Hashtagspiritual wrote:

CREATE YOUR NEW STORY ❤

My journey has been full of ups and downs, mostly downs to start with. I was stuck in a downward cycle of binge eating and comfort eating to make myself feel better. But all that did was, make me feel worse. I hated what I saw in the mirror. I was suffering from panic attacks. I was an emotional wreck. My relationship with my ex was on the rocks and practically over. My relationship with my family was non existent. I kept myself locked away in my room. I avoided socialising with friends. I was unhappy, miserable, depressed and I even convinced myself I was bipolar. I was stuck in a job that I hated, forcing myself to study ACCA to qualify as an accountant but I kept failing. It wasn't what I wanted. It wasn't what my soul wanted. It wasn't my purpose.

Food was my only comfort to escape from my reality. It filled me with warmth, comfort and gave me the pleasure that I deeply desired. It felt good. It filled in a void inside me. But it was all short term pleasure. Soon after those feelings and fullness would wear off and I'd be left with that emptiness again. My body would them crave to be filled again and this cycle continued. I felt I was going crazy. I had awful thoughts running through my head. I was hurting and I wanted to hurt myself further. I couldn't get myself out of this deep, dark pit. I was stuck. I was trapped.

Fast forward to 2019, 5 years on and my life has changed completely. I feel free, I feel abundant, I feel happy, I feel full, I feel loved, but most importantly I feel like myself, again. I am no longer that lost girl I was back in 2014. I am Ruchi, the girl who changed her life to exactly what she wanted it to be. I walked away from that 9-5 accounting job that I despised. I stopped studying ACCA. Instead I started studying Therapeutic Counselling and became a qualified Therapist. I worked on my relationship with my body and food. My relationship with my ex ended and it was the best thing ever (although at the time I was heart broken) My relationship with my family is better than ever. I enjoy socialising and meeting up with my friends. I've met the guy of my dreams. I set up my own wellbeing business and started booking in clients. I became my own boss. I no longer lock myself in my room unless I chose to have quiet time to myself or journal. I no longer have an empty void inside me that I'm constantly trying to fill. I am complete, just the way I am. I am full of love for myself. I no suffer from panic attacks. I understand my mind, body and soul and have learnt to listen to them. The hurtful thoughts and stopped and switched to loving thoughts. My journey isn't over, its constantly evolving and I'm continuously working on myself to be the best version of myself. I'm not perfect, but then again what is the definition of perfect?

I've been told I look like a completely different person now. Not only that, but I feel like a completely different person myself. (You can see the pics on my Instagram, see below!)

I share exactly how I changed my life with my clients. Nothing is permanent, you can change your life, just the way I did. You no longer need to be stuck in your reality.

Congratulations to you.