A Little About Me

My name is Pooja. I'm Indian by name, face and soul but I trace my heart and my roots to the beautiful city of Dubai, where I was born and raised. 

I spent much of my teens and early twenties earnestly searching my soul, trying to uncover the meaning of life - it was my favourite topic of discussion and a running joke amongst my friends (spoiler alert - I don't uncover it until a good many years later). But then I got caught up in the whirlwind of work and forgot about my search, unconsciously drawing my identity and sense of worth from my accolades and bank balance. I won’t lie, it was an incredibly fun ride. 

The wonderful thing about the corporate world, and society in general, is that the powers that be have set moderately achievable milestones for those that opt in. I was so focused on achieving my particular set of milestones that I had little time to ask myself whose milestones they were. And then one day I realized I was nearing the finish line with at least another thirty years left to go. And even with all the boxes ticked, something was missing. 

It became clear to me that it was time to hit pause, shelve my checklist and see where life took me. I took a career break, first to rest and recharge, and then to rediscover myself. I was always spiritually inclined and, in parallel with other pursuits, I naturally started back down the spiritual path, reading, meditating, practising yoga, and generally expanding my awareness. My wandering led me to ThetaHealing. A few years ago I was completely oblivious to the idea of healing and even more so to the idea that I needed any. But the more I healed, the more 'myself' I felt. I became a practitioner of ThetaHealing, explored and obtained certifications in a few other healing techniques, and became a registered yoga teacher. 

At the start, I wasn't interested in healing anyone but myself. But somewhere along the way I found myself fervently sharing everything I had learnt with anyone who would listen, hoping to help them closer to their version of happiness. Eventually, I began to help others heal. 

Thanks to a healthy dose of skepticism courtesy of my law background, I can confidently say I have been on both ends of, and all along, the believer spectrum. It has been quite the journey to get here, which is why I am keen to help anyone that is struggling, to show them that there is a way, they are not stuck, things can be different while - if that’s what they want - still staying the same. And I am happy to report that I am still a participating member of society, still enjoy legal work, nights out and Netflix, still far from perfect and I certainly still have my bad days, but - I have finally found the meaning of life.