by AnnSheybani | Mar 18, 2013 | choosing a mate, divorce, Fearless Living, Honesty, husband, Intimacy, life transitions, love, manipulation, marriage, Muslim, Rhonda Britten, stroke
We all have deals, you know. Some of the provisions are on the table and mutually agreed upon. Many go unspoken, particularly when it comes to getting what we want from those closest to us. By the time I was out of pigtails, I understood the expression Buyer Beware.... by AnnSheybani | Mar 11, 2013 | climbing lessons, expectations, mountain climbing, people pleasing, risk, route finding
Do you give up at the first sign of trouble? Are you thrown by even the tiniest bump in the road? So, I was ice climbing in New Hampshire this past weekend. If you’ve never ice climbed before, picture a group of 10 or so men and women in puffy jackets, plastic... by AnnSheybani | Mar 11, 2013 | aging, Authenticity, Confidence, identity, life transitions, limiting beliefs, nice girl complex
I got invited to a funeral last month, if you can call that sort of thing an invitation. My friend’s elderly mother died after six months of sliding down hill. Like a lot of us, my friend had a complicated relationship with her mother. Apparently, Mom was a... by AnnSheybani | Feb 23, 2013 | coaching, Courage, limiting beliefs, Rescue, running
I was thinking about my relationship with discomfort this morning on my long run. Walt and I set out to do 12 miles, and sure enough, at about mile 6, this twingy thing I’ve got going on with my left hamstring reared its ugly head. Of course Walt is of the... by AnnSheybani | Feb 17, 2013 | adventure, Anne Batterson, coaching, identity, limiting beliefs, mountain climbing, self-image
Lately I’ve started noticing this nasty habit we women have of downplaying our magnificence. It seems that after years of living with ourselves, of taking our talents, gifts, and accomplishments for granted, we have no idea what separates us from the herd. My friend...
