In Part 1 of Poulomi’s article, she told us her story. But those were just the facts. In this second part, she delves a bit deeper.

My story, that I believe from deep down, actually, is this…

I don’t just survive, I thrive. I love living my life to the fullest, enjoying each experience, each moment. I lost my father suddenly long ago, and I have lived through some other challenges in my life, but I realize I had also contributed to those events in some way, and they have helped me grow. Eventually I have turned my life around.

Coming from Kolkata, India, which is not even as industrious as Mumbai, and from being a 90kg woman, dressed always in traditional clothes, I am now a woman who has travelled and lived all over the world, carved out her own career, lost 30 kilos, and changed her style and personality to achieve her goals.

I have been lucky enough to live in four different countries, get a brilliant international education, have worked in some of the best global companies, and have picked up so many skills that have helped me in my mission today. I am fortunate to have had the chance to travel to over 40 countries, and interact with people from various nationalities, to have a life where I can scuba dive and enjoy other activities I want. I appreciate all the opportunities I got in journalism, art direction, communication, online branding, business, and marketing, because this training has made my work so well-rounded.

I now work with people to realize their true potential, feel their unique power, and leverage it to build a strong brand for themselves, which will help them in achieving the growth that they want. I am an entrepreneur, following my true mission and purpose in life, building great connections, helping others with my true passion of branding and personal development, and also growing myself as a person each day through these interactions.

I am very much loved by my amazing family who has always been there for me, and now, have a strong support system of real friends who are there to support me in a heartbeat. I have lost people I have deeply loved, and I remember with fondness all the beautiful moments we shared, and the love will actually never die, but will give me the strength to love again, more deeply.

I have so much more to learn and grow – a lifefull of exciting possibilities. But it is this moment, every moment, that is more important. And I am soaking it all in. I have the power to choose my thoughts, my actions, and create my own reality. I am confident, full of love, and no matter what happens, this is going to be me, forever.

That is my story, my life, my brand. My power, my light, is within me burning bright, and so it shall remain always.

I could have a chosen a different perspective on life, on my past, but I chose this one, because this makes me feel good, confident, empowered, and above and beyond, this is my real truth. Don’t just exist; live. Thrive, and be happy.

It was hard work, though, getting here, and telling my story authentically, without using a false cloak of positivity.

Here are some of the steps I took:

• I read a lot of books about positive thinking, changing perspectives, the human mind, and love

• I regularly speak to a lot of coaches and have even gotten myself one

• I try to practice compassion for every person I come across, even the person who shoves me in the supermarket and goes ahead

• I maintain a gratitude journal. Every day I write down 10 good things that happened during that day

• Every time my attention goes to what I don’t have, I try to think about what I do have

• I meditate

• I strongly believe that I create my own reality. So if something ‘bad’ is happening, I accept it rather than fight it. It is happening so that I can learn something from it, and I try to focus on that learning

• I have owned up to the fact that I have also made a lot of relationship mistakes, and I have grown from it. With my life partner, I know now how to act with more love than pain

You have the power to create your story and your life, too! You have the choice to narrate how each event has shaped you in the most post powerful way, and realize how much strength and skills you have within you; how through each event you have always made things happen – that will give you so much confidence and clarity from within. When you reflect that true story and self to the world, that’s the energy that others will get as well; that’s the brand they will perceive and connect with.

But remember, we cannot lie to ourselves. My story, as I wrote it, is 100% true, based on the facts I mentioned.

You have to be authentic, and truly change your thoughts, truly perceive things with power and positivity. Then your story is shaped accordingly and you will realize the extent of your true strength. So own it, and always be #PowerfullyYOU.

^{This post was first published on Weignite Growth blog and has been reposted on Executive Lifestyle with the permission of the author
Edited by Amber Valencia
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