by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Nov 15, 2020 | 20s, Anxiety, Moving, Parenthood transitions, Retirement/Grandparent, Transitions - General |
As I’ve shared many times, the panic attack that dragged me into the underworld of my unearthed pain and initiated me into the landscape of anxiety that would become my life’s work occurred at age twenty-one, three months before graduating from college.... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Jan 26, 2020 | Anxiety, Buying a house, Job/Career Change, Moving, Transitions - General |
There are junctures in a human life, transitional times when we’re thrust over a cliff and asked to navigate the jagged rocks that jut up from the ravine below. Ideally, the culture itself would help us navigate these junctures: encircle a couple as they marry,... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | May 6, 2018 | 20s, Anxiety, Dying/Death, Job/Career Change, Moving, Relationships, Transitions - General |
Transitions, as breaking and renewal points, offer choice-points that determine how we unfold into the next stage of our lives. Many people find me during their wedding transition when when they’re broken open not only by relationship anxiety but also by the... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Apr 15, 2018 | Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Job/Career Change, Moving, Self Trust Collection, Trust Yourself |
Our culture fails to teach us the essential skills we need to navigate through life successfully in so many ways. As I discuss often on this site, it fails to teach us about healthy, real love. It fails to teach us about how to feel our feelings and work with our... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | May 17, 2015 | Anxiety, Dying/Death, Loss and Uncertainty Collection, Moving |
Last weekend was a challenging one for my family. The week of unrelenting rain here in Colorado created overflow in the creeks, and we were faced with a situation that was frighteningly close to the floods of 2013 as the normally gentle waters behind our house surged... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Aug 3, 2014 | 20s, Anxiety, Job/Career Change, Moving, Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
Life is uncomfortable; there is no escaping that reality. From the time we emerge from the perfect, symbiotic state of the womb and enter the world, we’re confronted with the fact that the external environment doesn’t always meet our needs and our internal... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Aug 1, 2011 | Moving, Parenthood transitions, Transitions - General |
This summer I was determined to grow a beautiful, thriving garden. Last spring I packed away my excuses (not enough time, it’s impossible with a toddler underfoot) and proceeded, under the tutelage of my dear friend, Lisa, to begin my seedlings in greenhouses... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Jul 6, 2010 | Moving, Parenthood transitions |
Last week, I blogged about the emotional aspects of the moving transition and how to contextualize what is triggered when we move. I mentioned that I would talk more about how to help children transition through a move using context and rituals in a way that is... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Jun 30, 2010 | Buying a house, Moving |
Have you ever read the statistic that says that moving is the third most stressful event you can endure, following death and divorce? I’m always stunned by this statement. Let’s take a moment to digest this: Death, divorce, moving… Wow. Clearly, for...
