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Professional in business, Sunayana Khandelwal, is also a coach in NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming). Can You Love This Way is her first book, which she summarizes as “an extraordinary love story of three ordinary women”. “It took me almost a year to write this book. Matching a person’s emotions was not easy, ”says Khandelwal.
Born and raised in Delhi, Khandelwal now lives in Ghaziabad. She enjoys reading, especially Robin Sharma, Louise Hay, Mitch Albom, and John Gray, and is a follower of Ajapa Yog who she reveals helps keep her calm. Extracts:
When did you get the idea for Can You Love This Way?
As an NLP practitioner, I meet people from various backgrounds. Everyone has a story to share about life, love and many questions to which they seek answers from me.
While the NLP coach in me has always thought about the answers to their questions in a calm and objective manner, personally I have also encountered such questions with people around. This is how the idea to write the book germinated.
The three stories in the book are based on real stories of three women and their experiences with “the most important person in their lives.” I kept their identity a secret, but obtained their consent before writing the book.
When did you first think about becoming a writer?
It was when I first read the Great Expectations novel on my graduation day. I was incredibly captivated by Charles Dickens. My initial inspiration was definitely him! Writing poems and short stories has been my hobby since I was in grade 8 or 9. But, I have never shared my poems with others fearing unwanted reactions. My close friends, Ritu and Neeharika, were the only two admirers of my poetry.
What does it take to be a good storyteller?
Simplicity, emotions and truth. The complicated writing style tends to lose readers. A good writer should be able to move the story well through humor, pain, joy and intensity. Last, but not the least, be honest. Your story should be believable.
What is the place of NLP in your life?
NLP tells you the importance of understanding the perspective of others. Sometimes we are too closed in our thought process and think that what we believe in is the right thing. As a result, we are not even open to listening to others, let alone accepting them.
This is where NLP helps, it broadens perspectives. Not only do we become receptive to the beliefs of others, but we actually enjoy their company. This is when we attract the right people into our life. People love to be with us, to hear from us and to share their lives with us. All this happened to me and life has become beautiful.
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