Born in a religious, conservative Brahmin family, she grew up in an atmosphere that was contrary to her free-spirited nature, morphing her into someone she was not. She followed everything obediently and became more and more dependent on others while curbing all her desires and dreams. She felt fragmented, she was splitting into a Deepa that she would believe as authentic.
She became what she was labelled as ‘a not good enough person’. And this feeling seeped into every area of her life as she grew up, be it motherhood, work-life, cooking, managing her home, and every other aspect. She never aimed high, never believed she can excel in anything. She enjoyed learning classical dance and music but left it midway like with everything else she did. It was because of this nagging belief and the constant pressure to excel (by someone else’s standards), she could never live her truth. She could never speak out or make decisions because she never knew how to. She lived in intense fear and emotional trauma, aspects about self she discovered much later in life.
In her professional life as an HR Leader, she excelled in her work and was recognized by her superiors and stakeholders. However, it never gave her any satisfaction. It always felt like a “Bottomless pit”, yearning for more and more appreciation but nothing would satisfy her ever. This continued until realization dawned on the day she was about to receive the Best HR team award. She was not joyous working here, she quit not knowing what lay ahead.
Then embarked on a conscious journey of self-discovery, self-inquiry, learning, and more learning. In the decade that followed, she immersed herself in life changing experinces – spirituality, psychology, life story work, expressive arts to heal self, mind body connection, self love as a healing for her psoriasis, allowing sisterhood in her life, serve humanity through volunteering, read the scriptures, to name a few. She was transforming, blooming and uncovering her true self, her true potential. She was embodying Root to Shoot transformation.
Thereafter, there was no stopping. Deepa embarked on her mission to find and live her truth. Having realized her real essence, she began sharing her learning to help others in their path of transformation and self-discovery. In 2019, she founded Poorna Wellbeing.