by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Feb 20, 2022 | 20s, Anxiety, Relationships, Self Trust Collection, Transitions - General, Trust Yourself, Wedding/marriage transition |
Oh, the what-ifs… I’ve received hundreds of queries over the years that reflect some version of the same question: “What if I learn to trust myself and then I realize that my truth is that I have to leave my partner?” or “What if I turn... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Aug 2, 2015 | Anxiety, Dying/Death, Intrusive Thoughts, Intrusive Thoughts Collection, Relationships |
There it is, beneath the thoughts, the chatter, the doubt, the irritation, the barriers against love in all of its varied manifestations: the fear of loss, the fear of change, the excruciating awareness that we will, all of us, ultimately, be separated from the ones... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Apr 26, 2015 | Anxiety, Intrusive Thoughts, Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
Just because you think it doesn’t mean it’s true. Just because you feel it doesn’t mean you have to act on it. I find myself saying there two statements almost more than any other to my clients and course members. Somewhere along the way we learned... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Dec 16, 2013 | Anxiety, Dying/Death, Relationships, Rituals and Symbols, Transitions - General, Wedding/marriage transition |
Last week’s post provoked some anxiety in my clients and readers already prone to relationship anxiety, as I suspected it would. Alongside more typical intrusive thoughts like, “What if I’m gay?”, “What if I don’t love my partner... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Dec 8, 2013 | Anxiety, Getting Married Collections, Relationship Anxiety Collection, Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
After reading through my site, many people are left with the question: If I can grow love and cultivate attraction, can I make a relationship work with any good and loving partner with whom I share values and vision? My short answer is: no. Let me explain.... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Oct 28, 2013 | Anxiety, Parenthood transitions, Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
My sons and I often walk along the creek behind our house. It’s a time for us to slow down, recalibrate, and allow the wisdom of nature to infuse us with her knowledge. Our time in nature is an essential component to our sons’ education, not only in terms... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Aug 11, 2013 | Anxiety, Relationships |
Row, row, row your boat gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily life is but a dream. If you’ve found your way to my site and are reading this it’s likely because you have a dream of love. You have a vision, a deep longing, to grow a... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | May 1, 2013 | Relationships |
Hollywood has done a number on all of us. From the time we’re old enough to ingest information, we’re inundated with images and messages about love, romance, and marriage that are shrouded in a shimmery cloud of fantasy. There’s nothing wrong with... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Apr 8, 2013 | Anxiety, Lack of Attraction Collection, Relationships |
Originally published on The Huffington Post *** One of my favorite authors and mentors, Jungian analyst Robert Johnson, says that good love is like a bowl of oatmeal. A bowl of oatmeal? How unromantic, you may say. How prosaic, you think. Love should be an ice cream... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Aug 27, 2012 | Anxiety, Conscious Weddings Message Board Posts, Getting Married Collections, Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
Another inspiring post from a member of the E-Course Forum. I’m reprinting it here with grateful permission from the author. *** On the one year anniversary of getting engaged to M, I just wanted to drop back in and share some perspective that I’ve gained...
