by AnnSheybani | Sep 3, 2012 | climbing lessons, Confidence, Courage, Denali, expectations, mountain climbing, Rescue
The trail was 45-minutes long. One of those long, windy black diamond numbers over steep moguls, through unconsolidated snow. My bindings were acting up. One turn, two, and my ski would fall off. Walt was getting frustrated. Down on his hands and knees for the... by AnnSheybani | Aug 27, 2012 | Date with Destiny, guilt, identity, Tony Robbins
Yesterday I received a letter from myself. I wrote it a year ago while I was at a seminar called Date with Destiny. I forgot that I had ever written it. It made me happy because I realize how far I’ve come on the emotional front. Do you waste your precious time,... by AnnSheybani | Aug 21, 2012 | anorexia, bulimia, dating, dieting, eating disorders, identity, Interview, Kimberly Riggins, Love Your Naked Ass, Oriah Mountain Dreamer, purpose, Secrets, self-image, Starting Over, The Invitation
Kimberly Riggins was date raped at the age of 16. That’s when she started seeing the ugly, disturbed, heavy woman in the mirror. “It was my way of punishing myself for not being able to get out of a situation that I shouldn’t have been in in the first place.” As you... by AnnSheybani | Aug 20, 2012 | adventure, climbing lessons, goals, mountain climbing, Patrick Kral, risk, Special Olympics, Walt Hampton
Walt and I just got back from guiding the first ever Special Olympian, up Mt. Rainier in Washington State. Believe me. This was an incredible challenge. We’re talking serious altitude, dangerous crevasses, steep slopes, and the need for technical skills.... by AnnSheybani | Jul 30, 2012 | Bridget Cooper, coaching, divorce, grace, guest post, life transitions, marriage, maternal mortality, parenting, pregnancy, purpose, reinvention, risk, stroke
This is a guest post by Bridget Cooper of piecesinplace.com Like with most journeys, I believe that I was on the path before I recognized the stones that lay before and behind me. Six years ago, I found myself unexpectedly but excitedly pregnant with my second child....
