by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Feb 4, 2018 | 20s, Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person |
While flipping through one of my favorite bedside stand-bys, Reflections on the Art of Living: A Joseph Campbell Companion, I came across the following passage and chuckled out loud: “My experience is that I can feel that I’m in the Grail Castle when... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Aug 27, 2017 | Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, Parenthood transitions, Relationships |
I shared the following client dialogue several weeks ago in a post called The Critical Moment to Break Free From Relationship Anxiety: “What am I trying to escape?” my clients asks. “Your feelings. Not the feelings that are attached to your intrusive thought and which... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | May 7, 2017 | Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Relationships, Transitions - General |
At least once a day the phrase “it’s hard being human” enters my brain. It usually arrives on the heels of my sons arguing with each other and me trying to teach them how to communicate more effectively. As a result of feeling hurt, one will lash out... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Dec 24, 2016 | Anxiety, Holidays/Holy Days/Seasons, Relationships |
Last week, I had the blessed opportunity of having a closure session in person with a beautiful woman with whom I’ve worked for almost six years. As we sat face-t0-face (as opposed to screen-to-screen) and the session’s minutes clicked toward the end of... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Sep 5, 2016 | Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Relationships, Transitions - General, Wedding/marriage transition |
Life is a series of micro-moments. Most of the time, we’re floating along in the fast-paced current without self-reflection. But inevitably, at some point, we will get snagged on a branch of anxiety or intrusive thoughts, an uncomfortable feeling, an illness, an... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Aug 28, 2016 | Anxiety, Dying/Death |
For all humans, but especially the highly sensitives, one of the most difficult truths to accept is that all seasons pass, all stages come to an end, all beings die. Just as the gorgeous peach tree in full-tilt pink spring bloom drops its blossoms to reveal summer... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Jun 27, 2016 | Anxiety, Anxiety Collection, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Dying/Death, Highly Sensitive Person, Intrusive Thoughts, Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
The anxious mind can latch onto almost any topic: What if I don’t have enough money? What if my kids aren’t okay? What if I don’t get pregnant? What if I get pregnant? What if I have cancer? What if I don’t love my partner enough and I’m... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Jun 12, 2016 | 20s, Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Intrusive Thoughts, Relationships |
I met Andrea in my first round of Open Your Heart in May 2013. Every time she posted on the forum, I was moved and inspired by the depth and clarity of her writing, and her ability to transpose her inner world into words. When she shared this story with me over email,... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Dec 27, 2015 | Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, Intrusive Thoughts, Trust Yourself |
When you live by your North Star, you care less about what other people think. When live by your North Star, you rely on the well of wisdom inside to help you make decisions both big and small. When you live by your North Star, you have a clear sense of direction that... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Nov 1, 2015 | Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Lack of Attraction Collection, Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
We worship passion. We equate love and longing. We lay prostrate to the belief that “chemistry” is at the heart of sustaining a relationship. We chase after the golden idol of attraction in all of its forms. And yet, we live in a cultural that has an...
