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I'm Back, But Not With Wins
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Original Content
Every single morning for the past 3 years, I would open my eyes & the next thing would be to check LinkedIn, & suddenly 3 months went by and I haven’t written a single post.
The last 3 months, I was dealing with a lot all at once, and I’m still dealing with them.
I had family emergencies because of which I was in India for 2 months, but thankfully, things are looking up now.
Over the last few weeks, I’ve also been quietly processing the loss of a life changing job offer due to the geopolitical situation, and another dream offer that I had to turn down due to personal reasons.
Amongst all this, and few other unfortunate events in my personal life, I started believing I didn’t belong on LinkedIn anymore.
Because I had nothing to teach anyone, no wins to share, no great opportunities to talk about, and no way to inspire or motivate anyone.
Most days, I was barely able to motivate myself.
I only had losses and failures to deal with.
I have often seen that people choose to only talk about their wins here, and even they do talk about failures, they do so looking at them in the rear view mirror. So, in a way, it’s still a win, right?
I’ve never come across a person who has willingly chosen to talk about their losses and failures while they were living through them. I haven’t done so either.
Until now.
Last few weeks, a few of you reached out to check on me, since you hadn’t read a post from me in a long time, and I can’t tell you how much that simple gesture meant to me.
Social media, its attention and the visibility it brings you is so fleeting, that if you disappear, you’re done.
I risked all that by quietly disappearing, so I’m not sure if I still have the attention of all of my dear readers whose support I painstakingly garnered over 3 long years.
But, here’s something:
I’m still dealing with a lot, but I’m choosing to now share them while I’m at it, so I can tell you all about my experiences. If you’re dealing with something similar, maybe it’ll give you the perspective that you’re not alone in your difficult headspace. Because sometimes, that’s all we need.
Starting this week, I’ll write more honestly than I’ve ever written before, talking about what I’ve lost in the past few months, how I’m dealing with them and why I’m still choosing to show up here, despite only losing and failing at everything.
Hoping all of you will continue to support me and keep reading.
Nothing but love and profound gratitude for you all.
And yes, I’m back, and I hope you missed me!
The last 3 months, I was dealing with a lot all at once, and I’m still dealing with them.
I had family emergencies because of which I was in India for 2 months, but thankfully, things are looking up now.
Over the last few weeks, I’ve also been quietly processing the loss of a life changing job offer due to the geopolitical situation, and another dream offer that I had to turn down due to personal reasons.
Amongst all this, and few other unfortunate events in my personal life, I started believing I didn’t belong on LinkedIn anymore.
Because I had nothing to teach anyone, no wins to share, no great opportunities to talk about, and no way to inspire or motivate anyone.
Most days, I was barely able to motivate myself.
I only had losses and failures to deal with.
I have often seen that people choose to only talk about their wins here, and even they do talk about failures, they do so looking at them in the rear view mirror. So, in a way, it’s still a win, right?
I’ve never come across a person who has willingly chosen to talk about their losses and failures while they were living through them. I haven’t done so either.
Until now.
Last few weeks, a few of you reached out to check on me, since you hadn’t read a post from me in a long time, and I can’t tell you how much that simple gesture meant to me.
Social media, its attention and the visibility it brings you is so fleeting, that if you disappear, you’re done.
I risked all that by quietly disappearing, so I’m not sure if I still have the attention of all of my dear readers whose support I painstakingly garnered over 3 long years.
But, here’s something:
I’m still dealing with a lot, but I’m choosing to now share them while I’m at it, so I can tell you all about my experiences. If you’re dealing with something similar, maybe it’ll give you the perspective that you’re not alone in your difficult headspace. Because sometimes, that’s all we need.
Starting this week, I’ll write more honestly than I’ve ever written before, talking about what I’ve lost in the past few months, how I’m dealing with them and why I’m still choosing to show up here, despite only losing and failing at everything.
Hoping all of you will continue to support me and keep reading.
Nothing but love and profound gratitude for you all.
And yes, I’m back, and I hope you missed me!
Validated Content
For the past three years, checking LinkedIn was the first thing done every morning — but the last three months saw no posts written at all. During this time, a family emergency required a two-month stay in India, though things are now looking up. Alongside this, a life-changing job offer was lost due to a geopolitical situation, and a separate "dream" offer had to be turned down for personal reasons, on top of a few other unspecified personal setbacks. This combination led to a period of feeling disconnected from LinkedIn, with a sense of having nothing — no wins, lessons, or motivation — to offer. During this silence, a few readers reached out to check in after noticing the absence, which had a meaningful impact. Now, the decision has been made to return and write openly about these losses while still living through them, rather than only in hindsight, with more honest posts planned starting this week.