Response

Response

September 2023

Response

Fat or thin, it ain’t a sin 

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. 

– Sandy Johns, Delhi 

Most adolescents, even the good-looking  ones, have a body complex due to comparing  themselves with others. This is a common  complex that leads to many others later in  life. We need to educate ourselves to not give  importance to looks and curb our opinion about  others, especially in front of youngsters. The  lead article, Own Your Body, in the August issue  of Life Positive, examines this and may make a  difference to the mindsets of all. It could enable  us to understand how each of us is unique and,  therefore, should never demean anyone due to  our opinion of them. This article also plays a  role in increasing the self-esteem of youngsters. 

– Poornima Thakur, Ranchi 

Spiritual travel builds true grit I have always wondered why people spend so  much time and money on pilgrimages, especially  during times of climate change, when we hear  about all kinds of calamities. The article Fierce  Grace in the August issue of Life Positive showed  me how pilgrimages are all about acceptance of  all situations as they present themselves to us.  I travel a lot due to my work, and I am proud of  it; but I never thought of pilgrimages as a kind  of divine travel. This article showed me the  pilgrimage aspect of travel and I shall certainly  include it in my travel plans. 

– Sanjay Ghosh, Kolkata 

Yoga column paves the way 

Sirsasana is known as the crown of yoga asanas, which even experienced people hesitate  to attempt. I have always tried to perform  Sirsasana but could never do it, partially duto fear and partially due to a lack of effort. The  article The Sitting Sirsasana in the August issue  made me resolve to do it as it certainly seemed  simple and doable. I am also going to share  it with my friends so that we can attempt it  together. Thank you Kamala Venkatji and Life  Positive for adding value to our lives through  simple fitness suggestions.  

– Ramya Parthasarathy, Chennai 

Waking up to a variety of mudras Meditation is something I attempted to do for  a long time but gave it up due to my wavering  mind. I know about mudras too, which are  very simple to follow, and I particularly like  what the author says about mudras being like  mothers. I used to think only Jnaan Mudra was  for meditation. However, the article Mudras for  Meditation in the August issue of Life Positive  showed me other mudras also, so I will now  practice all of them for a holistic mind and life. 

– Srinivas Shekhar, Mumbai 

LP encourages skin care 

Like the author in the article on collagen,  Skincare: How Far Should You Stretch It?, in the  August issue, my mother used to coax me to eat  more fibrous food for good skin. On reading  the article, she smiled at me without saying “I  told you so” and shared it with all her friends  too. This has resulted in everyone raving about  Life Positive, which shows us how to combine  modern thinking with ancient wisdom. I  have been enthused by this article to speak to  everyone about natural collagen. 

– Shail Agarwal, Lucknow 

Mothers everywhere 

I was extremely touched by the article, My  mother and others by Jamuna Rangachari in the  August 2023 issue of Life Positive. Describing  the positive role of all motherly figures in  her life shows the temperament of a grateful  person. I have experienced the loving care and  protection of all my friends’ moms. I basked  in their pampering as they found delight in  feeding the one girl who was not a fussy eater.  The article stirred up many pleasant memories  in my heart. It reminded me to express immense  gratitude for the motherly love that we all are  showered with throughout our lives. 

– Dr Bijal Maroo Maru, Mumbai 

Of gratitude and compassion 

This is in reference to a very good article Towards  the Sun by Suma Varughese in the August 2023  issue of Life Positive. The writer has very well  pointed out the importance of gratitude. Indeed  we receive many things but do not realise their  value. Rather we pay attention to things that we  do not have and complain. This comes in the  way of our happiness. 

Along with the feeling of gratitude I would  like to add the attitude of acceptance. In our  life many things go wrong. At that time, we  complain, and waste our energy in blaming,  fuming and fretting. We should learn to accept  it. This is the way nature works and is true for  everybody. We need to keep calm.  

Accepting does not me doing nothing. We have  to take action as the situation demands. By  accepting we are in the best position to find  proper solution and find a way out. 

Gratitude and acceptance will help us in  leading a happy life. 

– Arun S Dandekar, Mumbai