Why I left full-time Journalism to explore the world of Climate change..
From Network Capital’s Writer-in-Residence, Priyanka
Dear readers,
The one thing that unites all Network Capital members is their ability to chart unconventional paths and live life like the adventure it’s meant to be. Today’s newsletter comes from one such person.
But before we get to that, read our about Patron Prateek Jain’s adventures in the Amazon
Now onto today’s newsletter. Priyanka is Network Capital’s Write-in-Residence. This is her story.
Two years ago my life changed beyond control.
And a year ago, I consciously changed my life.
This Newsletter is a product of the learnings that took place in between these two life changing incidents.
I was a full-time journalist for 8 years and when I say full-time, I mean I was either doing or thinking about my work 24x7. I would get up in the mornings, read five newspapers, work through the day and then wonder what I would work on the next day.
Politics, crime, environment, entertainment, you name it and I have covered it.
With the backing of some great colleagues and a stellar editorial team, I won multiple awards for my documentaries and investigations.
When the pandemic struck, our hours became longer, the stress higher as we dealt with unprecedented circumstances around us. I got through the first wave relatively unscathed and even got married to my best friend!
But then the second wave began and I could feel my body physically and mentally resisting the reportage and the human suffering that lay ahead of me. Around the same time I started developing a stabbing pain in my neck and shoulders every few days. I ignored it.