by AnnSheybani | Jul 21, 2012 | Alcoholism, Authenticity, Beth Janery, Boundaries, connection, expectations, God, grace, gratitude, Honesty, identity, Interview, love, manipulation, recovery
Beth Jannery was groomed for success. Taught to always dress for the position above her, and to look good on the outside in order to feel good on the inside, she learned never to be content with where she was or what she had. No matter what she accomplished,...
by AnnSheybani | Jul 3, 2012 | Authenticity, books, connection, introvert, Quiet, reinvention, Susan Cain, Tony Robbins
I love a book that tells me I’m ok. I used to wonder what was wrong with me. I despise conflict. I feel drained after being out and about, even if I’ve enjoyed myself. I do my best work on my own, and I recoil at the very idea of group projects. I hate small...
by AnnSheybani | Jun 21, 2012 | Authenticity, choosing a mate, Confidence, dating, divorce, Dr. Gayle Hall, goals, identity, Interview, marriage, mistakes, reinvention, Self-Esteem, Starting Over
Dr. Gayle Hall is a cute chick in sassy heels and perfect makeup. She’s also a life coach, author, mentor, and professor. But she wasn’t always someone who had it all together. Skinny, scrawny, red-headed, and freckle-faced as a little girl, Gayle spent grade...
by AnnSheybani | May 21, 2012 | Alcoholism, anorexia, Authenticity, Boundaries, bulimia, Codependency, connection, Courage, eating disorders, grace, Honesty, identity, Interview, Intimacy, love, recovery, reinvention, Siddiqi Ray
Siddiqi Ray is so much more than a gifted photographer, life coach, yoga teacher, and recovery expert. Siddiqi is, by her own admission, on a serious mission. Her goal? To dispel the lie we’ve all bought into, that we are somehow not enough. “We numb that lie out with...
by AnnSheybani | Apr 21, 2012 | aging, Authenticity, cats, choosing a mate, Confidence, Courage, divorce, goals, growing up, Honesty, husband, identity, Interview, life transitions, marriage, parenting, reinvention, role model, Second Adulthood, Self-Esteem, Starting Over, voice
Rhoda Berman is 85 years old. She’s a vibrant, active, no-nonsense sort of woman who isn’t afraid to express her opinion. She knows her strengths and her weaknesses. She knows how to represent herself. “In order to get the best of me, I have to tell (people) the...
by AnnSheybani | Mar 21, 2012 | adventure, aging, alpha chick, attachment, Authenticity, choosing a mate, Codependency, Confidence, connection, dating, divorce, expectations, extreem dependency, Flo Stahl, goals, growing up, husband, identity, Interview, life transitions, limiting beliefs, marriage, parenting, reinvention, self-image, Starting Over, The Law of Attraction, voice
Some people are late bloomers. Take Flo Stahl, for instance. She didn’t begin to value herself until the ripe old age of 65. Now a vibrant, sexy 80-year-old, Flo is grateful for the opportunity to have evolved. Twice married, twice divorced, Flo gives herself a D+...
