by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Dec 12, 2021 | Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Intrusive Thoughts, Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
There is often a predictable arc to relationship anxiety that includes three stages.* The first stage is characterized by typical symptoms of anxiety and panic: Trouble sleeping Difficulty eating Tearful Depressed Bolting awake in the middle of the night Difficulty... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Oct 24, 2021 | Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, Intrusive Thoughts, Relationships |
Laughter is powerful. It can be a sign of deep comfort and intimacy, or a weapon used to reject and humiliate. Some of us grew up in homes where jokes were plentiful but tears weren’t allowed; others may have felt that silliness or goofiness was frowned upon. For... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Oct 17, 2021 | Highly Sensitive Person, Holidays/Holy Days/Seasons |
Every autumn, I hear an upsurge of anxiety, grief, longing, groundlessness, and joy among my highly sensitive population. Sometimes it will sound like this: “I’ve been feeling more anxiety lately and I’m not sure why.” Me: “Well, we... 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 | 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 Lisa 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 Lisa 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 Lisa 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 Lisa 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 Lisa 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...
