How One Family, One Love, One World IS All Healing

On March 29, 2014 By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Mind, Heart& Soul-Motivation&Inspiration, Positive Self Reflection9 Comments

“I am part of all that I have met.” ~ Alfred Lord Tennyson

Lately, I have been immersed in family functions, get togethers, exams with study times, hubby time, baby time, mommy time, brother time. The occupational hazard of being a Counselor is that I analyse everything..literally! ….. I kept observing my family and myself, like I probably would not have, if it hadn’t been for being so immersed in my family’s needs these past couple of weeks.

What I noticed was that when it comes to family, we go that extra mile and partake extraordinary measures to make sure they are fine. Whether we feel upto it or not, we try to make sure they are fine in all possible ways. We cant see any members of our family sad, upset, gloomy or disturbed. Least of all hurt physically or emotionally.
But, then this is the family we are related to, by birth or by heritage. Continue reading “How One Family, One Love, One World IS All Healing” →

Be a Positive Courageous Doer!

On March 3, 2014November 16, 2021 By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Mind, Heart& Soul-Motivation&Inspiration, Positive Self Reflection6 Comments

“Do more than belong:participate.
Do more than care:help.
Do more than believe:practice.
Do more than be fair:be kind.
Do more than forgive:forget.
Do more than dream:work”.
~William Arthur Ward~

Life presents many many opportunities for us to DO. Do more than we ever thought we were capable of. Most of the time these opportunities pass us by cause we were too preoccupied with trivial things.

Be aware of these opportunities. You cant be aware unless you are fully present in every moment. Continue reading “Be a Positive Courageous Doer!” →

Let go of Expectations for True Inner Contentment and Happiness

On January 18, 2014 By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Mind, Heart& Soul-Motivation&Inspiration, Mind-Mental Health19 Comments

Let go of Expectations for True Inner Contentment and Happiness ‘Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed’ ~Alexander Pope

Every morning we wake up and open our front doors to pick up the newspaper and enjoy the fresh news with a nice cup of steaming tea/coffee. Well, that is usually the ritual in my house. Now we have been having this ritual for years and years and I am beginning to think it was passed down from our forefathers…:)

When one fine Sunday morning (when we await the paper the most..) It doesn’t arrive! Ahhhhh……all hell breaks loose. Tempers are lost, phone calls to the paper delivery company are made, moods go sour and finally the first few hours of the glorious Sunday are lost. Why?? Cause the newspaper wasn’t delivered…NO No NO..Because the news paper wasn’t where we expected it to be..in our hands with our morning coffee. Now, why the paper wasn’t delivered is secondary, the fact that all that time and effort was unnecessarily lost for something as small as a newspaper is something to think about…… Continue reading “Let go of Expectations for True Inner Contentment and Happiness” →