by Sheryl Lisa Finn | May 19, 2024 | Anxiety, Getting Married Collections, Relationship Anxiety Collection, Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
2024 update: This post was originally published in 2013 and addressed one of the most common spikes for those struggling with relationship anxiety: Can I make it work with anyone? An offshoot of this spike is: What if we’re just a bad match? When people find...
by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Feb 5, 2017 | Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Dying/Death, Highly Sensitive Person, Holidays/Holy Days/Seasons, Relationships, Transitions - General |
My favorite fairy tale when I was a child was Rumpelstiltskin, the story of a girl who makes a bargain with an imp-like creature in exchange for saving her life from being executed by the king. First she gives the imp a necklace, then a ring, then promises her...
by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Jan 15, 2017 | Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Open Your Heart |
Our hearts are encased in protection, layers of materials like iron or brick that create a fortress around our most sensitive selves. When these material first arrived, they came as friends, for our hearts as young people didn’t know how to rest undefended. We...
by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Dec 11, 2016 | Anxiety, Anxiety Collection, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Dying/Death, Highly Sensitive Person, Intrusive Thoughts, Relationships |
We hear a lot about the power of fear these days, and the way we culturally/psychologically talk about it speaks to our beliefs that there are forces “out there” that are dark or evil that we need to overpower. In the early days of my work, I also spoke of...
by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Nov 13, 2016 | Anxiety, Transitions - General |
Please note: If you are pleased with the results of the recent elections, you may not want to read this post. I wrote it for those who are struggling emotionally and need support and guidance for how to walk through their difficult feelings so that they can arrive,...
by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Oct 9, 2016 | 20s, Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Relationships, Trust Yourself |
Somewhere along the road of childhood into adolescence, a belief is transmitted that says: Follow the roadmap that culture presents and you will find a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. This roadmap looks like: Graduate from a 4-year university, land a corporate...
by Sheryl Lisa Finn | May 25, 2014 | 20s, Anxiety, Parenthood transitions, Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
“Mommy, lets look at some rain boots for Asher,” my 9-year old, Everest, says as we head to the sales counter at our favorite children’s clothing store. “Oh, great idea,” I respond, and hold Asher’s hand as we walk to the display....
by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Oct 4, 2011 | Relationship Anxiety Collection, Transitions - General |
The power of fear never ceases to amaze me. When I initially entered the fear forest after my first panic attack at age 21 (three months before graduating from college), I prostrated myself at fear’s feet. I handed over my thought processes and became a complete...
by Sheryl Lisa Finn | 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 Finn | Mar 7, 2011 | Transitions - General |
Sometimes the amorphous emotions released during transitions are best expressed through other mediums. In this two minute slideshow, I use spoken word set to acoustic guitar music to capture the heart of the world of...
