by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Jan 3, 2016 | 20s, Anxiety, Intrusive Thoughts, Relationships, Transitions - General, Trust Yourself |
The doing arises from the being. We’re all born of mother: the sea, the lakes, the waters of the amniotic fluid in the womb. We long for actual mother without understanding that it’s the great mother who’s always available to embrace us in her... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Aug 31, 2015 | Anxiety, Intrusive Thoughts, Relationship Anxiety Collection, Relationships |
A client told me a few weeks ago that she’s been feeling irritated with her husband. Then, in the hushed tones I’ve come to identify immediately as shame, she asked, “Is that normal?” At which point I told her that my post entitled “When... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Aug 23, 2015 | Anxiety, Holidays/Holy Days/Seasons |
The slightly crisp air. The sight of school supplies lining the aisles of the pharmacy. The sound of the school bus. Autumn leaves. The loss of light at the day’s end. And my clients are suddenly sharing dreams about showing up at school without any clothes on... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Aug 16, 2015 | Anxiety, Intrusive Thoughts, Relationship Anxiety Collection, Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
I feel like I’m settling. This doesn’t feel right. I often feel irritated with my partner. Doesn’t that mean I’m with the wrong person? When I think about leaving, I don’t feel anything at all. How do I know that I’m with the... 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 | Jul 12, 2015 | Anxiety, Intrusive Thoughts, Trust Yourself |
“Jung observed that the Aboriginal people of Australia spend two-thirds of their waking lives in some form of inner work… We modern people can scarcely find a few hours free in an entire week to devote to the inner world.” – Robert Johnson,... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Jun 28, 2015 | Anxiety, Intrusive Thoughts, Relationships |
At the center of ourselves, at the very center of our body and our soul, lives the heart. When we allow ourselves to stay in the flow of the feelings of life – feeling sadness when it reaches out like a child in the dark, feeling jealousy when it pricks the... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Mar 15, 2015 | Anxiety, Anxiety Collection, Intrusive Thoughts, Intrusive Thoughts Collection, Rituals and Symbols |
“Dreams come in the service of health and wholeness.” – Jeremy Taylor, author of “The Wisdom of Your Dreams” A few weekends ago I attended one of the most inspiring, nourishing, revelatory workshops of my life. It was a workshop on... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Mar 12, 2015 | 20s, Anxiety, Intrusive Thoughts, Relationships, Self Trust Collection, Trust Yourself |
One of the root causes of anxiety is falling prey to the ego’s tendency to divide life into polarities – good/evil, right/wrong, black/white – in an attempt to control the outcome of our choices and find a guarantee. In other words, your ego believes...
