by AnnSheybani | Sep 11, 2012 | death, dying, Faith, gratitude, identity, love, parenting, Suzzane Falter-Barnes
I read this today on Facebook. It was written by a thought-leader named Suzanne Falter-Barns. For someone like me, who has spent a lifetime running away from her feelings, who has judged herself and others so harshly, this took my breath away. I am here to report... by AnnSheybani | Sep 10, 2012 | Authenticity, books, Honesty, Intimacy, Martha Beck, rage, recovery, self-sabotage, The Joy Diet
I once had a wonderful brother-in-law—a neurosurgeon in Tehran– who liked to point out interesting articles in his medical journals. Like the case study of an Iranian boy who’d bitten his tongue off, broken his bones, burned off 80% of his skin, all because he... 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...
