Jatin

30 | Single | Entrepreneur

During my early 20s I gave utmost priority to my work being super passionate and ambitious about it. I saw Steve Job's famous commencement speech at Stanford and took it to heart. As a result I found myself pursuing an ambitious PhD at Cornell University and publishing in top-tier conferences.

Everything changed between 2020-23 and it was like my nervous system took a reset. I developed health issues ( Hashimoto's thyroid disorder ,knee surgery limiting mobility)and I just couldn't live the life that I was living before. Although it was the most painful experience of my life adjusting to the "new" me, facing grief for all that I had lost, being career less, facing health issues and constant challenges; it supercharged my mental health management strategies and gave me a new powerful perspective on life. Often when we lose a part of our identity that is so dear to whether its the career, health or loved one; we get a chance to discover who we truly are beyond that perceived identity. That we can still love ourselves and cherish life instead of going to victim mentality and depleting our mental heath and energy.

I work with this new gained perspective to build a life that is more fulfilling than ever. To be in the moment and experience emotions that I didn’t know of before. To have a new career that doesn’t deplete me but rather helps expand my energy. Happy to share my learning with other people who resonate with my story.