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 11, 2012 | Boundaries, Chicken Back Syndrom, Confidence, connection, Courage, divorce, expectations, extreem dependency, identity, life transitions, limiting beliefs, mistakes, parenting, reinvention, risk, Self love
When did we women decide that everyone else should come first? Who proclaimed it our job to guarantee the pleasure of others and settle for whatever crumbs fell off their plates? I like to call this the Chicken Back Syndrome. Preparing a chicken dinner, encouraging...
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+...
by AnnSheybani | Dec 1, 2011 | adventure, Africa, connection, developing world, exotic cultures, Kenya, love, Mindie Kniss, recovery, Restart Your Heart, risk
This is a guest post by Mindie Kniss There are risks you must be willing to take when traveling in Africa. For me, the greatest of these was not malaria, typhoid or dengue fever. It was love. He was a handsome, young Kenyan with eyes that twinkled in the Nairobi...
by AnnSheybani | Oct 18, 2011 | aging, attachment, Authenticity, books, connection, Empty nest syndrome, extreem dependency, fertility at 50, Gail Sheehy, growing up, husband, identity, marriage, parenting, Second Adulthood
Attending my high school reunion, I was reminded, once again, that very few people, like Walt and I, seem to want to celebrate the start of the upcoming era. The era of Absolute Freedom. The Glorious Advent of Second Adulthood. We have to remind ourselves, Walt and I,...