by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Jun 1, 2010 | 20s, Getting Married Collections, Transitions - General, Wedding/marriage transition |
There are a lot of questions that almost every client I have asks. Among them are: “Does it really have to be this hard?” and variations on that theme: “Why aren’t my other friends and co-workers going through this?” Anxiety and doubt... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Apr 2, 2010 | Transitions - General |
“For some strange reason, it seems to be a quality of living things to want to avoid the slippery, fluid moving quality and grab on—and just want the form without the emptiness. It’s never like that. It’s always both. Things come together and things dissolve. It’s... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Apr 1, 2010 | 20s |
“I found my twenties to be very difficult,” says Lisa Kudrow in an interview with the Sunday Chronicle. “You have all this information on your side, but you don’t have the experience to judge it. I had been crying for two weeks, every day, so I started seeing a... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Mar 29, 2010 | Videos, Wedding/marriage transition |
I’m very excited to be starting a video blog alongside the written one. This first series of videos will address my engaged and newlywed audience. I hope it provides comforting information for you. [wpvideo HcXuDjRu] by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Mar 25, 2010 | Parenthood transitions |
Last night, as I drove through the worst snow I’ve ever driven in, as my car fish-tailed around every corner and slid dangerously close to the edge of the road, a familiar state of worry set in: Would I be okay? Would I make it home? I’m sure I would have... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Mar 19, 2010 | Transitions - General, Wedding/marriage transition |
Like the birth of all new things, spring is born on the undulating waves of contrast: the expansion of warm, sunny days followed by the contraction of grayness and snow. She arrives resplendent in her scarves that speak of freshness and possibility, then retreats... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Mar 16, 2010 | Retirement/Grandparent |
A woman named Erin from Ann Arbor, MI recently sent me the following email: “I am currently helping listening to my mom as she struggles with approaching retirement and redefining herself as retired woman/grandmother/etc. I would love to hear your thoughts on... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Mar 12, 2010 | Parenthood transitions |
Seen through the lens of transitions, life is a series of doors. The door of childhood closes as the door of adolescence opens. The door of being single shuts to reveal the open door of married life. The door of winter falls asleep as spring’s door awakens. A... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Mar 5, 2010 | Transitions - General |
I just returned from a walk by myself. It’s rare that I’m alone these days; between my kids, my husband, and work, I’m constantly in contact with someone. But the day felt long and when my husband wrapped up his work, I told him I needed to get...
