Dr.Paul D. Fitzgerald
@drpauldfitzgerald.bsky.social
Helping you clear emotional blocks and reconnect with the life you were meant to live.- 30 years, 6,000+ clients
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We hold on to the familiar—
even when it hurts,
even when it hollows us out.
Not because we love it,
but because we’re afraid of what comes after.
But, what if ...
even when it hurts,
even when it hollows us out.
Not because we love it,
but because we’re afraid of what comes after.
But, what if ...
September 4, 2025 at 1:56 PM
We hold on to the familiar—
even when it hurts,
even when it hollows us out.
Not because we love it,
but because we’re afraid of what comes after.
But, what if ...
even when it hurts,
even when it hollows us out.
Not because we love it,
but because we’re afraid of what comes after.
But, what if ...
Wisdom for the Journey – Day 15: Sometimes the Ache Is Grief
Sometimes the heaviness isn’t confusion.
Or fear.
Or resistance.
It’s grief.
Today’s Quote:
The ache you’re feeling may not be a problem to fix –
it may be grief asking to be felt.
– Paul Fitzgerald, DMin
Sometimes the heaviness isn’t confusion.
Or fear.
Or resistance.
It’s grief.
Today’s Quote:
The ache you’re feeling may not be a problem to fix –
it may be grief asking to be felt.
– Paul Fitzgerald, DMin
May 6, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Wisdom for the Journey – Day 15: Sometimes the Ache Is Grief
Sometimes the heaviness isn’t confusion.
Or fear.
Or resistance.
It’s grief.
Today’s Quote:
The ache you’re feeling may not be a problem to fix –
it may be grief asking to be felt.
– Paul Fitzgerald, DMin
Sometimes the heaviness isn’t confusion.
Or fear.
Or resistance.
It’s grief.
Today’s Quote:
The ache you’re feeling may not be a problem to fix –
it may be grief asking to be felt.
– Paul Fitzgerald, DMin
Why is it so hard to trust yourself—especially in the moments that matter most?
You’re standing at a decision point.
Your body tightens.
Your thoughts spiral.
And clarity feels miles away.
But what if the problem isn’t indecision... but protection?
🧵 A thread
You’re standing at a decision point.
Your body tightens.
Your thoughts spiral.
And clarity feels miles away.
But what if the problem isn’t indecision... but protection?
🧵 A thread
May 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Why is it so hard to trust yourself—especially in the moments that matter most?
You’re standing at a decision point.
Your body tightens.
Your thoughts spiral.
And clarity feels miles away.
But what if the problem isn’t indecision... but protection?
🧵 A thread
You’re standing at a decision point.
Your body tightens.
Your thoughts spiral.
And clarity feels miles away.
But what if the problem isn’t indecision... but protection?
🧵 A thread
Wisdom for the Journey – Day 9: The Voice Beneath the Noise
Stillness can feel unfamiliar -
even dangerous - when we’ve been surviving in motion.
But beneath the noise, there’s still something sacred speaking.
There is a voice beneath the noise –
and it still knows your name.
– Paul Fitzgerald
Stillness can feel unfamiliar -
even dangerous - when we’ve been surviving in motion.
But beneath the noise, there’s still something sacred speaking.
There is a voice beneath the noise –
and it still knows your name.
– Paul Fitzgerald
April 30, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Wisdom for the Journey – Day 9: The Voice Beneath the Noise
Stillness can feel unfamiliar -
even dangerous - when we’ve been surviving in motion.
But beneath the noise, there’s still something sacred speaking.
There is a voice beneath the noise –
and it still knows your name.
– Paul Fitzgerald
Stillness can feel unfamiliar -
even dangerous - when we’ve been surviving in motion.
But beneath the noise, there’s still something sacred speaking.
There is a voice beneath the noise –
and it still knows your name.
– Paul Fitzgerald
Wisdom for the Journey – Day 7: Clarity Doesn’t Always Whisper
Clarity doesn’t always show up with comfort.
Sometimes it shows up with fire.
Sometimes it interrupts everything.
Here's Today's Reflection:
Clarity doesn’t always whisper –
sometimes it kicks the door in.
– Paul Fitzgerald, DMin
Clarity doesn’t always show up with comfort.
Sometimes it shows up with fire.
Sometimes it interrupts everything.
Here's Today's Reflection:
Clarity doesn’t always whisper –
sometimes it kicks the door in.
