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 | Apr 28, 2013 | attachment, Codependency, connection, expectations, Honesty
Do you give your undying loyalty to those who don’t deserve it; who do not value it? Do you think sticking with that unethical boss, the deadbeat boyfriend, the pal who consistently makes you question your worth, makes you somehow noble? Are you terrified of...
by AnnSheybani | Apr 15, 2013 | adventure, coaching, desire, expectations, nice girl complex
I’m going to say something that scares the crap out of me. Something that could draw the evil eye and smote me like Lot, the dude that turned to salt: I can’t believe that this is my life. Ten years ago, I could never have imagined the deal I’ve got going on today....
by AnnSheybani | Mar 25, 2013 | coaching, Confidence, Courage, Date with Destiny, desire, expectations, growing up, identity, misinterpretation, people pleasing, Self-Esteem, self-sabotage, Tony Robbins
Want to hear something freaking fascinating? The more you invest in yourself, the more others are willing to invest in you. When you take yourself seriously, others do the same. Cheaping out on yourself isn’t noble; it’s flimsy camouflage for low self-esteem. My...
by AnnSheybani | Mar 11, 2013 | climbing lessons, expectations, mountain climbing, people pleasing, risk, route finding
Do you give up at the first sign of trouble? Are you thrown by even the tiniest bump in the road? So, I was ice climbing in New Hampshire this past weekend. If you’ve never ice climbed before, picture a group of 10 or so men and women in puffy jackets, plastic...
by AnnSheybani | Feb 4, 2013 | Boundaries, Cultural Issues, exotic cultures, expectations, Iran, misinterpretation, people pleasing, Saying no
We make commitments to others in order to appear nice, and then we kick ourselves when they are inconsiderate enough to take us at our word. When I lived in Iran I often found myself irritated by tarof, traditional Iranian etiquette. Stopping by someone’s home...
