This is: Shreya – Lifecoach

The Interview with Shreya the lifecoach

What advice would you give yourself if you met yourself in your 20s?
Breathe, it gets better. I have no advice for you, I will hold you. You’re doing so well and all this water that you are treading will get you exactly where you are meant to be. Your pain is valid. Your journey is rough. People are a wonderful resource, but you are going to be your own savior. Everything beautiful you’ve seen this world is a reflection of you. Thank you for all the redirection, open conversations That you have had. I wouldn’t be here today without you. You are perfect just as you are. You are loved even when it doesn’t feel like it. I love you. If you can accept yourself today you are going to love who you become.

How do you prioritize self-care and maintain good mental health and physical health?
I live in Preet self-care. By accepting myself, I also started to accept my energy levels, needs and limits. Once I accept it, I can create the right environment for it. My mornings are slow and intentional. I have a two hour routine, including the journaling, workout, shower, breakfast and meditation. This grounds me for the whole day. When I don’t feel well, I take the day to recuperate never blaming myself. Also, as someone navigating ADHD I understand I can only structure so much in my life, the rest flows and this is where the greatest ideas of created. I keep the promises I make to myself, and that’s helped me trust myself more. I respect the life I carry in me. It took me a while to realize that I am valuable and I must treat myself as such ice cream and dips and the sea also makes me happy.

How do you define success in work and personal life?
The idea of success is constantly evolving. I wrote an article about this on my last birthday when I was measuring my age against traditional milestones. Success personally is creating a life that I can look back at from my deathbed and be proud about. Success professionally is some thing I am still learning about. My work has rewarded me in all aspects of life but one- financial. What my work can generate is a qualifier for me to take more risks and put more original ideas in the world. It allows me to give from my overflow. Hence right now the mark for success is financial.

How do you stay motivated and continue to learn and grow in your career?
This job is my Ikigai. Meaning it lies in the cross section of 4 criteria – what the world needs, what I love to do, what I’m good at and what I can get paid for. When I began coaching every single cell in my in my fell into place, and all aspects of my personality became strengths. Even though it has had tough moments, I’ve never thought of quitting . I challenge myself to learn and do better. It feels like psychology. The education is an ongoing process throughout ones career. With every case that comes to me, I unlock a new subject that I want to study deeper. This is what lead me to study trauma, psychosomatic illnesses, art therapy in addition to my education in psychology and relationship coaching.

How do you hope to make a positive impact in your field or community?
I want to create safe spaces that are easy for people to access. This can be through a coaching session, group therapy, supper clubs where you have deep conversations with strangers or my recently released ‘Mental Health Retreat X Girls Trip’. Sometimes just holding space for someone can be just what they need to heal. Stephanie held that space for me while I was processing a difficult situation in Thailand. I’m grateful to her for it.