by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Dec 17, 2017 | 20s, Aging, Holidays and Seasons Collections, Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Transitions - General |
Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I’ll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about. Rumi When we’re being asked to unpack a new layer of wound that will lead to healing, it can feel... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Nov 19, 2017 | Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Dying/Death, Holidays/Holy Days/Seasons, Transitions - General |
I recently came across the following in a book called “The Middle Passage” by James Hollis: “What the frightened individual wishes above all is the restoration of the sense of self which once worked. What the therapist knows is that the symptoms are... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Nov 5, 2017 | 20s, Aging, Holidays and Seasons Collections, Anxiety, Holidays/Holy Days/Seasons, Intrusive Thoughts, Transitions - General |
One morning last week, as the darkness unfurled into first light and the night’s dreams still lingered at the edges of psyche, my younger son asked, “Why are there Christmas decorations in the stores already?” Without thinking I responded,... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Sep 17, 2017 | Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Relationships |
A common dream theme appeared last week on my Open Your Heart forum: cheating on one’s partner. The course participant wrote: I never remember dreams but just had one last night where I cheated on my bf with a guy I used to date and had no feelings for. In the... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Nov 13, 2016 | Anxiety, Transitions - General |
Please note: If you are pleased with the results of the recent elections, you may not want to read this post. I wrote it for those who are struggling emotionally and need support and guidance for how to walk through their difficult feelings so that they can arrive,... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Sep 18, 2016 | Anxiety, Holidays/Holy Days/Seasons, Parenthood transitions |
It is with great love, admiration, and appreciation that I’m sharing this beautiful post by Sarah Love, one of our moderators on the Break Free From Relationship Anxiety/Conscious Weddings E-Course forum, who is now in the last days of her first pregnancy. Over... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Sep 11, 2016 | Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Transitions - General |
When working with anxiety and intrusive thoughts, the essential component is to resist the gravitational and habitual pull to attach onto the stories that appear like planets in our inner galaxy and assume that they’re true. The story of the day – whether... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Jan 31, 2016 | 20s, Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Intrusive Thoughts, Relationships |
My friend and colleague, Carrie, and I were talking one morning about how one of the most challenging – and often more rewarding – aspects of our work is helping clients break through the wall of resistance that prevents them from taking full... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Nov 22, 2015 | Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Holidays/Holy Days/Seasons, Intrusive Thoughts |
If you’re like most people, there’s probably an element of pain, dread and/or overwhelm as we enter the holiday season. The rush to consume, the pressure to feel joyful, and the expectation of experiencing perfect familial bliss set against a Normal... 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...
