by Sheryl Paul | Oct 3, 2021 | Anxiety, Health anxiety, Intrusive Thoughts, Relationships, Trust Yourself |
I’m touching down into another layer of self-trust, listening closely to my Yeses and Nos, to the signals in my inner landscapes that let me know which aqueduct valves to close so that the underground waters are redirected from elements of outward service to... by Sheryl Paul | Aug 15, 2021 | Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Relationships, Trust Yourself |
As humans in an uncertain world, we seek certainty in a variety of ways. We ask questions that are fundamentally unanswerable. We ruminate and obsess on a single thought (otherwise known as intrusive thoughts). We Google and text and seek reassurance in a variety of... by Sheryl Paul | Jul 11, 2021 | Anxiety, Relationships, Trust Yourself |
As I’ve sat in the seat of guide and mentor over the last twenty-five years, I’ve been privileged to be invited into the deepest recesses of psyche where archetypal material – the pain, wounds, joys, thoughts, compulsions, and anxiety common to all... 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...
