by AnnSheybani | Jun 9, 2013 | Boundaries, Codependency, expectations, guilt, identity, parenting, Self-Esteem
Do you have trouble saying no to your children? Do you ever feel that, no matter how much you give or do, it’s never going to be enough? Are you sacrificing your financial health, and/or peace of mind to rescue your kids from consequences? Do you take on their worries... by AnnSheybani | Jun 2, 2013 | Cheryl Strayed, Codependency, Confidence, connection, Daddy Hole, extreem dependency, identity, marathon, Rescue, Self love, Wild
My friend, L, is the most “normal” woman I have ever met. She doesn’t cart around emotional baggage. Not even a change purse-full. Her decisions have always seemed so… sensible. I’m pretty sure L’s superpowers—stability and confidence—are a gift from her father. He’s... by AnnSheybani | May 27, 2013 | adventure, County Cork, expectations, Ireland
I’m always reluctant to crow about my good fortune. But, you know what? Screw it. All those years ago when I was squatting in that closet with my unhappiness, I could never have imagined what I’d find on the other side. I could never have envisioned... by AnnSheybani | May 27, 2013 | Boundaries, Bridget Cooper, Codependency, guest post, identity
This is a guest post by the world famous boundary expert, Bridget Cooper. Well maybe not world famous. Yet. But hold on. When you have boundary issues it’s a huge challenge to figure out what is your baggage and what belongs to someone else. You either blame others... by AnnSheybani | May 20, 2013 | Brian Tracy, coaching, Courage, divorce, expectations, goals, Honesty, reinvention, route finding, Secrets, The Phoenix Seminar
Know that problem you just can’t seem to face? Mmmm-hmmm, that’s the one. That dead end job, or limping marriage, or troubled kid, or that fill in-the-blank. What do you think it’s costing you to keep it under wraps, to ignore it in the hopes that it will...