by Sheryl Paul | Jul 14, 2019 | Open Your Heart, Relationships |
What would it be like to throw yourself full-bodied and without restraint into love’s arms, to set the fear voices and inherited scripts that say, “Love isn’t safe” on the fence of your mind and walk through the tattered gates of your heart... by Sheryl Paul | Jul 7, 2019 | Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Relationships |
It took me many years to learn how to love my husband well, and, of course, I’m still learning. Like many people, I didn’t grow up witnessing a healthy model of true partnership. My parents, like all parents, did the best they could and they gave me many... by Sheryl Paul | Jun 30, 2019 | Anxiety, Intrusive Thoughts |
The topic of world and eco-anxiety seems to make the rounds in my practice every few months, and last week was one of those times. Between longterm clients, new clients, and course members, the theme was flooding the room. I’d like to break it down for you using... by Sheryl Paul | Jun 23, 2019 | Anxiety, Empty Nest, Parenthood transitions |
It was one of those moments that I could have easily pushed aside and continued on through my evening wrapped in the spiderweb of distraction. It was a moment so small that I almost missed the worlds of beauty and pain that lived within it, like a monarch butterfly... by Sheryl Paul | Jun 16, 2019 | Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Health anxiety, Intrusive Thoughts |
“Probably the next important evolution of Western humankind is to find a proper container for religious life so that we do not unrealistically expect another mortal human being to carry this high value. In short: don’t ask a human to be God for you.” * Robert Johnson,... by Sheryl Paul | Jun 9, 2019 | Anxiety, Health anxiety, Intrusive Thoughts |
Anxiety insists, “You don’t love your partner!” Anxiety declares, “You have a terminal illness!” Anxiety whispers, “You’re going to hurt your baby.” (Anxiety doesn’t always yell; sometimes it’s a quiet,... by Sheryl Paul | Jun 2, 2019 | Anxiety, Health anxiety, Intrusive Thoughts, Relationships |
Like all forms of anxiety, health anxiety is on the rise. With information about our health more available than ever, the anxious mind that seeks control at all costs can easily latch onto health as a hotbed theme that invites this mind to shift into overdrive. You... by Sheryl Paul | May 26, 2019 | Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
The first part of this post appeared on Instagram this week. I’m expounding upon it here. Real love is available love. It’s not the chase. It’s not drama. It’s not longing. It’s not the kiss at the end of the movie or finally snagging the one who got... by Sheryl Paul | May 19, 2019 | Anxiety, Relationships, Trust Yourself |
Last weekend, I watched Brené Brown’s show on Netflix and this line, among many others, took my breath away (and gave it back): “Today I choose courage over comfort.” She talks about the shame-storm she fell into after reading the comments when her TED talk... by Sheryl Paul | May 12, 2019 | Anxiety |
In April 2015, I had a dream while on vacation in Los Angeles: Robert Johnson, the Jungian analyst who has informed so much of my work, came to me and said, “It’s time to write another book and it’s mostly written.” I woke up, faithfully wrote...
