Hardik Parmar
3 min readDec 31, 2021

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Wrapping up the year 2021

As I sat down on 30th December 2021 at 10:30 pm wrapped in warm clothes trying to rewind the year, I decided to take a moment and write down my reflection of the past 12 months before welcoming the new year.

A moment of flashback recollected memories of Hope, Relief, Disappointment, Sorrow, Travel, adventure.

As I look back to this farewell year, I chose to be less self-critical and embrace the events, incidents that happened with me or around me.

I learned that it’s ok to step back and prioritize peace of mind over living stressful life with the cost of health.

The year started for me with uncertainty and ended with a better note than the beginning of the year which provided the runway to take-off next year.

The year that taught me to deal with isolation and anxiety during the most depressing month of April.

The death stare to dear ones during those times took the life out of me but fighting spirit was the only option that helped me win over.

This year I could able to get an ample amount of time besides work commitments to enjoy playing football which gives me unparallel joy. Hopefully, I could have increased my cardiac endurance by running a lot playing football.

I traveled solo and explored some new places. I met some truly amazing people during the journey and some of them became friends.

I enjoyed the monsoon while driving a car in rain drizzled green mountains.

I loved both the experiences of having black tea in forest mountain and sipping a whisky on a chilly winter night in the mountain ranges beside the bonfire.

I was fortunate enough to explore multiple adventures be it exploring waterfalls, paragliding, and mountain trekking in the same year.

I didn’t set goals or targets for 2021 which reflected positively on myself through a sense of contentment.

I can definitely hold my chin up thinking of this eventful year as I had more cheerful memories than disappointing moments

I want to leave negative energy coming along with the baggage of expectations in 2021 so I don’t drag unnecessary mind clutter with me in the year 2022.

As I flip the calendar page, it’s time to get ready for new challenges, new adventures and most importantly becoming more generous, gentle, and genuine.

In the coming year, I wish to come out of my comfort zone exploring enormous possibilities scratching raw talent within me!

I am keen to integrate passion into action with dedicated and truthful efforts.

I am looking forward to have thrill and excitement by trekking new heights in less explored mountains and hope for making a trip to London to watch Arsenal play at Emirates Stadium.

The last prayer and wish for the year 2022 is to see mask-free faces smiling and embracing each other leaving behind the most difficult last two years.

Last words…

It’s not you who should carry the dream within you, instead it’s your dream that should carry you with a purpose and motivation in life.

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Hardik Parmar

Writer, Masters Student of Public Health in Tata Institute of Social Sciences