Tag: healing

Note to Self: Take Your Time

On By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn healing, Mind, Mind, Heart& Soul-Motivation&Inspiration, Mind-Mental Health7 Comments

In case you need to hear it today, it’s absolutely ok to follow your own heart, live according to your own timeline, and in your own unique way.

Nobody else can do that for you. Only YOU can.

That’s a fact I keep learning to accept, whenever I think about all the books I still want to write. Or anytime I’m out for my walk and my body tells me to go slower.

I’m so driven by the end result, that sometimes, I feel like I need to be running at hyper speed to get stuff done. When in reality that only adds to my angst. My almost 17 year old’s favorite thing to calm me down is saying: Chill ma. chill.

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12 Healing Ways to Emotional Growth

On By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn healing, Mind, Mind-Mental Health, Positive Self Reflection, spiritual healing5 Comments

“One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.” ~ Abraham Maslow

When I began my own journey of emotional growth and healing, I didn’t know it would be so hard. I thought I’ll read a few books, do a few courses, and get therapy and that is all I need.

What I didn’t factor in, was how many emotions I was burying within, and needed to work through. It then led me to understand that this emotional growth and healing is indeed a lifelong process.

Emotional growth is hard work.

Emotional growth is like an uphill climb.

It’s a thing we keep doing, as long as we are alive. And yes, it can be painful and challenging work.

But, it can also be incredibly satisfying and life-altering.

If you fall in love with the process of Emotional growth and approach yourself with curiosity instead of judgment, openness instead of shame, and hope instead of fear, you’ll heal.
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And once you begin to get to know yourself better and start living authentically, there’s no going back.

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The Power of Self-Love

On By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Heal Your Soul Column, healing, Mind, Mind, Heart& Soul-Motivation&Inspiration, Mind-Mental Health, Positive Self Reflection9 Comments

“Love is the great miracle cure. Loving ourselves works miracles in our lives.” ~ Louise Hay

In a world where comparison and self-criticism run rampant, the concept of self-love has emerged as a beacon of hope and empowerment. Self-love is not merely a fleeting trend or a buzzword; it’s a transformative practice that can lead to profound personal growth, happiness, and emotional healing. In this article, I’ll share the essence of self-love, its benefits, and practical steps to cultivate this beautiful virtue within ourselves.

What is Self-love?

“It’s not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, and to make your happiness a priority. It’s necessary.” ~ Mandy Hale

I’m a huge fan of all things love. Self-love came on my radar when I started working on my own past emotional wounds. Till that time, and for a long while after that too, I thought self-love was a downright self-indulgent and self-serving concept. That is what most people still think of it. But as I studied it further and explored all the facets of this beautiful practice, did I realize that THIS is in fact one of the most healing practices to fully and completely integrate my fractured emotional self.

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