by AnnSheybani | Dec 3, 2012 | dating, death, divorce, expectations, guilt, identity, life transitions, match profile, Match.com, recovery, reinvention, Self love, weight loss
Sometimes we get tired and don’t want to have to try anymore. We want to be loved and appreciated, just for being the decent human being we are. Which is exactly how I felt the year of the salmon-colored capris. It had been one hell of a “season.” I’d spent two and... by AnnSheybani | Dec 1, 2012 | Confidence, expectations, guest post, mistakes, Peggy Hill, purpose, risk, self-sabotage, voice
This is a guest post from an up and coming writer named Peggy Hill. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. A bright young woman sits across from me over dinner expressing disbelief. Her annual raise was less than expected “once again”. I ask, “What exactly did... by AnnSheybani | Nov 27, 2012 | Betrayal, divorce, expectations, General Petraeus, husband, infidelity, marriage, mistakes, risk, Self-Esteem
Before we begin I would like to you to take a look at three pictures. 1. General Petraeus 2. Mrs. Petraeus 3. The Girlfriend Need I say more? OK, maybe just a little. We fool ourselves by believing that our spouses should love us no matter what. That they should... by AnnSheybani | Nov 20, 2012 | adventure, Alexandra Fuller, Anne Lamott, Anthony Bourdain, Bill Bryson, books, David Sedaris, Eric Newby, Funny books, Happy Place, Mary Roach, mountain climbing, Tina Fey
Well, the holidays are upon us. I just realized this as Walt and I made our way through the grocery store this weekend. I couldn’t figure out what the deal was with all the turkeys, and the raw cranberries, and the bottles of gravy clogging up the aisles. My... by AnnSheybani | Nov 16, 2012 | Codependency, Confidence, Courage, expectations, extreem dependency, forgiveness, growing up, identity, purpose, reinvention, Rescue, risk, Self love, Self-Esteem
I have this message hanging over my desk. I’m not sure who wrote it. I keep it there because there are those days that I really need the reminder. The more I look at it, the more I think it’s something I should share. Think of it as my little gift to you. Print it...
