by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Apr 3, 2016 | 20s, Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Dying/Death, Holidays/Holy Days/Seasons, Loss and Uncertainty Collection, Relationships |
Last Tuesday we were riding our bikes in gorgeous, 70-degree spring weather. On Wednesday we woke up to a foot of snow and a power outage. There’s a saying in Colorado that goes, “If you don’t like the weather, just wait fifteen minutes.” This... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Dec 7, 2015 | Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Divorce/Calling it Off/Break Up, Highly Sensitive Person, Intrusive Thoughts, Relationships |
I’ll never forget the day I was trying to find a parking spot at our local market and I saw this bumper sticker: Great Doubt Great Awakening Little Doubt Little Awakening No Doubt Fast Asleep – Zen Maxim Now, Boulder is full of philosophical bumper... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Nov 15, 2015 | 20s, Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Conscious Weddings Message Board Posts, Intrusive Thoughts, Intrusive Thoughts Collection, Relationships |
“There is nothing more important to true growth than realizing that you are not the voice of the mind – you are the one who hears it. If you don’t understand this, you will try to figure out which of the many things the voice says is really... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | May 31, 2015 | Open Your Heart, Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
A term appeared on my e-course forum several years ago: infatuation junkie. Forum members were using it to describe the phenomena of chasing after the feeling that arises during the infatuation stage of a relationship, what our culture calls being “head over... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Apr 26, 2015 | Anxiety, Intrusive Thoughts, Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
Just because you think it doesn’t mean it’s true. Just because you feel it doesn’t mean you have to act on it. I find myself saying there two statements almost more than any other to my clients and course members. Somewhere along the way we learned... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Mar 9, 2014 | Anxiety, Relationships, Transitions - General |
In a one-minute video spot Eckhart Tolle read a question from a woman who asked, “I’m currently married but I can’t seem to get over an old boyfriend. I haven’t seen this man in over ten years but I’ve had minimum contact with him. I... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Dec 8, 2013 | Anxiety, Getting Married Collections, Relationship Anxiety Collection, Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
After reading through my site, many people are left with the question: If I can grow love and cultivate attraction, can I make a relationship work with any good and loving partner with whom I share values and vision? My short answer is: no. Let me explain.... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Aug 28, 2013 | Anxiety, Open Your Heart, Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
One of my favorite books in my 20s was a little novella called “Like Water for Chocolate” by Laura Esquivel. It’s the story of a pair of star-crossed lovers who spend their entire lives longing for each other, encountering one roadblock after another until they... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Aug 11, 2013 | Anxiety, Relationships |
Row, row, row your boat gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily life is but a dream. If you’ve found your way to my site and are reading this it’s likely because you have a dream of love. You have a vision, a deep longing, to grow a... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Aug 5, 2013 | Anxiety, Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
The beginning of a relationship is often characterized by what we call the free-ride, infatuation, or honeymoon stage. This is when both of your hearts are open and there’s a sense of ease, calm, and joy that permeate your time together. For some people...