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... by Sheryl Paul | Aug 23, 2020 | Anxiety, Health anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Transitions - General |
Just like there isn’t a right way to “do life”, so there isn’t one right way to navigate covid-19. At the core of my work with anxiety is the recognition that because highly sensitive people have been told their entire lives that they’re... by Sheryl Paul | Jun 21, 2020 | Anxiety, Dying/Death, Health anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Intrusive Thoughts |
As I recently wrote about on my blog, I approach what we refer to as obsessions and compulsions (OCD) from a different, more depth-oriented model than is currently seen in psychological culture. Mental obsessions arise from anxiety and compulsions erupt as a misguided... by Sheryl Paul | Jun 14, 2020 | Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, Intrusive Thoughts, Transitions - General |
As a nation, as a world, as individuals, we’re coming unmoored. Our familiar tethers are dissolving. Our anchors are rising to the surface. We’re in a new sea, and it’s a tumultuous one. As I wrote about when covid-19 first hit, we’re in a time... by Sheryl Paul | Feb 9, 2020 | Anxiety, Dying/Death, Highly Sensitive Person, Holidays/Holy Days/Seasons, Intrusive Thoughts, Parenthood transitions |
There are times when it feels like the walls of the world are caving in, when the windows of psyche slam shut with curtains drawn so tight that no light gets in. The darkness can enfold and leave in a moment, or it can remain for a while. It’s during these times... by Sheryl Paul | Feb 2, 2020 | Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Intrusive Thoughts |
Because loss exists, love is a risk. Whether it’s a friend, a partner, a child, a family member, or a pet, when we love deeply we open ourselves to the risk of loss that accompanies love. When loving a child, you know that one day that child will leave, and that... by Sheryl Paul | Oct 6, 2019 | Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Trust Yourself |
Reparenting is the process of healing through which we access and grow a loving inner parent that can repair the wounds that were left from being raised by caregivers who were incapable of teaching us the fundamental skills and habits necessary for well-being: how to...
