I have had a rebirth: Lisa Ray

Lisa Ray is truly inspirational in the way she has put up her brave side and conquered life-threatening cancer with a smile.
The actor is sporting a bangle on her right hand and it has two words engraved on it — f**k cancer. It certainly says a lot about her attitude towards the deadly virus. Talking about whether she got into depression when she learnt about her cancer scare, Lisa says, “Of course, I have had my ups and downs. I think I was in denial for a long time. Cancer and all this happened for a reason. I believe that. I could see my attitude towards life evolving through the process of my treatment. The support I got was also a key factor in me tiding over it. Metaphorically a lot of people held my hand. I have to also tell you that my sense of humour is my secret weapon. Life is simple if one can look at its lighter side. Hope is also a big thing that helped me.”
Like Lisa, tennis icon Martina Navratilova recently beat cancer. She was suffering from breast cancer. Lisa is urging her to spread hope to other cancer patients across the world. “She is a remarkable woman with great achievements. I hope that she would also take the gift of life and keep spreading hope to others cancer patients.
She should go out there and kick ar*e and she should also take care for herself because I know she must have worked really hard to get where she is. What really happens is, and I can relate to it, is that your whole life goes by and you never actually end up living — spending time with your loved ones, stopping and smelling the roses and all those those things you love doing but you don’t end up doing until you get a cancer scare,” she says.
Lisa is also in the process of signing a couple of big international movies. “I’m only back. I had a rebirth and so I’m not rushing into anything. I think I got a message that everything happens in good time,” she says with a smile.
Lisa adds that her priorities of life aren’t just work related. “Right now, I just like spending time with the people I love. Every moment for me is a celebration of life. I’m very content and satisfied. Each moment is special to me,” she adds.
BT had broken the story that Lisa was writing her first book and when questioned, the actor confirms, “Writing is a passion I have always had. In a strange way cancer was the trigger that took me back to my passion. It is a gift that I want to keep pursuing. I will also continue to blog. I got so much support on my blog during my cancer journey. I’m introvert by nature and so writing helps me opening my heart and mind and is an easier way to connect to people,” she signs off.
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