Introducing Myself- Beating the Odds from CA to an Artist

Hello Hivers… So, it’s been long since I’ve been listening about Hive Blogs and honestly I was a little paranoid at first as I felt it isn’t really my cup of tea and I would just be making a fool of myself here. But then eventually with the turn of events, things changed and BOOM I am here writing my first post, introducing myself.

So, to start with, I am Sakshi Gupta, a CA Finalist from Rajasthan- the Land of Maharajas (Kings) situated in the western part of India. Now when I mention CA (Chartered Accountant), a basic idea you get is “might be a nerd”, which is not totally incorrect, as I would like to say. Being a Chartered Accountant has been my sole dream for past 5 years. Talk of sacrifice… I’ll share a list of my own making you pop your eyes (just kidding!!).

I am 23 year old and I have always loved sketching for as long as I know. Additions to which are travelling. I like it when I travel places having no baggage and setting myself free. I guess, it just makes me more “ME”.

Well continuing with my CA journey, as I mentioned being a Chartered Accountant has been my sole dream for almost 5 years now, I gave up sketching and travelling and confined myself to studies for 12-14 hours straight. But guess what… the hell shined upon me and at the very moment when I was so close to my dream, just a month away from my exam, the exams got cancelled, TRAGIC!!

I won’t say I handled it well, in fact I went pathetic. And I agree that a pandemic wasn’t on anyone’s checklist so eventually all of us are suffering in our own way. But you feel what you feel. And it was then that my friends (Hive account@dawnndusk and Hive account@thecrytotrader) suggested me to join Hive. As I mentioned I was in denial at first but having seen such tragedies I felt it was worth giving a try. Either ways, I would have got a chance to get back to a thing that makes me feel alive, SKETCHING!! So I guess it’s a WIN-WIN anyway. Also I felt maybe this was my call to bring on some positivity amongst the chaos we are into.
Eventually, I joined Hive which is very evident with this post and I hope the expectations I have in me with this platform will be well fulfilled. I am looking forward to learn new things and explore the area I am a stranger to. And therefore, I am looking forward to find my peace in doing what I love the most to do. I hope my Hive journey opens up new ideas and avenues and with that thought I am signing in today as @Bosquejo- a Spanish word which meaning sketch. I expect to get inspired along with inspiring others through my work. I believe we as a community and as a family can help us get through hard times and uplift each other.

Here’s one for Hive.

Stay Positive, God Bless You all! Until next time… Byee..