by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Jul 26, 2015 | 20s, Anxiety, Relationships, Self Trust Collection, Trust Yourself |
The fear of making a mistake and the fear of failure live at the heart of what keeps many people stuck. Whether you’re struggling with relationship anxiety, career stagnation, depression, or generalized anxiety, the fear of making a mistake creates a... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Jul 19, 2015 | Anxiety, Intrusive Thoughts, Relationships, Self Trust Collection, Trust Yourself |
“When I do something well and have success, I feel like it’s a fluke.” “I walk around feeling like a fraud. I don’t trust that I’m honestly capable of doing the things that I do.” “I have this nagging sense that... 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 | Sep 28, 2014 | Anxiety, Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
A few weeks ago my family and I spent five days up in the mountains. Overall, it was a lovely vacation, with much laughter, hiking, game-playing, and boating. But for some reason my husband and I were in one those spells when we bumped heads at some point each day.... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Sep 7, 2014 | Anxiety, Open Your Heart, Relationships |
“Our eyes are not viewers; they are also projectors that are running a second story over the picture that we see in front of us all the time. Fear is writing that script. Now fear is going to be a player in your life. You get to decide how much. You can spend... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Aug 31, 2014 | Anxiety, Open Your Heart, Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
A few weeks ago I met with two women from my spirituality group. They had never been to my home, and as we stepped onto the deck to begin our meeting they both remarked on the beauty of our land. I found myself qualifying and explaining about the dirt and weeds:... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Mar 17, 2014 | 20s, Anxiety, Relationships |
It seems that our culture is perpetually stuck in the stage of life called adolescence, and the corresponding mindset seems to be accelerating at an alarming rate. Like toddlerhood, adolescence is a developmental stage characterized by an all-consuming focus on me,... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Dec 29, 2013 | Anxiety, Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
If you’re suffering from relationship anxiety it’s essential to understand that the focus of the anxiety will shift from week to week. One week you’re obsessing on the gay spike; a few weeks later you’re obsessing about your ex; and then... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Jul 8, 2013 | 20s, Anxiety, Dying/Death, Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
There seems to be a natural and predictable pattern that people experience when healing from anxiety. The following comment on one of my recent blog posts is a sentiment I often hear: “Sheryl, could you please blog about the “space” that anxiety occupies? This... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Jul 2, 2013 | Anxiety, Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
There are so many facets and layers to the issue of being attracted or not attracted to your partner. Taken at face value, our culture heaves a collective inhale of shock to hear that someone may not be attracted to their partner. In an image-addicted culture that...
