About Prianca

I’m an Indian American woman, born in New York and raised in a small town to be a success.

I followed the Indian formula, as taught to me by my parents, with precision and sometimes grace, believing that my life would be set, only to realize in my late thirties that this was not the case.

Leaving my children’s father is the scariest thing I’ve ever done. This act was even more painful than the epidural-less delivery of my daughter. Once I faced my greatest fear in leaving him, I continued to move forward through fear in all areas of my life. I have coined this “Fearing Forward” and this is now my super power!

I have taken a pause from clinical medicine to rediscover what I would like to do with my life, regardless of what other people think.

The external shell of life is highly valued in Indian culture and other cultures as well. As long as people think you’re successful, you’ve won in life.

I have broken up with this concept. When I was married, though I seemed to have the perfect life, with the perfect husband, job, house, and baby, I was shrinking and contorting myself into a person I no longer recognized, all in the name of keeping that picture together and proving I was worthy.

Divorce is a huge no-no in Indian culture. Therefore, once I filed for divorce, much of my identity shattered into a million pieces. I had to redefine who I was and build from the ground up.

I used all of this to embark on various adventures and do the scary things like modeling at 40, writing and speaking my truth, and traveling solo when I choose to.

I am being honest here and showing you that if there is a voice inside of you telling you to reach for more, for a scarier place, take a step and listen to her.

If I could “Fear Forward,” so can you.