Goodbye 2020

Only 2 more days left for 2021, finally 2020 is coming to an end. 2020 had been a roller coaster ride for many of us due to multiple reasons. One common reason across the globe being COVID. Last year the same time, if someone would have said that we will have to stay indoors for months together, we would thought that it was an impossible one. We would have never imagined that Office, college, school can go completely online. Everything is online now, we even attended a wedding online, luckily the bride and the groom were physically present in the marriage hall, just that the relatives watched the marriage online.

Apart from COVID, my professional life had the worst time starting from 2^nd January 2020. That is the day when I learnt about my new role and new manager. When I was told about this change, I was not worried about it, I know Change is inevitable and I must accept and move on. So, I was ready to adapt myself to the change. But it only took 2-3 weeks to realize what kind of a mess I had landed into. Next 3 months was hell, I tried my best to manage, I could not succeed at all. I even started doubting my own potential and lost my confidence. That's when I decided to give up by ending my career or at least taking a break without knowing what next. Having worked for 22 years, (I have not taken any break, except for the 84 days of maternity leave), it was a very tough decision to make. 

Month of May and June took a toll on my physical and mental health due to the decision which I took regarding my professional career. Towards the end of June, a miracle happened. I happened to talk to my colleague, he suggested me to talk a senior member in a different unit. That conversation changed the entire situation. He offered me a new role and obviously new manager Leader. Life took a U-Turn, new unit, new account, new set of colleagues, of course my new leader, what else do I need to motivate myself.

From July, I started working on my new assignment. People were welcoming and friendly, they supported me well and helped me to settle down comfortably. Tight schedules, late night calls, but nothing bothered me. I started enjoying my work. Despite these tight schedules, I managed to complete a management course and cleared a technical certification as well. I understood one thing: if you are surrounded by positive people, you will also slowly become positive and start succeeding. I got few such positive people who helped me to come out of my past and start focusing on the present. I am grateful to those wonderful souls who are always willing to support me. Feeling blessed to have them around.

Though the first half of 2020 was pathetic one for me, the second half of the year compensated all of that with lots of goodness like friendly colleagues, collaborative teams, and supportive leader. I would like to Thank each one of them who made me smile and laugh. Goodbye 2020. Hope 2021 will be peaceful and happy year for everyone. Wish you and your family a happy, healthy and peaceful new year 2021.