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 | Oct 22, 2017 | 20s, Aging, Holidays and Seasons Collections, Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Holidays/Holy Days/Seasons, HSP, Intrusive Thoughts, Parenthood transitions, Relationships |
We hear and read a lot of fear these days in psychological and spiritual circles. Mostly, fear is painted in a negative way as the energy that we have to wrestle with and overcome in order to live a life of joy. Most of the statements and quotes we read about fear pin... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Sep 24, 2017 | 20s, Anxiety, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Dying/Death, Highly Sensitive Person, Holidays/Holy Days/Seasons, Intrusive Thoughts Collection, Relationships |
Anxiety can hang its hat on almost any hook. It can focus on relationships, fertility, parenting, health, the world, money, career, death. Within each of these topics, there are endless sub-topics that lure anxiety into its lair. If we’re talking about... 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 | May 15, 2016 | Anxiety, Anxiety Collection, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Intrusive Thoughts, Relationships |
If anxiety is denied, shamed, or judged, it often shows up at the back door, as what demands to be known will always find its way into awareness for the purpose of consciousness and healing. A backdoor arrival of anxiety often sounds like: I don’t love... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | May 8, 2016 | Holidays/Holy Days/Seasons |
On my way to yoga this morning, I noticed my heart aching with a familiar combination of sadness and indignation. It didn’t take many breaths to uncover the source: Mother’s Day. A national holiday to honor mothers created by a woman named Anna Jarvis in... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Mar 20, 2016 | Anxiety, Intrusive Thoughts, Relationships, Transitions - General |
As many of you know who follow my blog, Carrie and I met in graduate school over twenty years ago, and we both agree that our friendship was the best gift to come out of that program. We have grown together as friends, wives, and colleagues, shaping each other in... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Oct 1, 2011 | Parenthood transitions |
This morning I hosted a FREE teleclass on the topic of addressing your expectations regarding trying to conceive, pregnancy, and early motherhood. To listen to the replay, click on this link: Free Teleclass: “What Nobody Tells You To Expect When... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Sep 21, 2011 | Parenthood transitions |
My Birthing a New Mother program is now officially open for registration! If you sign up early, you’ll save $77 on the program! And the first 20 people who sign up will receive a spot one year membership to a monthly telephone support group hosted by me... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Sep 13, 2011 | Parenthood transitions |
Most women who are trying to conceive, pregnant, or new mothers believe that if they eat the right foods, read the right books, and take the right classes, they’ll be able to manage their fertility or pregnancy anxiety, prevent postpartum depression, and be...
