Life Story: Maulika Patel
I had an awesome perfect life. My life revolved around my family and work. I had an obsession to give my best at all fronts and that left me tired at times. My body knew this and gave me signs that I better take care of myself. It wasn’t that late when I realised some one is looking for help, a very important person, and that was me. I was nowhere around me. I was not there for me. In spite of having everything, I always felt that life is very much average and I wish from the inside if I could press a reset button and start my life in a new and a very different way.
I was quite clear what that looked liked, but didn’t have the courage to pursue. One day, something hit me so hard that I almost became unconscious, not for hours, but for days and months. When I regained my consciousness, I woke up being a new version of me, that was very known to me, that sounded familiar, right, happy, clear, confident, loveable. Yes, I discovered a version of me that was more clear, much more sorted. This version of me took care of self, prioritised self.
I did things which I had always wished to do and never did. I invested my time and money in myself. When I look back today, I am able to see that old self of mine, very distant, and is happy to see this evolved me and it happened just because of a stroke, not a physical stroke, but a mental stroke that was very devastating, depressing, sad, unexpected. It got me thinking, is this the way I wish to live? If no, then what is required to change that? Who can change it? The answer was, me, me, me!!
The day I chose change, I discovered help in people, books, colleagues, family, online content, healing classes, nature, and a few new friends, who didn’t even knew that they have helped me to regain my self confidence, know my worth and who insisted to make the most of the life in front of me.
Today, I can look in the mirror and say, I love you! Life, I love you! Life is awesome! I wonder what miracles await to see me!!
Dr Maulika Patel Professor and Head G H Patel College of Engineering and Technology Vallabh Vidyanagar
