I sacrificed my life for my career and regret every minute of it. One woman's raw confession after finding herself childless and lost at 40

Most people who boast successful careers can pinpoint a single moment when they realised their ambition and made a silent promise to themselves to achieve it. Anjani Amriit sacrificed her entire life to become a corporate lawyer - and now regrets it As a child, Anjani dreamt of becoming a journalist or archeologist - her 'two passions' - but pursued neither. Deciding medicine or law were more sensible options for study, she was swayed towards the latter by a patronising school careers advisor Anjani is pictured after graduating from university the age of 22 Now a TEDx speaker, mentor and entrepreneur, Anjani despairs for the utterly lost young woman she used to be. She also grieves the children she never had - but says a life-changing trip to India after giving up her corporate career helped her to heal her inner child The long hours and pressure put her in a 'very dark place': she stopped eating, felt constantly anxious, and her sleep was 'non-existent'. Her unyielding dedication to her career robbed Anjani of having the opportunity of becoming a mother, something she new regrets Now Anjani lives a healthy, balanced life full of love, friendships and purpose.