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Oct 13 2021: Life, one day at a time

Div Manickam
6 min readOct 13, 2022

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I can’t believe its been a year since the incident — my blackout, fall and scar on my face. The day I had to rethink what’s really important for me and pay attention to the signs my body was giving me.

For starts, I haven’t had a blackout in a year so that’s good right? I am doing what I love and living life one day at a time. And guess what, a year has passed by. And the scar has healed in its own way with time. I don’t notice it anymore, but its there in a subtle way to remind me right when I need it.

Seeking an uncharted path to finding peace and freedom from busyness

It has been a rollercoaster and I wasn’t even sure if I could get myself to writing but here we go. Writing is my therapy! Hearing Simone Biles and her keynote on Mental health: Redefining “Me” has given me the courage to take care of myself, ask for help again and not feel ashamed. Taking days off and taking me time is important and I need to remind myself…

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As I look back in the past year, it seems like a story in a fairytale, how my life is right where it needs to be. Yes, I am a huge disney fan — I wonder if there is subconscious levels of thinking happening without my knowledge?

Today, I am a mentor, author and explorer — all 3 in 1, with explorer being my wild card —…

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Div Manickam
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