by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Feb 4, 2024 | Anxiety |
There is always going to be something incomplete in this life. There are going to be times of fullness, and many more times of emptiness, boredom, restlessness, and the sense that something is wrong. Some people seek to fill the emptiness through alcohol, drugs, sex,... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Feb 2, 2024 | Anxiety |
We had a scare last week. I went down to the creek early in the morning and Tashi, our kitty, followed me. It was a beautiful, crisp, pre-spring morning, and neither of us could resist the pull to the outdoors. As we left the house I had the thought, “I’m... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Dec 17, 2023 | Anxiety |
Two of the hallmarks of the highly sensitive person are the need for certainty and struggling with self-doubt. These two challenges dovetail when considering a new course of action or making a big decision: Should I take medication? Should I do CBT or try another... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Dec 3, 2023 | Anxiety |
The news. World pain. The suffering of humans. Earth’s pain. The descent into the darkest time of year. Darkness is everywhere. How do we stay afloat when the darkness edges in? There are many ways. We re-commit to our practices so that we make of ourselves an... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Nov 12, 2023 | Anxiety |
When I first started doing this work over twenty-five years ago, I had very strong views about medication. I had been raised to believe that medication was a “cop out”, a belief that was reinforced by my studies in graduate school that, informed by a... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Oct 15, 2023 | Anxiety |
It’s a familiar moment: I notice something that I would like to correct about someone close to me (husband, son). I feel the urge to say something; after all, if they could improve their lives in some way, shouldn’t I grace them with my infinite wisdom?... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Sep 10, 2023 | Anxiety |
There is a lot of heartache in our world, and the smaller the world becomes, the more aware we are of the pain that exists in every corner. Of course, the news loves to report on this pain much more than it reports on the goodness that abounds, but the fact remains... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Apr 30, 2023 | Anxiety |
Our life has been a bit of a whirlwind lately. Four weeks ago, we were thrown both an extraordinary gift and a curve ball with our son’s college plans, and we had to move into high-gear to figure out a Plan B. I was thrown off-kilter; we didn’t see this... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Apr 9, 2023 | Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Relationships |
It seems we have forgotten one essential truth about love. We’re told that love should only feel like love, which means good and pristine and holy and alive and erotic – and, most of all, certain. We’re raised to believe that romantic love is the... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Mar 19, 2023 | Anxiety, Open Your Heart |
I receive the question below so frequently that I decided it’s time to address it clearly in a post. This version was left as a comment on my blog a while back: Isn’t there such a thing as a bad match between partners, even if neither of them has red...