by Sheryl Lisa Finn | May 27, 2018 | Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Relationship Anxiety Collection, Relationships |
One of the most common questions I’m asked during a coaching session is, “What are red flags? You say that if I’m suffering from relationship anxiety and I’m in a healthy and secure relationship without red flags then the anxiety is a... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Apr 1, 2018 | Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Relationships |
Every day that I work with clients struggling with relationship anxiety I find myself saying some version of, “Of course you’re scared. Loving is the scariest thing we do.” As I’ve written about several times on this blog, fear doesn’t... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Mar 25, 2018 | 20s, 20s, Aging, Holidays and Seasons Collections, Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Intrusive Thoughts, Relationships, Transitions - General |
*Note: If you’re past your twenties, I invite you to share your thoughts and insights in the comments section about what helped you get through that decade, what you learned, and what wisdom you can import to those still struggling through that difficult decade.... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Mar 18, 2018 | Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Relationships |
When discussing the concept that a root cause of relationship anxiety is the fear of being hurt by love, course members and coaching clients will often say, “I had a good childhood with loving parents. Why would I be so scared of love?” I’ve written... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Mar 11, 2018 | 20s, Aging, Holidays and Seasons Collections, Anxiety, Transitions - General |
Dear Readers: In the early days of this blog, I would share more frequently about my personal life, specifically around raising my children. As the blog evolved and my audience grew, I felt more private about sharing my day-to-day experiences, and also felt a need to... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Feb 11, 2018 | Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Intrusive Thoughts, Relationships |
Whenever a theme arises in my weekly work with clients I know it’s important to write about it here. Last week the theme was: “I married the wrong person” or “It would have been easier with someone else.” One of the most important tasks... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Jan 14, 2018 | 20s, Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Intrusive Thoughts, Lack of Attraction Collection |
Let’s blow the cover off of another taboo topic in our culture, one that causes my clients to barely be able to whisper their experience loud enough to share it with me: “falling in love” with people other than your partner, including bosses,... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Nov 19, 2017 | Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Dying/Death, Holidays/Holy Days/Seasons, Transitions - General |
I recently came across the following in a book called “The Middle Passage” by James Hollis: “What the frightened individual wishes above all is the restoration of the sense of self which once worked. What the therapist knows is that the symptoms are... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Nov 12, 2017 | Anxiety, Relationships, Transitions - General |
For those of you who are struggling with relationship anxiety, you probably saw the title of this post and wondered if I was going to talk about when to leave a relationship, and perhaps felt nervous that it was going to spike you. But hopefully you have enough faith... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Sep 17, 2017 | Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Relationships |
A common dream theme appeared last week on my Open Your Heart forum: cheating on one’s partner. The course participant wrote: I never remember dreams but just had one last night where I cheated on my bf with a guy I used to date and had no feelings for. In the...