by AnnSheybani | Nov 2, 2011 | cats, Confidence, Courage, identity, limiting beliefs
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 Mozart. Peanut Butter is a cat-hater’s cat. He’s got all the swagger of John Wayne, and the cool detachment of Humphrey...
by AnnSheybani | Sep 27, 2011 | 10 Stupid Things WomenDo to Mess Up Their Lives, adventure, Authenticity, climbing lessons, Codependency, Confidence, Courage, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, George Sheehan, goals, identity, Iran, marathon, mountain climbing, Rescue, route finding, running, Self-Esteem, Uncategorized
I climb high mountains. I’d like to offer you three lessons I’ve learned: climbing lessons, if you will. I’ve discovered over the years that there are many “mountains” in life. These lessons can be applied liberally. Lesson 1: There are many paths that lead to the...
by AnnSheybani | May 13, 2011 | adventure, books, Courage, Denali, goals, mountain climbing
This is a guest post by Walt Hampton. A beautiful example of how one book can alter the course of a life. It had been a warm summer day in August of 1972. My father had purchased the book for me that morning in a Nantucket bookshop, the book that would change...
by AnnSheybani | Apr 19, 2010 | Authenticity, Betrayal, Codependency, Courage, Honesty, Intimacy, Iran, mixed marriages, Secrets, Self-Esteem, Sue Miller, While I Was Gone
“I want you back and I want you back this instant,” my husband said over the phone. From the dangerously controlled tone of his voice, I knew I’d pushed my self over the precipice, past the point of no return. I’d just called to tell him that the kids and I wouldn’t...
