I worked as an Engineer for Corporations, was married to a Physician, thus blessed with 2 beautiful boys.  Conditioned by the society and culture, it was very important how my family and I were perceived by the community and the outside world.

Sleepwalking through life, unknowingly, I was also in a pursuit of achieving and acquiring outer material success such as promotions at work, nicer car, a bigger house and much more.

I had moments of contemplation where I wondered if this portrayal of a certain image or the chase of ‘more’ materialism was the purpose of my life, but that contemplation was always short lived.

As Jim Rohn says “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with”.  I was definitely the average of my connections.

Life doesn’t care whether you are ready to change or not. My calling to change came in the form of a divorce.

Growing up in an Indian family, I have witnessed Indian divorced women perceived by the Indian community in the US as the character of Hester Prynne from the Scarlet Letter. I could only imagine how it must be for women living in India.

So here I was; thinking I was Hester Prynne.

To make things worse, I had to watch my parents go through stages of depression because of their cultural upbringing and the stigma associated with divorce in the Indian community.

In the community, the shame of a divorce mostly falls on the woman and her family.

Another cause of the stigma in the culture seem to indicate that a woman without a man is not complete and needs a man; be it her father, brother, husband or son, to make her whole.

So I knew the reasons for their silent suffering.

From all these illusions of my conditioned upbringing and the heartache of a failed marriage, I fell into a depression for several months.

Click here to read about how I coped with my depression at that time.

I found myself to be a divorced mom wondering whether I will ever be able to love my life again.  Every insecurity and fear I must have picked up as a child crept out of the shadows.

That was the beginning of my calling to change.

The quote goes ” Change is inevitable, but growth is intentional”.

I created an intention to grow.

I also made an intention to live without needing validation from the world to know that I was worthy of love.

I spent the last 9 years studying the reasons for human suffering, the illusion we have of a perfect self and ways to transform struggles.

The transition took many difficult turns and many more trying times, which forced me to grow more and develop additional discipline. But it all eventually brought me to a place of immense joy and unconditional love for myself.

So, know that starting a path to transform your struggles will lead you to a place of deep love for yourself and your life.

I discovered that my Dharma (purpose) is to share practical suggestions and guidance that will transform people’s struggles.

Now my joy is guiding people overcome struggles by helping them reveal the power of Self-Love.

I began my practice of Yoga during the years of my transformation and now am a certified Yoga Instructor.  Unveiling my true self of unconditional love also led me to a wonderful man I’m now married to, who walks the path with me.

Perhaps you are someone desperately craving to be loved by someone, someone who has tried all the diets to achieve the “ideal body” or believe that you are not worthy of love. Yet, you keep hearing that inner voice that tells you there is a better more empowering way to live your life.

That voice is what brought you here!

Most of us are conditioned to direct our love outward, where we rarely find contentment. But in the practice of unconditional love of the self, it is directed deeply inward to the individual self to see who we really are and reveal our joyful highest selves.

My mission with Third Eye Fitness is to encourage individuals to transform their daily struggles through the power of self-love.  This discovery of unconditional self-love is the beginning to loving others unconditionally.

My vision is to be a part of the movement that changes the collective consciousness of humanity where we serve each other with unconditional love with no expectation of a reward.

Whatever your struggle might be, my wish for you is that you learn to love yourself to your very core, loving all that you are, including what you may perceive as your imperfections!

Much Love,

Simi