by AnnSheybani | Jan 18, 2013 | forgiveness, grace, guilt, identity, limiting beliefs, Self love, self-sabotage, Ted Talk
Like a lot of overachievers, I hold myself to impossible standards. It’s bought me a lot in life: it’s also created gratuitous stress. This morning, even before my eyes snapped open, I began rehashing all the things I’d done wrong the day before,... by AnnSheybani | Jan 12, 2013 | coaching, Confidence, expectations, identity, limiting beliefs, risk, Writing
Do you think people are chosen for awards and recognition because they shine so brightly the world can’t possibly ignore them? That they get plucked, in all of their magnificence, from total obscurity and dropped center stage? Do you think the golden few that get the... by AnnSheybani | Jan 7, 2013 | books, Chicken Back Syndrom, connection, eating disorders, Honesty, people pleasing, rage, recovery, Secrets, voice
At some point in your life you need to accept that your feelings are as credible and important, more so, than those of your loved ones. When you ignore your feelings, your desires, they turn into secret rage. Rage turned inward begets all sorts of nasty things. ... by AnnSheybani | Jan 7, 2013 | adventure, alpha chick, Authenticity, Confidence, dating, exotic cultures, Gala Darling, Honesty, people pleasing, personality disorder, role model, running, self-image, Ted Talk
Walt and I went to see the movie Silver Linings Playbook about a guy who moves back in with his parents after 8 months in the loony bin. I know. It sounds totally depressing. (The moving back in with your parents part, which I’ve done, not the loony bin... by AnnSheybani | Dec 30, 2012 | books
I’ve been reading Jenny Lawson’s Let’s Pretend This Never Happened. Seriously, you’ve got to buy this book, or check it out from the library, because it’s so freaking funny. Here’s what it looks like. I saw it on the best seller...
