by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Jan 5, 2025 | Anxiety |
“Nostalgia is denial – denial of the painful present… The present is a little unsatisfying because life is a little unsatisfying.” – Midnight in Paris We just returned from nearly two weeks of traveling abroad. It was a rich, meaningful...
by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Dec 1, 2024 | Anxiety |
Our days are filled with moments of choice where have an opportunity to exercise one of our fundamental human gifts: free will. When we choose life-giving actions, we are filled with goodness. When we choose depleting actions, we open the doorway to the next depleting...
by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Oct 27, 2024 | Anxiety |
There are times when it feels like the earth is quaking beneath our feet. This might be when we’re enduring a personal challenge or transition, it might when we’re drowning in the cesspool of intrusive thoughts, and it might be when the global uncertainty...
by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Oct 20, 2024 | Anxiety |
There are times when our regular spiritual practices – by which I mean practices that are personal, meaningful and help us connect to the calm center at our core amidst life’s uncertainties – are non-negotiable. These might be times when we’ve...
by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Oct 13, 2024 | Anxiety |
As is often the case when it comes to mainstream media, I’m a little late to the party. For months, people in my community have been telling me that I needed to see Inside-Out 2, and, while it was high on my list, it took me a while to get there. But at last we...
by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Sep 8, 2024 | 9-Month |
From what I can see, change hinges on three variables: Unconditional acceptance of who you are. A deep commitment to your inner work. A supportive guide and/or community to walk you through the portals of healing. We can want to change, but if we’re bogged down...
by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Sep 1, 2024 | 9-Month |
If there’s one message that runs throughout my work on anxiety it’s this: You are not broken. Anxiety is not evidence of disorder but of exquisite, beautiful sensitivity gone awry. The belief that you’re broken is a core shame belief, and when we can...
by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Aug 25, 2024 | OCD |
OCD says: “I have to be morally perfect.” Compassionate mind responds: “What would it be like to let yourself be “bad” once in a while, which is actually being human?” The Good, The Bad, The Beautiful, and the Ugly Highly sensitive people and those with OCD are...
by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Jul 28, 2024 | Relationships |
We are an impatient culture, and our patience is rapidly dwindling. If the email doesn’t arrive within seconds, we wonder what went wrong. If the Amazon package is “delayed”, we check our orders. If the food isn’t delivered within an hour, we...
by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Feb 11, 2024 | Trust Yourself |
This is a common dialogue with my clients and course members: “My wedding is in six months and I’m so scared that I’m making a mistake.” “What scares you about making a mistake?” “Well, of course I don’t want to get...
