Navigating Through Change

Introduction

Life is full of unexpected events that can bring about immense changes. Sometimes through them we’re challenged to change ourselves, however, it may take additional challenges before we find the right track we were destined to be on.

Prior to visiting her friends on that fateful day when the 2004 Tsunami created devastation to so many.???Ani recalls being depressed about her life and wondered if this was all there was for her.??There had to be more, it couldn’t just be about getting a job, getting married, having kids and then dying. She had lived life according to what she believed was required of her, she had done it right but why wasn’t she happy???

Disaster & Recovery

It took her being tossed around like a grain of rice inside the room where she was staying and being washed out to sea when the tsunami hit, to realize that she didn’t want to die.??With that realization she found the resilience and strength to fight, hang on and survive.??

Ani’s recovery process took years – she would often feel overwhelmed by grief and despair. Eventually though, with the help of friends and family, she began to heal emotionally from the trauma of what she had experienced. During this time, she was invited to speak publicly about her experience on an interview with Oprah.??She recalls hugging her saying “she had been saved for a purpose and planned to find it, so she could honour all those whose lives had been lost".

Finding Purpose

Though Ani had begun to turn her life around after surviving the tsunami, it wasn’t until receiving a health scare that her own healing journey began. This pushed her even further down an empowering path towards self-discovery and understanding and ultimately finding greater purpose in helping others transform their lives.

Conclusion????

Life can be unpredictable; however, it is within our power to handle whatever comes our way with resilience so that we can continue growing into better versions ourselves – something we can learn from listening to Ani Naqvi's story . Her journey demonstrates how making sense out of chaotic change can lead us towards greater fulfillment if we learn how to approach it courageously instead of running away from it in fear or hiding away from its aftermath .?

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