Response
October 2023
Response
Wonderful lead story
The article Own Your Body, in the August issue of Life Positive, was great. With so much hype and showing-off prevalent on social media and otherwise, many people have now started almost hating their bodies. We need to accept ourselves as we are and then work on making ourselves as presentable as possible instead of being obsessed with the concept of beauty portrayed by those with vested interests to promote their products. In this article, the author, Navni Chawla, shows us how to lead our lives by owning our bodies, as the title of the article says. I hope more people read this wonderful article.
– Seema Kapoor, Jaipur
Though I have been living in North India for many years, the culture of the South attracts me as I was born a South Indian and often go to South India. My wife, though a Punjabi, has learnt many art forms of the South and even makes kolams in our home diligently. We are known as an ideal couple and role models in our circles as we have always never hesitated to be who we are. This is why I really loved the September 2023 cover story as it tells us to never hesitate to express ourselves completely.
– Shridhar Krishnan, Delhi
Haveli culture
I have always wondered why there has been no effort by anyone to explore the glory of our old havelis and the culture in and around them. After reading the article Heal Naturally in Heritage Havelis, in the September 2023 issue, I am glad that Life Positive is having a retreat in this ambience with two wonderful workshops. I am not sure if I can take part in it, but I shall surely try as both seem promising. Life Positive has always taken a step in the right direction, and I wish them the best for this wonderful event in an unusual and exciting venue. This certainly seems to be a holistic adventure of a different kind.
– Ratna Kant, Mumbai
Bearing suffering
The article, The Isness of Suffering, by Suma Varughese in the September 2023 issue was very moving. It is a fact that we suffer a lot when we see our loved ones facing challenges. Her
sharing of her sister’s cancer and her own pain watching her wither away was very moving. I remember the time my brother passed away at a young age, and we all could never overcome the grief for a very long time. Human nature resists pain and seeks happiness. However, since both are the opposite sides of the same coin, we need to learn to accept pain if we want to savour joy.
– Chanda Rajput, Ranchi
The uncertainty of life
Laxmi Nair’s article, Yesterday Lives Only in Your Mind, in the September 2023 issue of Life Positive, on the impermanence of life, was very moving. We need to understand that death can knock on our door or the doors of our loved ones anytime. I started calling all my friends to revive bonds and, in the process, felt much better as a human being. I am also very grateful for being alive and for each and every moment I am gifted with. I resolved to make gratitude a part of life. So yes, this article did have a great impact on me.
– Sharad Nair, Delhi
Moving into the light
The article Into the Light, in the September 2023 issue, was wonderful. It showed us how we all can try in our own ways to seek the truth and finally reach there. In the globalised world of today, one advantage is that we can seek our path from anywhere and, in the process, customise it as per what suits us. This is what was seen in the interview and the journey of Suresh Ramaswamy. I shall surely buy his book to know more about him as this interview piqued my curiosity about him.
– Sheena Kapoor, Chandigarh
Memories of a Bollywood superstar rekindled
After the lockdown and the discontinuation of the print copy of LP, when I received the first issue yesterday, I felt as if I was meeting a long lost friend.
Today, I read the first article titled, Gone in a Laugh, by Jyoti Marianne Bahri. Maybe it is some message from the Universe to me. This story reminded me somewhat of the character played by the late Rajesh Khanna in an old Hindi movie titled Anand.
– Manmohan Singh, Mohali (Punjab)