by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Sep 11, 2022 | 9-Month |
Highly sensitive people wrestle with deep questions from a very early age. We think about death, often to the point of anguish (see this week’s Gathering Gold episode on The Fear of Death). We think about relationships and worry about the people that we love. We... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Aug 28, 2022 | 9-Month, Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Relationships, Trust Yourself |
As much as you want to change and heal, as much as you long to feel more fullness, aliveness, calm, and well-being, as much as you deeply desire a way to navigate life with more ease and less attachment to control, as much as you ache to break free from your intrusive... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Aug 21, 2022 | 9-Month, Anxiety |
One of the misconceptions about the journey of mental health is that once you “heal” (as if healing is a linear process and a final destination; it’s not), you’ll never feel uncomfortable symptoms again. This isn’t the case. No matter how... 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 | Sep 20, 2020 | 9-Month, Anxiety |
Not a day passes when I don’t look around at the world we’ve been living in for the past six months and pause to take in the unreality of it all, the magnitude, the grief. Sometimes I’ll think back to that first week after our county announced...
