by Sheryl Paul | Feb 14, 2021 | Anxiety, Trust Yourself |
We live in a world where we are bombarded by other people’s stories, paths, and opinions. Every other day, for example, we hear about another celebrity who comes out of the closet, leaves their long-term spouse, and finally feels free to live their best life. If you... by Sheryl Paul | Feb 7, 2021 | Anxiety, Intrusive Thoughts, Trust Yourself |
Let’s start here, which is one of the premises of Jungian psychology: Your greatest strength lives within your greatest pain. When you eradicate your symptoms without approaching them with curiosity and compassion, you eradicate a pathway that leads to your true... by Sheryl Paul | Jan 31, 2021 | Anxiety, Job/Career Change, Relationships, Trust Yourself |
I’ve noticed a sharp upsurge lately around the topic of career anxiety. I imagine it has something to do with the pandemic and the fact that our lives have been upended. When we’re turned upside-down, as happens with all transitions, we’re given an... by Sheryl Paul | Oct 4, 2020 | Anxiety, Trust Yourself |
Last week, in the introduction of my weekly newsletter, I wrote about the voice of resistance and self-doubt that often arises when we consider sharing ourselves with the world in any way. In response, I received this comment on my blog: Dear Sheryl, My comment is... 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 | Apr 19, 2020 | Anxiety, Intrusive Thoughts, Trust Yourself |
How would you life be different if you weren’t caught in the stronghold of your perfectionist and fear of failure? What would unfold if you weren’t addicted to other people’s opinions and approval, and buffeted around by their stories like a leaf in... by Sheryl Paul | Jan 19, 2020 | Anxiety, Trust Yourself |
When I was in my dark night of the soul in my twenties, when fear had me in its grip and manifested daily as a driving phobia, my therapist advised me to, “Do battle with fear. Show it who’s boss! Yell at it! Tell it to let you go.” As this therapist... by Sheryl Paul | Nov 10, 2019 | Trust Yourself |
I receive a lot of questions from course members and clients on the topic of career anxiety: “How do I know if I’m at the right job? How do I know if it’s time to change paths? Have I missed my calling?” (If you’re struggling the myth of... by Sheryl Paul | Nov 3, 2019 | Trust Yourself |
One of the most common questions I receive in my work is: How do I know the difference between fear that’s coming from anxiety and fear that’s coming from intuition alerting me to a real problem? It’s the million-dollar question, the one that drives... by Sheryl Paul | Oct 27, 2019 | Anxiety, Trust Yourself |
“Much of our anxiety and inner turmoil comes from living in a global culture whose values drive us from the essence of what matters. At the heart of this is the conflict between the outer definition of success and the inner value of peace. “Unfortunately,...