– Paul Fitzgerald, DMin
April 28, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Wisdom for the Journey – Day 7: Clarity Doesn’t Always Whisper
Clarity doesn’t always show up with comfort.
Sometimes it shows up with fire.
Sometimes it interrupts everything.
Here's Today's Reflection:
Clarity doesn’t always whisper –
sometimes it kicks the door in.
– Paul Fitzgerald, DMin
Clarity doesn’t always show up with comfort.
Sometimes it shows up with fire.
Sometimes it interrupts everything.
Here's Today's Reflection:
Clarity doesn’t always whisper –
sometimes it kicks the door in.
– Paul Fitzgerald, DMin
Wisdom for the Journey -- Day 6: Stop Performing for Love
So many of us were taught to earn love -
by being helpful, quiet, responsible, good.
But performing isn’t the same as belonging.
And love that must be earned… isn’t love.
Today's Quote:
👇
So many of us were taught to earn love -
by being helpful, quiet, responsible, good.
But performing isn’t the same as belonging.
And love that must be earned… isn’t love.
Today's Quote:
👇
April 27, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Wisdom for the Journey -- Day 6: Stop Performing for Love
So many of us were taught to earn love -
by being helpful, quiet, responsible, good.
But performing isn’t the same as belonging.
And love that must be earned… isn’t love.
Today's Quote:
👇
So many of us were taught to earn love -
by being helpful, quiet, responsible, good.
But performing isn’t the same as belonging.
And love that must be earned… isn’t love.
Today's Quote:
👇
Wisdom for the Journey.
Over the next 31 days, I’ll be sharing one reflection each morning.
Just a few minutes in length.
Not to give you more to do—
but to walk with you, in case something in you is stirring.
Over the next 31 days, I’ll be sharing one reflection each morning.
Just a few minutes in length.
Not to give you more to do—
but to walk with you, in case something in you is stirring.
April 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Wisdom for the Journey.
Over the next 31 days, I’ll be sharing one reflection each morning.
Just a few minutes in length.
Not to give you more to do—
but to walk with you, in case something in you is stirring.
Over the next 31 days, I’ll be sharing one reflection each morning.
Just a few minutes in length.
Not to give you more to do—
but to walk with you, in case something in you is stirring.
You don’t have to fall apart to know something needs to change.
Sometimes the clearest shift comes in a whisper:
“I can’t keep doing this.”
That’s what I call a threshold moment.
Sometimes the clearest shift comes in a whisper:
“I can’t keep doing this.”
That’s what I call a threshold moment.
April 15, 2025 at 2:33 PM
You don’t have to fall apart to know something needs to change.
Sometimes the clearest shift comes in a whisper:
“I can’t keep doing this.”
That’s what I call a threshold moment.
Sometimes the clearest shift comes in a whisper:
“I can’t keep doing this.”
That’s what I call a threshold moment.
Here's Terrible Advice - "Silence Your Inner Critic"
It's a case of mistaken identity!!
What a loss of resources.
It's a case of mistaken identity!!
What a loss of resources.
April 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Here's Terrible Advice - "Silence Your Inner Critic"
It's a case of mistaken identity!!
What a loss of resources.
It's a case of mistaken identity!!
What a loss of resources.
The Strange Truth About Persistent Self-Doubt
👉 You've read a ton of books to figure it out
👉 You've done a boat-load of personal growth work - maybe BreakThrough Seminar.
❌Still self-doubt is keeping you living small
💯 Here is truth that can change everything
👉 You've read a ton of books to figure it out
👉 You've done a boat-load of personal growth work - maybe BreakThrough Seminar.
❌Still self-doubt is keeping you living small
💯 Here is truth that can change everything
April 10, 2025 at 11:07 PM
The Strange Truth About Persistent Self-Doubt
👉 You've read a ton of books to figure it out
👉 You've done a boat-load of personal growth work - maybe BreakThrough Seminar.
❌Still self-doubt is keeping you living small
💯 Here is truth that can change everything
👉 You've read a ton of books to figure it out
👉 You've done a boat-load of personal growth work - maybe BreakThrough Seminar.
❌Still self-doubt is keeping you living small
💯 Here is truth that can change everything
Loving Them Does Not Mean Disrespecting Yourself
April 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Loving Them Does Not Mean Disrespecting Yourself
🧠 Getting “meh” results from ChatGPT?
