by AnnSheybani | Apr 14, 2014 | coaching, criticism, dealing with criticism, goals, guest post, Life, Walt Hampton, Writing
This is a guest post by none other than Walt Hampton. One of my fondest memories from my early years as a young single dad is of watching my boy, clad in his yellow slicker and red rubber boots, stomping in the puddles, standing in the rain. He always liked...
by AnnSheybani | Mar 3, 2014 | coaching, goals, Motivation, mountain climbing, Walt Hampton, Writing, Your Best Year Yet
Do you need to be motivated to take action? Hell No. In fact, there are lots of times you’ll absolutely NOT feel like taking action when you promised yourself you would. These very moments, I’m here to tell you, are the moments you’ll need to take action anyway....
by AnnSheybani | Feb 22, 2014 | all or nothing, books, expectations, goals, Gretchen Rubin, loopholes, Reading, The Happiness Project
Any time you switch up your routine or form new habits–which is pretty much what you’ve got to do if you want to have something you don’t have now–you’ve got to overcome all sorts of obstacles that spring up in your path. It’s all well and good when you’re...
by AnnSheybani | Feb 10, 2014 | connection, dieting, goals, guest post, identity, kindness, Life, Veronica Mollica
This is a guest post by Veronica Mollica. Veronica is a Wellness Coach who helps people remember how to be kind to their mind, body, and spirit. If you find yourself wondering what happened to that kind, generous part of yourself, take a look at how you are...
by AnnSheybani | Dec 9, 2013 | all or nothing, Boundaries, dieting, goals, guest post, Life, people pleasing, perfectionism, Planning, Saying no
This is a guest post by the famous Walt Hampton. December can be a crazy month. It can feel like an energy vortex sucking us forward at warp speed only to dump us out breathless and exhausted sometime around the end of January. It’s pretty easy to wear yourself out so...
by AnnSheybani | Oct 13, 2013 | adventure, Authenticity, Boundaries, coaching, Codependency, Confidence, Daddy Hole, desire, Empty nest syndrome, expectations, extreem dependency, goals, Honesty, identity, Iran, Life, life transitions, marathon, mistakes, mountain climbing, nice girl complex, people pleasing, purpose, reinvention, risk, running, Self love, Starting Over, voice
Once upon a time I was an aimless girl who twisted herself into a little pretzel to win over a man. He was a decent man, with his own complexes and flaws, who led me down the primrose path into the Islamic Republic of Iran. This did not go well. As with any episode in...
