by Sheryl Lisa Finn | May 13, 2018 | Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Intrusive Thoughts, Relationships |
Projection is one of the most important concepts to understand when you’re stuck in relationship anxiety or any manifestation of anxiety. It’s a psychological term that essentially means we’re stuck in a story about someone or something else with the... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Sep 20, 2015 | Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Intrusive Thoughts, Relationships |
A client sent me a link to a brilliant article by the wonderful Brené Brown, where she clearly illustrates how it’s the stories we tell ourselves more than actual events that create our anxiety and negative reactions. She relates the story of a couple busily... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Apr 21, 2014 | 20s, Anxiety, Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
Love is not the absence of fear. Like joy and sadness, love and fear are dualities that live in the same chamber of the heart. When we love another deeply, fear will rear its head. Designed to protect the vulnerable heart, fear is the sentry who guards the sacred... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Jul 27, 2011 | Wedding/marriage transition |
I’ve been thinking a lot about projection lately, especially since many of my engaged and newlywed clients and eCourse participants have been perseverating on the thought, “I don’t love him/her.” This is such an important and complex topic that... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Dec 8, 2010 | Alanis Morissette, Wedding/marriage transition |
Lesson Two of The Conscious Weddings E-Course is “Why Is My Partner Driving Me Crazy?” or “Understanding Projection”. One of the scariest experiences to have during an engagement – or any time in a relationship – is feeling angry,... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Nov 18, 2010 | Wedding/marriage transition |
The topic of projection arises frequently on this blog and in my counseling work with clients struggling through the wedding transition. The truth is that any time you’re in a intimate relationship with a real person (as opposed to infatuated with someone...