by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Oct 31, 2021 | 20s, Self Trust Collection, Trust Yourself |
On a recent group call, a participant asked one of the most common questions for those struggling with anxiety and intrusive thoughts is: “So if I don’t trust these anxious thoughts then what can I trust? If my truth is really that we are not right for... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Oct 28, 2018 | Anxiety, Anxiety Collection, Health anxiety, Intrusive Thoughts, Trust Yourself |
Our era has been called the Information Age, the Technology Age, and the Digital Age. But it could also easily be called The Age of Anxiety, for anxiety is rampant and can manifest in so many ways: social anxiety, test anxiety, work anxiety, relationship anxiety,... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Mar 26, 2017 | Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Intrusive Thoughts, Relationships, Self Trust Collection, Transitions - General, Trust Yourself |
“I’m always comparing my relationship to other people’s relationships. Why does everyone else look like they’re so in love?” “I have such a hard time making decisions. Sometimes I can’t even decide what to order at a... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Mar 19, 2017 | 20s, Anxiety, Trust Yourself |
When my boys were learning how to write, they would freeze in their tracks for fear of making a spelling mistake. Their perfectionist tendencies were not a surprise to my husband and I – after all, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree – and it... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Oct 16, 2016 | Anxiety, Trust Yourself |
Over and over again, the feedback I receive from my 30-day course participants is that one of the most impactful and life-changing aspects of my courses is hearing from and connecting with other people who are going through the exact same struggles. Despite the... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | 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 Paul | Oct 2, 2016 | 20s, Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Intrusive Thoughts, Parenthood transitions, Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
I’m standing on the edge of my life, as if on the shores of a cold but beautiful lake. I want to dive in but I’m scared, only the fear doesn’t sound like fear as much as doubt, anxiety, uncertainty, and ambivalence. What if I make a mistake? What if... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Jul 31, 2016 | 20s, Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Intrusive Thoughts, Intrusive Thoughts Collection, Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
The spike of the week from my clients and readers who struggle with relationship anxiety comes in at: “What if I’m too young? What if I haven’t met my match yet and I’m just deluding myself to think I could have met my person at a young age?... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | May 22, 2016 | 20s, Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Loss and Uncertainty Collection, Trust Yourself |
There are so many ways that we can avoid pain. We can choose denial. We can self-medicate with drugs and alcohol. We can fall prey to fear/ego’s insidiously convincing beliefs that to turn inward is “selfish, indulgent, and will get you nowhere.” We... 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...