Samantha pens emotional note as she marks one year of her myositis diagnosis

Sharing some photos of her from the Church of Saint Sava in Serbia, Samantha wrote, "It’s been one year since the diagnosis..."

Hyderabad: It has been one year since Samantha Ruth Prabhu revealed her diagnosis of myositis to her followers on social media. On Thursday, the ‘Kushi’ actor took to Instagram to reflect on her life post the diagnosis. Sharing some photos of her from the Church of Saint Sava in Serbia, the actor wrote, “It’s been one year since the diagnosis. A year of forced new normal. Many battles with my body… no salt, sugar or grains with a cocktail of meds for main course, forced shut downs and forced restarts…”

The ‘Shaakuntalam’ actor added, “A year of seeking meaning, reflection and introspection. Of professional failures too… to make things more interesting. A year of prayers and poojas… not praying for blessings and gifts… but praying to just find strength and peace. A year that has taught me that not everything goes your way all the time. And more importantly, that it’s ok when it doesn’t.

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That I must control the controllables, let go off the rest, and keep moving forward one step at a time. That sometimes it’s not about grand successes, but that functioning forward is in itself a win. That I mustn’t sit around waiting for things to be perfect again or wallowing in the past. That I must hang on to love and those I love… and not give hate the power to affect me. There will be so many of you fighting far harder battles. I pray for you too. The gods may delay, but they never deny. They never deny peace, love, joy and strength to those who seek it. The only things worth seeking.”

On the work front, the actor has been shooting for ‘Citadel’ with Varun Dhawan in Serbia since the past few days. Samantha also has ‘Kushi’ in the pipeline with Vijay Deverakonda.