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Devina is a Spiritual Coach, Intuitive Card Reader and Counsellor. She has an undergraduate degree in Psychology and is a Certified Reiki Master, Hypnotherapist, and Angel Card Reader. Her passion lies in helping others find their purpose and inner strength, and a majority of her clientele are women who are struggling with confidence and self-worth issues, or who need direction in their lives. Here is her inspiring story….

I grew up always knowing that I had a bigger purpose in life; to help people and to make this world a better place. I didn’t know how or when I would do that, but it was a strong need that was within me.

I believe everyone’s challenges are different. A life without challenges is a life far removed from reality. The size of the challenge differs from person to person. We cannot discount someone’s else’s hardship by comparing it to ours because they may not have the same capacity to deal with it the way we do. There is nothing too big or small - Everyone’s journey is different.

I may not have suffered great hardships or lost loved ones, but I have faced a few personal challenges of my own which propelled me towards my spiritual journey of practicing healing and becoming who I am today. As a result, I have been able to touch the lives of tens of thousands of people on a daily basis for which I am so grateful.

Who was I and what brought me here?

I always felt I was different growing up. I was intuitive and spiritually connected, but my family could not quite understand it. My father had different corporate dreams for me.

I started studying different spiritual courses at a young age and received my first attunement of Reiki at age 13. I read books on past lives, energy and crystal healing, and by age 21 I had received my Certification in Crystal healing. I also completed my Undergraduate degree in Psychology. I went on to study Hypnotherapy, Counselling, Life coaching, and anything in the wellness space that fascinated me.

I was a sensitive, impressionable girl and would have my heart broken every now and then. I went through a difficult relationship at the age of 21 which lasted for 7 years, which left me completely lost and my sense of self-worth and confidence broken.

I then realised that I had to go through all those rejections from men, from society who didn’t believe in my ‘spiritual work’. It was these rejections and trials and tribulations that taught me how to love and believe in myself.

I jumped from job to job, never really finding that inner satisfaction because I was always working for ‘others’. I allowed their happiness and opinion of what was right for me to take precedence over what ‘I’ wanted for myself.

What you give out is what you attract. If you are not confident and sure of yourself, no one else will treat you with that same respect.

I moved to London in 2008, the year which changed my life. I learned to live on my own and fend for myself. I was healing a broken heart and that is when I starting practicing daily self-work and meditation. I started believing in myself again and slowly picking up the broken pieces and relied on myself to get back up. I also bought my first Angel deck that year which helped me through my process of healing.

I finished my Masters in London and returned to India after a short work stint in the UK. In 2014, I quit my corporate job and decided to take the plunge in my own healing work. If I didn’t follow my purpose now, I never would. I founded my website (www.thelightwithin.in) ‘The Light Within’ in 2012. I didn’t know where it would lead to, but the name came to me one day and I decided to act on it.

Fast forward to the year 2022, I am happy to say that I have a full-fledged healing practice where I use therapeutic techniques to guide my clients and help them navigate through various difficulties in life such as career, marriage, relationships or confidence issues. I also help them work through past traumas or childhood issues using tools like Hypnotherapy and Affirmations. I have a following of over 20K on Instagram and faithful clientele who regularly come to me for sessions.

I managed to rise against all odds, doubts and opinions of others that I would be able to turn this into a successful career. I have been able to create my own brand and be recognised for it, which was the only dream I ever had.

Now when I look back, the multiple heart breaks, the judgements, depressive moments, lack of self-worth, and the fear of failure of not being able to succeed was all necessary to bring me to where I am. It was what propelled me to rise each time and build myself from scratch so that I can proudly hold my head up high and say “I” DID IT!

My tip to everyone would be - Follow your heart and passion because it will always lead you to the right place. We possess an inner strength that we are not aware of, but in times of need we can dip into that resource. It is always there for us.