Compassion Begins with YOU

On By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Heal Your Soul Column, Heart& Soul-Motivation&Inspiration, Mind, Heart& Soul-Motivation&Inspiration, Mind-Mental Health5 Comments

Happy October darlings! 

I know this month brings with it thoughts of compassion for me. I read the news and I’m just looking for a magic wand to wipe away all the pain and suffering in the world. 

In lieu of this state of being, my mind has been thinking of ways we can do magic to heal the world and ourself. Is there really any magic that can help?

Yes, the magic is a wave of Compassion. All this month, the posts/articles will revolve around compassion. How we can be more compassionate towards ourself, the world around us and how this beautiful trait honed can lead to immense healing. Continue reading “Compassion Begins with YOU” →

Do You Celebrate Your Abundance Each Day?

On By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Guest Posts, Mind, Heart& Soul-Motivation&Inspiration3 Comments

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“Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into” – Dr Wayne Dyer

Those wise words from the late Dr Wayne Dyer reinforce the celebration message here today.

Abundance is a feeling and you can enhance your abundance by celebrating in the moment when an instance of abundance comes into your life.

The more you celebrate the more abundance you will see that you have. You will become truly conscious of the abundance that you have and begin to attract more into your life daily.

So how do you celebrate this abundance I hear you ask? Continue reading “Do You Celebrate Your Abundance Each Day?” →

A Transformative Birthday ~ On Being True to Myself

On By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Mind, Positive Self Reflection18 Comments

“I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have.” ~ Abraham Lincoln

An honest confession: Last year at this time, I was NOT living by the light inside. I was not being true to myself. I was in immense pain physically and emotionally. There was so much that was not going right in my life, that I had just gone on living on autopilot. I realized all this when I saw my birthday pictures the next day i.e. on the 30th of September 2014. I was shocked to see myself. I couldn’t recognize myself with all those layers. I felt like crap literally! I cried for a few nights and prayed and prayed for guidance. I needed to feel like myself again. I craved to FEEL alive again. I was helping all these people heal through counseling and healing work, while I wasn’t feeling very good myself. It didn’t feel right. Continue reading “A Transformative Birthday ~ On Being True to Myself” →