by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Sep 26, 2021 | Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Relationships |
This post is for those of you struggling with relationship anxiety. But it’s also for anyone who struggles with anxiety that attaches onto a specific theme – health, parenting, money, friendship, sexuality – and struggles to understand in your cells... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Sep 19, 2021 | Anxiety, HSP |
It’s a character that I meet every day in my work and in my life. It’s a character that can feel hot or cold, loud or quiet. It’s a character that can slither into psyche expertly, quickly, often without conscious awareness, for it has likely been... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Sep 12, 2021 | 9-Month |
We’re living in an extraordinary time on our planet: a time of extraordinary pain and also extraordinary possibility. In our 24/7 media culture designed to light up the amygdala’s fear response, it’s easy to only see the world’s pain right now,... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Sep 5, 2021 | 9-Month, Anxiety |
“There are many therapists and coaches out there who are a lot of fluff and flash without a lot of substance – but Sheryl is the real deal! I’m a tough customer (a type A, lawyer, perfectionist), and this course really exceeded my expectations!” –... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Aug 29, 2021 | 9-Month |
Last weekend I met with one of my two monthly circles of women. This one consists of two other women who I’ve known since I was a child and who love me as deeply as anyone can be loved. And by this I mean that all parts of me are accepted. I can share my places... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Aug 22, 2021 | 9-Month |
One of the most common questions I’m asked is, “How come other people don’t suffer in this way?” It doesn’t matter if we’re talking about relationship anxiety, friendship anxiety, intrusive thoughts, sexuality anxiety, social anxiety, shame, work struggles, insomnia,... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Aug 15, 2021 | Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Relationships, Trust Yourself |
As humans in an uncertain world, we seek certainty in a variety of ways. We ask questions that are fundamentally unanswerable. We ruminate and obsess on a single thought (otherwise known as intrusive thoughts). We Google and text and seek reassurance in a variety of... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Aug 1, 2021 | Holidays/Holy Days/Seasons, Transitions - General |
“I hear crickets,” my son says as we pull into the driveway. We pause to look up at the stars, as we always do, before entering the house. “Yes, I heard them for the first time a couple of nights ago,” I respond. “Oh,” he says, with... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Jul 25, 2021 | Anxiety, Mother Wound, Parenthood transitions, Relationships |
This is what I can tell you about the mother wound. I can tell you about mother-longing. I can tell you that we never stop longing for a mother to… … feed us. … take care of us. … nurture us in just the right way: not too much and not too... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Jul 18, 2021 | Relationships
There’s no such thing as a perfect parent. We enter parenthood with wounds and imperfections that will invariably influence our children in some way, The role of parent is not to parent perfectly but to have enough self-awareness and humility to recognize our...
