Self-love is not Selfish{Self-love Series #3}

On February 20, 2024 By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Mind, Heart& Soul-Motivation&Inspiration4 Comments

“Love is nourishment in itself. The more you love, the more you will find untrodden spaces where love goes on and on spreading around you like an aura.” ~ OSHO

The one question I get asked a lot is the “self Love” question…. “But really isnt self love selfish? Isnt it downright narcissistic?”…are some of the questions I get asked from the anti-self love people. But I am not deterred 🙂 I respond in love, and always manage to turn them into practicing advocates of self love too!

So, here is what I did to convince the anti-self love souls into becoming self-loving enthusiasts…

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How Healing Happens through Self Love{Self-love Series #2}

On February 13, 2024February 14, 2024 By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Emotions, healing, Mind, Mind, Heart& Soul-Motivation&Inspiration, Mind-Mental Health, Positive Self Reflection, spiritual healing5 Comments

In the last article of The Self Love Series we spoke of How Self-Care IS Self-Love {Self-love Series #1}. The natural second part of this series will dwell into How Healing Happens through Self Love.

“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” ~Rumi

Do you feel like you are living in a pattern of self-sabotage? Do you feel like the past has a negative hold over you and is not letting you move froward?

We each live with many many scars on our heart and soul. Many we acknowledge, many we shove under the carpet of neglect while many others stay fresh and bring heart ache and pain so often it becomes purely unbearable.

What is the solution to this pain we either acknowledge or neglect? Why dont we allow our past scars to heal?

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How Self-Care IS Self-Love {Self-love Series #1}

On February 6, 2024 By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Emotions, healing, Mind, Mind, Heart& Soul-Motivation&Inspiration, Mind-Mental Health, spiritual healing7 Comments

“Your heart is the size of an ocean. Go find yourself in its hidden depths.” ~ Rumi

Happy February aka Self Love month darlings! I know I know, its supposed to be valentines this and valentines that everywhere. Unmissable even if you don’t celebrate the day.

Just yesterday as I was out shopping a friend asked, “what are you getting for valentine’s day? what gifts are you giving on valentine’s day?” I replied, “Every year I gift myself on Valentine’s day.” She looked at me like I was speaking a foreign language. I excitedly exclaimed to her “Self love baby!”

Self-love is one of my favorite topics to talk about. One of the reasons that I love talking about it so much is because its such a wholesome topic and also that it’s different for everyone. The BEST thing about it is, it facilitates massive healing shifts within.