by Sheryl Lisa Paul | May 20, 2018 | Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Inspiration Collections, Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
There are moments in my marriage that take my breath away. Last Sunday on Mother’s Day, the four of us spent several hours working on my garden. My garden is one of my sanctuaries, but every year the grass from the lawn finds its way into my vegetable beds and... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Feb 1, 2015 | 20s, Anxiety, Anxiety Collection, Intrusive Thoughts, Relationships |
On the other side of anxiety lives serenity. When you walk into the forest and face the fear-vines of your mind – swashbuckling at first then sitting down in the glade and simply watching – you eventually unfold into an open field. You cannot know this... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Jan 5, 2014 | Anxiety, Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
One of the most common and debilitating fears among my female clients and e-course members is that marriage means the death of their freedom and independence. While marriage certainly requires a death of the single identity and lifestyle in order for the transition... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Jun 2, 2013 | Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
As I wrote in my post “What if I Have an Affair?”, an astonishingly high number of people who come my way express a fear that they’re going to cheat on their partner after marriage. The topic came up in a recent session with a client: “It seems... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Apr 15, 2013 | Anxiety, Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
If I had said no instead of yes… If I hadn’t given him a chance… If I had listened to the lines of “We’re just good friends” and “He’ll be a great boyfriend… for someone else,” denying the undeniable draw I... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Mar 4, 2013 | 20s, Anxiety, Relationships, Transitions - General, Wedding/marriage transition |
We’re all familiar with the term “morning sickness”, yet few people discuss another common malady that affects many people: morning anxiety. My clients and ecourse members who are struggling with anxiety often describe waking up in the morning with... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Jan 7, 2013 | Getting Married Collections, Wedding/marriage transition |
When I was promoting my first book, The Conscious Bride, interviewers often asked, “What about men? Why don’t you talk about “The Conscious Groom”? At the time, my answer was that, while women are conditioned to view the wedding and all that... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Oct 9, 2012 | Anxiety, Intrusive Thoughts Collection, Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
In a post entitled, “The Architecture of Anxiety and Intrusive Thoughts”, I wrote: Many of my clients suffer from the hell-realm of intrusive or unwanted thoughts. Thoughts like, “What if I’m a pedophile?” or “What if I’m a mass murderer?” or “What if I... 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... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Aug 12, 2012 | Anxiety, Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
“Physical attraction is not a firm foundation on which to build a relationship, for the simple reason that it is never constant. It sets in motion a cycle of expectation and disillusionment that can go on and on. The person who lives in a world of fantasy will...
