Tag: happiness

Passion Is… {RAOKA}

On By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Mind, Heart& Soul-Motivation&Inspiration, Mind-Mental Health52 Comments

February Theme: Passion

“Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.”~ Hebbel quotes (German Poet and Dramatist, 1813-1863)~

Focusing on passion this month has so intuitively opened doors for my personal growth…doors I never thought really existed. While I explored each and every door and enjoyed what I learned, I also realized how much passion is part of all our lives. More so, how much we all need to make passion a part of our life to be happy and successful. So, below I give you my thoughts on what Passion Is…. Continue reading “Passion Is… {RAOKA}” →

How to be Happy for No Reason

On By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Guest Posts, Mind, Heart& Soul-Motivation&Inspiration, Mind-Mental Health33 Comments

Please Note: This is a guest post by my good friends  Arif & Ali Vakil from Arif & Ali’s Blog

What makes us Happy?

Is it a new car? A job promotion? A new house? Does our Happiness depend on external factors? Do we wait for someone or something to make us happy? Many of us think that “If I had so and so… I would be Happy”. “If my partner would behave in a certain way … I would be Happy” Depending on external factors to make us Happy gives us only short term Happiness, till the time we start craving or the next thing or event to make us Happy. Continue reading “How to be Happy for No Reason” →

RAOKA: The Gratitude Ritual

On By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Mind, Heart& Soul-Motivation&Inspiration30 Comments

January Theme: Gratitude(as suggested by Melissa at Operation Nice) . For more details on what RAOKA is and how you can be a part of this awesome crusade, see details below this post.


“To speak gratitude is courteous and pleasant, to enact gratitude is generous and noble, but to live gratitude is to touch Heaven.” ~Johannes A. Gaertner~

Being in a state of gratitude can completely transform one’s disposition. The more we pause to consider the things we have to be grateful for, the more we begin to focus on those things. Continue reading “RAOKA: The Gratitude Ritual” →