Happy is washing at me today when I watch the game plays my daughter, the feeling that I would not know a few years ago. At that time I was in a perennial storm of challenges. I fought with infertility and exhausting IVF treatment. Ectopic pregnancy results in emergency surgery, and for almost five years I carried the weight of separation from my mom for work, travel prohibitions, visa applications and IVF requirements. 
It was dared to pandemic that my mom had a relaxing brain tumor. The guilt and helplessness I felt that the oceans were gone was unbearable. When my sister had everything home alone, I was here in the US, miles away, and I tried to support my mom during the chemos world when her condition deteriorated.
Months drawn without the possibility to get a visa. Then, in November 2021, in what looked like a blessing from above, I secured a visa to travel to India. I knew a little that it would become the most living time of my life. A few days before my flight, I found that I was pregnant – my heart rises with the idea of sharing these rare news with my mom personally! But the emotional storm was far from over.
As soon as I landed in India, I faced a life -threatening situation due to ectopic pregnancy and was hurried to the surgery to remove my watercourse. When I recovered from my loss of pregnancy and faced a reduced chance of re -concept, I saw my mom. Although her once harsh mind disappeared into the shadows, I found bittersweet comfort when he simply held her hand, spoken with her, desperately hoping my words would still get to her. When I got ready to return home, Fate handed out my Crlelest card – was rushed to the ICU and died on the same day I wanted to leave. I am not the one who believes in the superstition, but in my heart I could not help feel that the universe had held it for just as long to say goodbye.
In my life it was a very dark and stunning period. I played with immense grief and at the same time I had to make my beloved cat for six years. It really seemed like I lost all the loved ones. It was too much to work once.
But through all this, there was one bright light: the amazing support I received from Cisco. My manager at that time was nothing but a guardian angel. She disappeared above and behind and accommodated my messy schedule when I juggled from work calls from parking spaces between fertility meetings. She worked with HR and ensured that I could spend time I had to be with my mom. In the midst of such dark times, her unwavering support felt almost unbelievable – the rare light of kindness that allowed me to prefer what really mattered: my physical and mental well -being and the rare final moments with my mom.
Even after she experienced an unimaginable loss, Cisco continued to increase me. When I naturally became naturally pregnant in 2022 and went to a new role, my new team, along with the intergunctional colleagues, gathered around me with exceptional support and flexibility during my pregnancy. They are incredibly compassionate when I learned new processes, gained knowledge of permission and created a new life in me. My current team is #dreamteam. We all have each other’s back, no matter what. Fortunately, I went on vacation and went back to work.
Flexible working hours in Cisco is a game converter on my new journey Motherod. I can balance quality time with my little while I hold my career growth, and my support team even welcomes the occasional performance of my child at virtual meetings. This flexibility allows me to take into account exciting new projects with certainty and I knew I could structure my work to surround my family’s needs without threatening productivity.
I am so grateful for supporting the strength of Cisco, who gave me the darkest times, and I am proud to be part of this amazing organization. But most importantly, today I look at my daughter’s smile and remind me of how to come. Overcoming personal challenges can be a transformation experience. During these periods of adversity we discover hidden reserves of strength and resistance. The storm could have been perennial, but on the other hand, I found an incredible light – the light of the mattedood and the steadfast support that helped me to get here.
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