Lessons in Overcoming and Seeking Strength
2016 was the year of the biggest change in my entire life. I moved half-way across the world leaving the only home I’d ever know. Among so many other reasons – what made it so tough was physically tearing myself apart from my parents and sister who are MY WORLD. So as expected year one was rough. But also a very busy one. At 30 it was finally my time to learn to live as an adult with responsibilities – renting an apartment, paying multiple bills and weekly meal plans. What eased me into this transition was my work at Amazon. With my previous 6.5 years’ experience with Amazon in Chennai – stepping into Amazon Canada was like going back home. Although living in Canada was alien to me, there was a familiarity and warmth when I stepped into Amazon, right from my Day 1. But bricks and concrete do not make a company, it’s the people who make it so. My Amazon site consisted of an amazing group of individuals whom I came to know and learn from over the course of time. At the for...