by AnnSheybani | Jan 26, 2020 | Life
1. I love Jack Russell Terriers. I mean; I love them so bad that it’s almost creepy. Walt points them out to me whenever he spots one in a car or in the market or trotting along the road because he knows how happy they make me. He’ll say, “Just try to appear normal.”...
by AnnSheybani | Jan 24, 2020 | Life, Reading, Writing
I caught sight of myself on video last week during a group coaching session. There were about 10 other entrepreneurs on the call as well, their faces appearing whenever they spoke or made noise. Of course, I didn’t really pay attention to them, so fixated was I on my...
by AnnSheybani | Dec 16, 2019 | Life, Reading
Years ago, having read Jack Canfield’s Success Principles, Walt and I sat in Ireland and composed our list of goals. We were on our honeymoon and, well, this is just the sort of thing one does on a honeymoon. Anyway, the assignment, as Jack put it, was to create a...
by AnnSheybani | Dec 8, 2019 | Life
When I lived in Iran, the Evil Eye was a force to be reckoned with. To deflect the covetous attention of others, Esfand seeds were burned on a special metal grate after guests left a home. Turquoise jewelry was worn to protect oneself. Salt was placed in children’s... by AnnSheybani | Nov 25, 2019 | Life, Writing
When I was a kid, we’d sit as a family at the dining room table for Thanksgiving and my heart would sink at the sight of the kitchen I’d be expected to clean. Potatoes dripping from the mixer blades onto the floor; the cast iron skillet on the stove top, both of them...
by AnnSheybani | Nov 11, 2019 | Life, Writing
The problem with us co-dependent types–and I’m speaking from experience–is that we need to hook into someone or something else because we’re not sure who we are. We lack an identity and the ability to trust ourselves, which, as you can imagine,...
