a full life she had!)
The day went on for me and enjoyed long calls from my sister and my daughter-in-law. I got a fun picture in a text from my friend, Becky! She's getting some special attention from a new flamingo friend!
I feel so grateful for all the wonderful women in my life and for this supportive network! Thanks to @Aparna Saligrama and to all of you who support and contribute!
This is a wonderful post @Yvette Francino, loved the video of Dorothy Turner Johnson. Let this be a lesson to anyone who thinks age is a disadvantage.
And thank you @Windy City Girl for your kind words. It is a lot of hard work to bring in diverse voices. And convincing people to write / share their expertise is another thing altogether.
I would love to take this bigger and it is on my mind all the time, but making a leap into the realm of sponsorship and more would mean commitment of a different kind...but one of these days, surely!!
I love this portal too..
She does not joke about bringing diverse voices...case point being the blog on toilets!!
I wonder what Aparna can do to make this bigger and get more traction....I mean, don't get me wrong, I love the intimate setting but also think more women can benefit from this.
And get some corporates or banks sponsoring this portal so she can focus on building more diverse content!
And loving the flamingo love!! The best I have ever gotten is being chased by a raccoon! Although I don't know who was more scared!!! 🤣