by AnnSheybani | Oct 29, 2012 | identity, Kathy Buckley
Ever notice we all have these stories? That thing we tell people fifteen minutes after meeting them. Walt’s story begins, “I was a single dad for a dozen years….” Mine, which is a little harder to slip in to a random conversation, goes... by AnnSheybani | Oct 22, 2012 | Boundaries, Confidence, nice girl complex, people pleasing, Self love, self-sabotage, The Honey Badger, Tony Robbins, voice
A few years back, Walt gave me a sailing course for my birthday. So, I’m on this 40-foot boat with five strange women for an entire weekend when I meet the Guiness Book of World Record’s champion nice girl. You would have recognized her, too. She was the one who... by AnnSheybani | Oct 20, 2012 | identity
Now, I’m about as spiritual as an Egg McMuffin. But, I’m going to dip my toe in the water here anyway. Today, I’m going to assign you a new totem animal. Yes I am. The next time somebody calls you up and asks you to bake 12 batches of cookies for... by AnnSheybani | Oct 16, 2012 | Authenticity, connection, Honesty, identity, Intimacy, Rhonda Britten, Self love, Self-Esteem, Siddiqi Ray
Everybody fears that they are not enough. Everybody. My father used to say that intimacy breeds contempt. This was his favorite motto, something he repeated every day So, I grew up believing that if someone got the chance to know the real me, they would hate my... by AnnSheybani | Oct 11, 2012 | identity
It’s not about being pretty. It’s about being so much more. It’s about demanding so much more from ourselves and our lives. Pretty is good. It buys you a lot of things in our society. But it is not enough. This is my favorite poem on earth. I hope you enjoy it as...