About Me — Ruchi Shah
Self-observation took me to places I never knew existed.
Born and brought up in a business-oriented family in India.
I hold a master's degree in Business. And moved to Canada for studies at the age of 20, without a single known person in the country. I worked at a corporate company for a few years to get the experience I needed to start my own company. I was in a good place.
But for years, I felt out of space despite having everything a person could ask for.
I was the youngest manager of a multinational company, earned a handsome amount of money. I paid off student debts and had a beautiful partner in Toronto, Canada. Plus, I was always blessed with the most beautiful souls.
In those years, I was diagnosed with depression quite a few times. But, I reached my tipping point in Nov 2017 when I visited my family, and life took a drastic turn.
My Immigration application got refused. Broke off with my partner. And used my saving for a business start-up which failed. In a few months, I lost everything I had.
To escape the mental breakdowns, I started writing my discoveries, spirituality, emotional stages that no one talks about, books that I read, dreams, and hardships of my life.
One day I discovered, “Humans of New York” on Facebook. I was fascinated when I read those real-life stories of people.
I found my calling.
From a quite young age, I could easily make others imagine scenarios, people, situations, and even feelings without putting any extra effort. But never knew one could pursue writing as a full-time career.
I took up as many courses of writing I could.
And started writing stories about “UNSUNG HEROES.”
The stories of those heroes who swim against the flow, rebel against injustice, and created their own identity. Who inspired others by their experiences, stories, courage, and wisdom to lead a better life.
The reason for me to write on Medium is quite personal, I want to create a positive place to add value in other's life who lend 5 minutes of their life to read.
The stories I write are true stories. Of course, I have changed names, places, and scenarios to maintain any individual’s privacy in the stories.
On top of this, I am a freelance ghostwriter. My forte is to present the stories people can connect with. Soon, through word of mouth, I started getting projects from all around the world. (Thank you)
And I tend to give 100% of myself, which can be exhausting many times, but I love what I do.
I promise you will leave with something at the end of each story. It could be a lesson, an idea, wisdom, courage, patience, or love.
But most importantly, the belief that tons of good people exist in this very world.
All I am trying to do with my writing is to give back to the community and society that has given me more than I ever asked for.
Anyone can be a HERO to someone.
If you are or know someone who has positively impacted others. Who are yours or others ”UNSUNG HEROES” than please email me at ruchiiwrites at Gmail dot com.
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.