The problem might not be the AI...
It’s your prompt.
Here are 5 prompt mistakes you (and everyone else) might be making — and how to fix them 🧵
The problem might not be the AI...
It’s your prompt.
Here are 5 prompt mistakes you (and everyone else) might be making — and how to fix them 🧵
April 4, 2025 at 1:16 AM
🧠 Getting “meh” results from ChatGPT?
The problem might not be the AI...
It’s your prompt.
Here are 5 prompt mistakes you (and everyone else) might be making — and how to fix them 🧵
The problem might not be the AI...
It’s your prompt.
Here are 5 prompt mistakes you (and everyone else) might be making — and how to fix them 🧵
What if the battle was never meant to be fought?
The moment I accept that ‘not enough’ is in doubt - the game no finish line.
Who gets to decide if you’re ‘enough’? Who could tell you, & you’d never question it again?
Only YOU can close the debate!
👊 if you’re done debating.
The moment I accept that ‘not enough’ is in doubt - the game no finish line.
Who gets to decide if you’re ‘enough’? Who could tell you, & you’d never question it again?
Only YOU can close the debate!
👊 if you’re done debating.
February 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
What if the battle was never meant to be fought?
The moment I accept that ‘not enough’ is in doubt - the game no finish line.
Who gets to decide if you’re ‘enough’? Who could tell you, & you’d never question it again?
Only YOU can close the debate!
👊 if you’re done debating.
The moment I accept that ‘not enough’ is in doubt - the game no finish line.
Who gets to decide if you’re ‘enough’? Who could tell you, & you’d never question it again?
Only YOU can close the debate!
👊 if you’re done debating.
What spoils integrity—compromise for convenience, chasing approval, or letting ambition outrun character. Fulfillment doesn’t come from what you achieve, but from who you become in the process.
February 21, 2025 at 1:11 PM
What spoils integrity—compromise for convenience, chasing approval, or letting ambition outrun character. Fulfillment doesn’t come from what you achieve, but from who you become in the process.
People-pleasing Isn’t Just Exhausting—
it may be harming your health.
❌ Chronic stress weakens the immune system.
❌ Sleepless nights drain your energy.
❌ Anxiety keeps you stuck in self-doubt.
You are already enough— no need to prove it.
Comment 💛if you’re DONE seeking approval.
#PeoplePleasing
it may be harming your health.
❌ Chronic stress weakens the immune system.
❌ Sleepless nights drain your energy.
❌ Anxiety keeps you stuck in self-doubt.
You are already enough— no need to prove it.
Comment 💛if you’re DONE seeking approval.
#PeoplePleasing
February 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM
People-pleasing Isn’t Just Exhausting—
it may be harming your health.
❌ Chronic stress weakens the immune system.
❌ Sleepless nights drain your energy.
❌ Anxiety keeps you stuck in self-doubt.
You are already enough— no need to prove it.
Comment 💛if you’re DONE seeking approval.
#PeoplePleasing
it may be harming your health.
❌ Chronic stress weakens the immune system.
❌ Sleepless nights drain your energy.
❌ Anxiety keeps you stuck in self-doubt.
You are already enough— no need to prove it.
Comment 💛if you’re DONE seeking approval.
#PeoplePleasing
🔥 Your inner critic isn’t the enemy—it’s a misunderstood guide.
Instead of silencing that voice Ask. "What are you trying to protect me from?"
Your inner critic can be your biggest roadblock—or your greatest asset. The choice is yours. 💪✨
💬 What’s one thing your inner critic tells you? 👇
Instead of silencing that voice Ask. "What are you trying to protect me from?"
Your inner critic can be your biggest roadblock—or your greatest asset. The choice is yours. 💪✨
💬 What’s one thing your inner critic tells you? 👇
February 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
🔥 Your inner critic isn’t the enemy—it’s a misunderstood guide.
Instead of silencing that voice Ask. "What are you trying to protect me from?"
Your inner critic can be your biggest roadblock—or your greatest asset. The choice is yours. 💪✨
💬 What’s one thing your inner critic tells you? 👇
Instead of silencing that voice Ask. "What are you trying to protect me from?"
Your inner critic can be your biggest roadblock—or your greatest asset. The choice is yours. 💪✨
💬 What’s one thing your inner critic tells you? 👇
Setting healthy boundaries takes practice, failing, learning from failing, persistence to claim your worth and value.
