by Sheryl Lisa Finn | 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 Finn | 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 Finn | 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 Finn | 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 Finn | 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 Finn | 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 Finn | 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 Finn | 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 Finn | 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 Finn | 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,...