The Big Little Pleasures that are actually not so little

On November 8, 2024 By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Emotions, healing, Mind, Mind-Mental Health, Positive Self Reflection9 Comments

“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” ~ Robert Brault

A few months back, my daughter had a sudden fainting one night, when her eyes were open but her body was not responding. She was crying but could not speak what was happening to her. And moments before that we were planning outfits for her week in college. We were giggling and laughing, while trying on clothes and then suddenly as she was talking to me, she just lay down and that was her state.

We all rushed her to the hospital at 11 pm that night. All the while I was trying to hold it together and my mind kept trying to find an explanation to her condition logically.

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The Serenity of Silence: Lessons Learned on My Healing Journey

On November 1, 2024 By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Emotions, healing, Mind, Mind-Mental Health, Positive Self Reflection, spiritual healing12 Comments

Does silence make you uncomfortable?

“Everything that’s created comes out of silence. Your thoughts emerge from the nothingness of silence. Your words come out of this void. Your very essence emerged from emptiness. All creativity requires some stillness.” ~ Wayne Dyer

I live with my husband and teenage daughter in the hustling and bustling city of Mumbai. Both my loves are vocal and noisy. I do enjoy the life they bring to my home, but that also means there’s not a lot of quiet in our house. On the rare occasion I’m in the house on my own, the washing machine is usually running in the background.

I welcome silence.

Some people reject silence, and some people embrace it…I am the latter. Silence recharges me.

However, I have observed some people seem really uncomfortable at the mere prospect of a period of silence. This is why today we see people surrounding themselves with noise: phones, texts, podcasts, tv etc.

Why is this so?

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14 Easy Ways to Find Your Happy Place

On July 31, 2024 By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Emotions, healing, Mind, Mind, Heart& Soul-Motivation&Inspiration, Mind-Mental Health, Positive Self Reflection8 Comments

“The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.” ~ Henry Ward Beecher

In the busyness of life, we crave for a moment of peace, a sliver of happiness amidst the chaos. We each crave for happiness our very own little happy place we can escape into.

But how do we define a happy place, and how do we know when we’ve stumbled upon one?

In this article I will share: the meaning of real happiness, the importance of finding your happy place and insights into how you too can find your happy place.