Today I clocked 1.8 Million views and 10,000 followers on Medium...

A journey that began a year ago in absolute anonymity, has brought in such beautiful experiences along the way. Writing is both a passion for me and a means to connect with the world and I am so grateful to all the people who wanted to read what I wrote. There have been people who reached out to me when I was a fairly unknown name and supported me. I shall always remain indebted to them for their support.

My articles on Medium have garnered a total of 1.8 Million views. This means that I got to connect with 1.8 million people around the globe and virtually interact with them without even knowing them. This is something that makes me truly happy.

For years I was apprehensive of putting my work out in public, but when I did the response was so supportive. I have been writing for every single day for the past one year without fail but still, when I start a new article, it gets me equally excited and I want every article to be better than the last.

My writing has got me to know so many immensely talented people both in India and abroad. It was my writeups that brought me in contact with H2O.ai and I am so honored to be working with some of the brightest and exceptional people on the planet.

Writing has become an integral part of my life and this is I guess just the beginning. This year I intend to give back to the community through platforms like WiMLDS and community meetups. The idea is to encourage and motivate others to start working on their passion and not be intimated by others. I always thought who would read my articles since there are already so many established and renowned writers out there. And I was so very wrong.

Before I end this note, just like to quote the following lines by Robert Frost, in which I truly believe now :

“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.”