You are worth it! 💯
I wonder if some of us have boundaries (or not) set by our Inner Critic and Imposter Syndrome? No wonder they are unhealthy ⁉️
If that's you, let's change that!
You are worth it! 💯
I wonder if some of us have boundaries (or not) set by our Inner Critic and Imposter Syndrome? No wonder they are unhealthy ⁉️
If that's you, let's change that!
January 25, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Setting healthy boundaries takes practice, failing, learning from failing, persistence to claim your worth and value.
You are worth it! 💯
I wonder if some of us have boundaries (or not) set by our Inner Critic and Imposter Syndrome? No wonder they are unhealthy ⁉️
If that's you, let's change that!
You are worth it! 💯
I wonder if some of us have boundaries (or not) set by our Inner Critic and Imposter Syndrome? No wonder they are unhealthy ⁉️
If that's you, let's change that!
“Father, thank you that you are never overwhelmed by how broken we are.”
- A physician's prayer recalled by my friend and pastor Scott Marshall in an appeal for better understanding about mental illness.
I just want add the "Amen. So be it."
- A physician's prayer recalled by my friend and pastor Scott Marshall in an appeal for better understanding about mental illness.
I just want add the "Amen. So be it."
January 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
“Father, thank you that you are never overwhelmed by how broken we are.”
- A physician's prayer recalled by my friend and pastor Scott Marshall in an appeal for better understanding about mental illness.
I just want add the "Amen. So be it."
- A physician's prayer recalled by my friend and pastor Scott Marshall in an appeal for better understanding about mental illness.
I just want add the "Amen. So be it."
My 5 year-old buddy just asked my what I was doing on the computer. I said, “Just working a bit.”
He asked, “Protecting the Planet?”
I responded emphatically, “Yes, I am.”
That made my morning 💪
He asked, “Protecting the Planet?”
I responded emphatically, “Yes, I am.”
That made my morning 💪
January 22, 2025 at 11:34 AM
My 5 year-old buddy just asked my what I was doing on the computer. I said, “Just working a bit.”
He asked, “Protecting the Planet?”
I responded emphatically, “Yes, I am.”
That made my morning 💪
He asked, “Protecting the Planet?”
I responded emphatically, “Yes, I am.”
That made my morning 💪
Returning with Purpose
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Returning with Purpose
A New Chapter in Creating a Flourishing Life
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January 21, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Returning with Purpose
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Truth…
"By turning toward the most hopelessly stuck and painful parts of your life with compassion and curiosity, you can live more courageously, creatively and authentically."
- Ann Cornell, Barbara McGavin
"By turning toward the most hopelessly stuck and painful parts of your life with compassion and curiosity, you can live more courageously, creatively and authentically."
- Ann Cornell, Barbara McGavin
January 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Truth…
"By turning toward the most hopelessly stuck and painful parts of your life with compassion and curiosity, you can live more courageously, creatively and authentically."
- Ann Cornell, Barbara McGavin
"By turning toward the most hopelessly stuck and painful parts of your life with compassion and curiosity, you can live more courageously, creatively and authentically."
- Ann Cornell, Barbara McGavin
What will you regret not risking to create in 2025?
Self-Doubt is not how you began life and it's not how you have to be trapped now.
Ready to change?
Seel links in comments.
Self-Doubt is not how you began life and it's not how you have to be trapped now.
Ready to change?
Seel links in comments.
January 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
What will you regret not risking to create in 2025?
Self-Doubt is not how you began life and it's not how you have to be trapped now.
Ready to change?
Seel links in comments.
Self-Doubt is not how you began life and it's not how you have to be trapped now.
Ready to change?
Seel links in comments.
Internalized shame: Makes you believe you're inherently flawed; distorts thinking, over-activates an Inner Critic, craving external validation, and fear of imperfection.
You are not your self-doubt!
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You are not your self-doubt!
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January 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Internalized shame: Makes you believe you're inherently flawed; distorts thinking, over-activates an Inner Critic, craving external validation, and fear of imperfection.
You are not your self-doubt!
(links in comments)
You are not your self-doubt!
(links in comments)
Laughing “with” each other when planning fails, is a great Christmas gift.
December 9, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Laughing “with” each other when planning fails, is a great Christmas gift.
Find someone to celebrate and be celebrated by them.
November 14, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Find someone to celebrate and be celebrated by them.