by AnnSheybani | May 13, 2013 | aging, Courage, dating, desire, divorce, expectations, goals, husband, life transitions, marriage, Match.com, parenting, purpose, recovery, reinvention
Dear J, Happy 50th Birthday!!! I must say, turning fifty is distressing enough without being divorced by your husband of 26 years a few days prior. One could equate that sequence of events to being slammed by a speeding tractor-trailer. Nevertheless. Welcome to this,...
by AnnSheybani | May 6, 2013 | aging, books, coaching, Courage, dating, dieting, divorce, Honesty, Intimacy, marriage, mistakes, parenting, Saying no, Self-Esteem
My sister-in-law once told me that I should write a book entitled What Not to Do. She’d heard the slew of “Ann Stories” my brother liked to tell, and was horrified by my mistakes, and lack of common sense. Frankly, I think the woman was jealous of me and my big,...
by AnnSheybani | Mar 18, 2013 | choosing a mate, divorce, Fearless Living, Honesty, husband, Intimacy, life transitions, love, manipulation, marriage, Muslim, Rhonda Britten, stroke
We all have deals, you know. Some of the provisions are on the table and mutually agreed upon. Many go unspoken, particularly when it comes to getting what we want from those closest to us. By the time I was out of pigtails, I understood the expression Buyer Beware....
by AnnSheybani | Dec 3, 2012 | dating, death, divorce, expectations, guilt, identity, life transitions, match profile, Match.com, recovery, reinvention, Self love, weight loss
Sometimes we get tired and don’t want to have to try anymore. We want to be loved and appreciated, just for being the decent human being we are. Which is exactly how I felt the year of the salmon-colored capris. It had been one hell of a “season.” I’d spent two and...
by AnnSheybani | Nov 27, 2012 | Betrayal, divorce, expectations, General Petraeus, husband, infidelity, marriage, mistakes, risk, Self-Esteem
Before we begin I would like to you to take a look at three pictures. 1. General Petraeus 2. Mrs. Petraeus 3. The Girlfriend Need I say more? OK, maybe just a little. We fool ourselves by believing that our spouses should love us no matter what. That they should...
by AnnSheybani | Jul 30, 2012 | Bridget Cooper, coaching, divorce, grace, guest post, life transitions, marriage, maternal mortality, parenting, pregnancy, purpose, reinvention, risk, stroke
This is a guest post by Bridget Cooper of piecesinplace.com Like with most journeys, I believe that I was on the path before I recognized the stones that lay before and behind me. Six years ago, I found myself unexpectedly but excitedly pregnant with my second child....
