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12 Powerful Ways to Reclaim Your Peace When You Can’t Change Others

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

“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” ~ Maya Angelou

If there is one massive life lesson I have learnt over the years, it is that I can not control or change anyone, anything, or any situation. And trying to do so only hurts me and no one else. Hence, I stopped trying to change or control what is outside of me.

The truth of the matter is, that everything outside of you is never ever going to be in your control. If the traffic is bad, it is bad. You have no choice but to wait for it start moving. No sense in getting angry or hyperventilating over a fact you cannot change. So instead of getting angry or upset, its best to accept this fact and do something to calm your mind in that moment. Whenever I’m stuck in traffic, I people watch, I nature watch. I look out of the window in awe and admire the many wonders that the Divine has created. That’s so much better than hyperventilating! Right?!

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The Role of Healthy Boundaries in Healing

On By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Emotions, healing, Mind, Mind-Mental Health, Positive Self Reflection, spiritual healing2 Comments

The more you value yourself, the healthier your boundaries become.

I often witness the profound transformation that occurs when individuals learn to set and honor healthy boundaries. I’ve witnessed this profound transformation in my clients as they learn to honor and embody healthy boundaries—but this journey has also been deeply personal. As I’ve refined and realigned my own boundaries, I’ve experienced a powerful expansion in emotional clarity, self-trust, and inner peace. Boundaries have not only supported my healing—they’ve deepened my capacity to hold space for others with greater compassion and authenticity.

Boundaries aren’t about building walls, they’re about creating space where safety, trust, and self-respect can thrive. They are acts of self-love that protect our emotional energy, allowing for deeper, more authentic relationships, both with others and ourselves.

As I deepened my own healing journey, I came to understand that setting healthy boundaries is not just a helpful practice—it’s a sacred starting point for true transformation.

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5 Positive Questions You Should Always Answer YES to

On By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Emotions, healing, Mind, Mind-Mental Health, spiritual healing8 Comments

“If someone offers you an amazing opportunity to do something and you’re not sure you can do it, say yes. Then learn how to do it later.” ~ Richard Branson

There are some questions that never need to hear the answer NO.

Just imagine the possibility of what your life would be like if you always said YES more often. If you accepted every invitation, dared to enjoy every adventure and chose to be friends with strangers. Of course, this could put you in some risky positions but it could also make your life a whole lot more interesting. There are surely questions that should be answered with a resounding NO. When it comes to your emotional boundaries and healing you need to say No a lot more…but then when it comes to making life more interesting many more questions can be answered with a definitive yes.

“Yes” has magic within it. So often we are afraid of life — we fear failure, we anticipate the worst, we don’t know what to expect. So, we say NO. But often by saying “no”, we reject many of life’s brilliant chances.

Here is a look at five such positive questions that you should always answer YES to:

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