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mental health stories to & from south asians ∙ sanatana dharma to & from south asians ∙ spirituality to & from south asians ∙ astrology to & from south asians ∙ education to & from south asians ∙ community to & from south asians ∙ films to & from south asians ∙

Janani Rajan 6/21/22 Janani Rajan 6/21/22

Summer Solstice 2023

The Indian Standard presents Volume 3 Issue 1 with Summer Solstice: a publication surrounding the concept of choice & how we have autonomy over our thoughts, feelings and emotions. This issue explores spirituality in a tangible form in hopes to inspire young adults to create the reality that they choose, one in which we can all feel free, vocal, expressive, empathetic and peace oriented. The sentiment that you have a choice in this instance to modify your thoughts and feelings rings throughout this piece. The pathway to peace is perhaps only as complicated as we believe it is - the hoops we perceive we have to jump are constructs of our mind; we can tell ourselves that we are farther from our goal based on how we view success and our own fortitude. This issue features the spiritual counselor, Natija Cave along with Redefining ABCD’s Sneha Ameya & Keerthi Sekar, Ashley R. Singh, Upal Patel, AAVRANI’s Rooshy Roy, & Zenab Kashif. Together, we explore how our choices led us to where we are today and how we can move forward as a community.