by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Dec 5, 2021 | Anxiety, HSP, Intrusive Thoughts |
I’ve written many times about the confluence of my work with my personal life, and how they each inform the other: what I learn parenting my sons influences how I work with my highly sensitive clients and what I learn from my clients influences how I parent and... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Nov 28, 2021 | Anxiety |
Here in the Northern Hemisphere, we’re entering into what can feel like a particularly lonely season for many people: the leaves have fallen from the trees, daylight disappears early, and the holiday season is upon us. In this week’s episode of Gathering... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Nov 14, 2021 | Anxiety |
I’ve been thinking a lot about worry lately. I hear it in my clients. I see it in comments on my posts. I watch how it shows up in my kids. And, oh, how I know worry in my own cells. It’s part of my DNA, quite literally. I’ve been curious about the... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Oct 10, 2021 | 20s, Anxiety, Dying/Death, Highly Sensitive Person, Intrusive Thoughts |
The topic of world and eco-anxiety shows up in my practice every few months, but it currently seems to be at an all-time high. And how could it be otherwise when news of doom and disaster inflames and floods our airwaves daily? One of the byproducts of being a highly... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Oct 3, 2021 | Anxiety, Health anxiety, Intrusive Thoughts, Relationships, Trust Yourself |
I’m touching down into another layer of self-trust, listening closely to my Yeses and Nos, to the signals in my inner landscapes that let me know which aqueduct valves to close so that the underground waters are redirected from elements of outward service to... 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 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 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 | 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...
