Humans have always been the planet wanderers. Sometimes for hunting, sometimes for collecting food, sometimes for exploring, while sometimes to rule. We have wandered a lot! But that was the case of the past. Today we humans wander to search for new opportunities, in search of newer experience, also for the love of travelling and to fulfil the career requirment. And that is in order to join a new job or to relocate for the existing one. I fall in the later category.
After successfully completing a couple of years working from home, it was time for me to experience office life. Although I used to visit the office once a month, it wasn't adequate enough to build certain things. These certain things involved, and were not limited to, creating a bridge between the employees and the management, creating bonds and professional relationships, being there for the employees physically in times of need, meeting new people, socializing in private life, and most importantly, upskilling through various means like learning from other people's experiences, learning from my peers, juniors, and seniors, and then cross-training myself in different roles and responsibilities. So here I am moving out of my hometown! Is it something new? Of course not as I have moved to a different country while this move would still be inside my own state.
Does it feel different? Yes. Why?
So there are 'N' number of reasons and the first reason starts with the letter N itself and that is my mother 'Namrata'. It has always been a very amicable relationship with my mother. Although I have lived all my life with her, staying with her post my Masters have been a different story. With me earning my own money which I could spend it with her at our little shopping sprees meant a lot to me. And same goes with my dad as well. So it was always going to be difficult to move away from them.
Another reason would be ‘comfort.’ Home is where I feel the most comfortable, and anything outside my home feels just like an obligation that I need to fulfill. Comfort can be a major disruptor in the process of growth. While discomfort is often regarded as a factor that pushes us to get out of it and grow.
What makes this process even more challenging is something I’ve struggled with for a long time—making friends. You’d think that being in an HR management role would make it easier for me to connect with others, but that hasn’t been the case. The truth is, it’s harder for me to open up and build genuine friendships. Being in HR, there’s always a line that must be maintained between professionalism and personal relationships, which naturally limits how close I can get to people.
Add to that my background as a psychology student, and the challenges only multiply. When you’ve spent years studying human behavior, it becomes second nature to analyze the actions, reactions, and motivations of those around you. And in doing so, I often end up digging too deep, trying to understand each person’s behavior, and in the process, I hurt myself. It’s hard to turn off that part of my brain, and it makes relationships feel more complicated than they should be. Trusting people becomes harder when you feel like you can see beneath the surface, but sometimes that view is more unsettling than comforting.
As I prepare to leave once more, the reality of this truth hits harder than ever. Moving away from comfort forces us to confront what we often avoid—discomfort, uncertainty, and the unfamiliar. And yet, it is in these spaces of discomfort that the greatest growth happens. Whether it’s adapting to new routines, making new friends, or embracing the spontaneity of a new environment, each step outside our comfort zone molds us into better, stronger versions of ourselves.
That said, growth doesn’t always come easily. Leaving behind the warmth of home, the ease of familiar faces, and the routine that feels like second nature, is not a small feat. It’s hard, yes, but in the back of my mind, I know that it is essential. Life isn’t meant to be stagnant, after all. We are wanderers by nature, seeking new frontiers—sometimes across countries, and sometimes across the intangible boundaries we set for ourselves.
And so, as I once again say goodbye to the comfort and embrace this next chapter, I remind myself of the purpose behind the discomfort: to grow, to learn, and to continuously evolve.
Here we go again!
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