“For most of history, Anonymous was a woman.” ~ Virginia Woolf. On this International Women’s Day, GlobalSpa recognizes and celebrates the women in the industry as we delve into their success mantra they follow, mistakes that have helped them grow, and of course, their WELLNESS philosophy.

Pooja Gupta is an interior designer and Founder of Amiraah and I-Design studios- Kanpur’s no. 1 Multi-designer store with some of the biggest designers in the country.

What is your wellness philosophy?

For me, wellness is a state of mind. In today’s chaotic and extremely challenging world, one must find something of their own to create a healthy wellness ritual. It could be as simple as reading a book, practising gratitude and having a good diet.

Your success mantra?

Success for me is an ongoing process, you need to work every day to be able to succeed in any aspect of your life. Consistency and discipline are something I stand by and not taking things to your head, just focusing on working towards your goal is my mantra.

A lesson you learned from making a mistake?

I would say, being an emotional person, I tend to trust people easily. Which is something one should not do. Do not let your emotions decide your fate, and do not trust people too easily.

Any piece of advice for all the women out there?

Be Passionate – Do whatever you wish to do with innate passion and just trust yourself and go with the flow. Do not doubt yourself, just have the zest and fire to make things happen.

What has been your biggest pride as a doyenne?

At I-design studios, we worked on restoration by re-working on a part of a palace and this has been a really proud piece of work that I have created so far.