Protect your peace: Sushmita Sen’s emotional message to all

India’s first ever Miss Universe titleholder Sushmita Sen did her country proud by winning the prestigious crown in the year 1994 and has since been an inspiration to millions across the world. She made her own rules and stood boldly on her decisions and even challenged many orthodox minds and set an example with her life.

With the extended lockdown in the country due to the ongoing pandemic, the diva had extra time in hand and made complete use of it by spending quality time with her family and shared their fun moments, new lessons, fitness sessions, her thoughts, and also raised awareness to her followers through her official Instagram account in testing times like these.

Last month, the entire country grieved the loss of Sushant Singh Rajput, when he took his own life due to depression. Post this incident Sushmita knew it was necessary to speak about it as mental health is very important, where the affected ones do not have the courage to open up and speak about their struggle. The beauty queen then shared a message of encouragement to all those suffering due to current circumstances to stay positive and to ‘protect your peace’.

She further penned down a heartwarming message saying, Look good, show good...be good..ALL THE TIME!! Projection becomes one’s life, both on & off screen. Insecurities grow with name & sometimes, bank balance. All these may be known triggers in an actor’s life...but it’s actually true about a lot of us from all different walks of life...only differing in magnitude & visibility!! Young people with so much life & promise ahead of them, some with great depth & will power...can choose to take their own life is deeply disturbing.

“How do we say, we know people & still not see it coming? Have we become experts at hiding our pain or does no one have the time to really SEE it?

How lonely & hopeless can prolonged silence make you? Do we alienate a life by judging it constantly? In the race of the projection of “look good, show good, be good” have we lost the most important ability to FEEL GOOD?” she said and added that life has its own share of pressures for everyone and that no one is excused she exclaimed and further added, “Life is a graph with its ups & downs for EVERYONE, even if we can’t always see it. Yet, FIGHT FOR LIFE WE MUST...it’s the only vehicle that will help lead us from bad times to GOOD ONES again!!! “WHEN YOU’RE TIRED... LEARN TO REST, NOT QUIT”