Wrapping up 2022!!
Tags: personal
Published: 2022-12-19 23:38:45

If I have to describe my year  2022 in a few words I would say - "Power of manifesting".

I stopped making new year goals long back. I now go with the flow.

 As I look back I see growth, learning, and enjoying life.

So, here are the highlights of my 2022:

## 🧳 Moved to London

I started this year with the huge step for my career and life - I moved to London. 

I had tweeted all my experience over twitter - food, travel, struggle of finding house, etc.

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After spending  almost 8 months in London, I can say this is my 2nd home.


## 🫶🏾 Moved to IC (Individual Contributor) from Engineering Manager

I moved to Engineering Manager role 3 years back.  I was enjoying as first-time manager. It was a learning an experience

However, sooner I realized that EM is not something I am keen to keep doing all my life. I was already close to coding. I finally decided to move back to the developer track.

It is now 4 months since I move back to the development track. I am extremely happy with my decision. Reasons: 

1) Less meetings

2) Remote work

3) More control on my calendar

4) Closer to what I prefer to do - Coding

## 🫶🏾 Talks

This was the year when I decided to reduce my public talks. I wanted to focus more on learning new skills. But still, I gave a few talks:

1. Keynote at React India

2. Accessibility at RDS 

3. Testing at Pesto

## ✊ Workshops

2022 opened a new opportunity for me where I taught students different tech. The batch size was between 25 - 40.

1. ReactJS

2. NodeJS

3. Full Stack Web Development

3. AWS

4. Testing of FE apps

5. Web development

## Started my YouTube channel

Infact (re)-started my youtube channel. There is so much to talk and share about from my experience, so, Idecided to restart my YouTube channel. 

## 🫰🏽 Travel

This year I have travelled a few places

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## ✌️ Started Learning to drive

I started learning to drive in London. I am super excited and excited to learn to drive this time.

## 👏 Topmate Top Creator

Topmate.io is my go-to place to meet new folks and for 1:1. I didn't know when I joined that within 1 year I would be their top creator.

They were so awesome that they sent me the goodies pack all way to London.

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## 👏 Dev.to top author and crossed 100k views

Thanks to all wonderful folks who read my blog :) 

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## 👏 AWS Community Builder Program

I started my AWS journey a few years back.[Srushith](https://twitter.com/SrushithR) guided me for AWS and he introduced me to community builder program.

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## 🧘🏽‍♀️ Started Yoga

After moving to London,  my health became my priority.  I was doing 10k steps daily. I now wanted to get myself into a more active life. Hence, yoga :)

What didn't worked:

1 . Calligraphy

I wish I could do more art and calligraphy. I missed artistry-neha. But I still did a few artworks. Here is for your eyes:


2 . Certificates

I wanted to get my AWS certificates but I was not able to book them. Definitely, 2023 would be my year for certificates


Overall 2022 was a great year and I am thankful to everyone and all opportunities.