by AnnSheybani | Jun 23, 2019 | Writing
Walt and I were climbing in the Rockies when we decided to stop and shoot this video. We’d just spent a few hours battling despair because we’d come across yet another one of those false summits that makes you want to kill yourself. There’s just...
by AnnSheybani | Jun 11, 2019 | Life, Reading
My friend, L, is the most “normal” woman I’ve ever met. She doesn’t cart around emotional baggage, not even a change purse-full. Her decisions have always seemed so… sensible. I’m pretty sure L’s superpowers—stability and confidence—are a gift from her...
by AnnSheybani | Jun 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
Once upon a time (actually, in 2014), Naval Admiral William H. McRaven gave the University of Texas Austin commencement address. It was a twenty-minute speech that outlined ten principles he’d learned during Naval SEAL training. These principles helped him overcome...
by AnnSheybani | May 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
Years ago, I had the privilege of working with the author Anne Batterson at East Hill Writers’ Workshop. She and I were part of a trio of writers (no one’s forgetting Sherry Horton) who taught craft, and boy, did we have fun. And boy, did I learn a lot...
by AnnSheybani | May 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
A blast from the past. Someone I was talking to this past week reminded me of this story, so I thought I’d bring it back. We have a dog named Edgar whose whole raison d’ etre is to kick cat ass. Unfortunately, we also have two cats: Peanut Butter and...
