by Sheryl Paul | Jul 4, 2021 | Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Dying/Death, Highly Sensitive Person, Relationship Anxiety Collection, Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
One of the most challenging elements of anxiety is to understand is that the anxiety is projection. This means that the parade of intrusive thoughts that tortures the anxious mind and sensitive soul are actually pointing to areas inside of you that are crying out for... by Sheryl Paul | Jun 27, 2021 | 20s, Aging, Holidays and Seasons Collections, Highly Sensitive Person, Holidays/Holy Days/Seasons |
Episode 5 of the Gathering Gold podcast is now available and, like peaches and watermelon, it’s a juicy one! In this episode, we’re talking about summer, the season of “nothing lasts forever.” We talk about the gifts and opportunities that lie waiting in this... by Sheryl Paul | Jun 13, 2021 | Health anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Intrusive Thoughts |
Highly sensitive people are highly aware of the state of our worlds, both inner and outer. As such, when it feels like things are falling apart – as it’s felt like for a while but has been amplified and accelerated since covid began last year – we... by Sheryl Paul | Jun 6, 2021 | Anxiety, Dying/Death, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, Intrusive Thoughts |
As I wrote about a few weeks ago, our son was recently away on a canoe trip for eleven days. Throughout his trip, my anxious mind sent me several worst case scenarios and I had to work with all of them. These days, “working with anxiety” means that I catch... by Sheryl Paul | Apr 11, 2021 | Anxiety, Dying/Death, Health anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Parenthood transitions |
It’s Saturday night. I feel something tighten around my throat, around my soul. I don’t name it right away, slipping into the amnesia of “everything’s fine” and forgetting to slow down enough to notice the wisdom of my body, the... by Sheryl Paul | Mar 14, 2021 | Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person |
This story is for all of my highly sensitive readers who were teased or bullied growing up, which is possibly all of you. It’s a story of neighbors, of friendship, and how just one small daily act of kindness can heal old wounds. Years ago, on a warm summer evening, I... by Sheryl Paul | Feb 21, 2021 | Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Parenthood transitions, Transitions - General |
Parenting news bulletin: Our children are not here to meet our emotional needs and fulfill our dreams. We’re here to support theirs. (**see note at the end of the post) This is a sharp left from the parenting path our world has been on for thousands of years,... by Sheryl Paul | Jan 10, 2021 | 20s, Anxiety, Divorce/Calling it Off/Break Up, Empty Nest, Health anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Intrusive Thoughts, Job/Career Change, Relationships, Transitions - General |
Piggybacking off the post I shared a few weeks ago, I wanted to expand upon the statement that there are many ways to heal. What I see in the field of psychotherapy, as I see in many other fields and areas in our lives, is that at we’ve divided the mind, body,... by Sheryl Paul | Sep 27, 2020 | Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Intrusive Thoughts |
“It is a terrible punishment to be banished from the web of reciprocity.” – Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass When I read this quote in what has become one of the most influential books of my life it took my breath away. I stopped reading, put... by Sheryl Paul | Sep 13, 2020 | 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, there is another part of you that resists the actions...
