by AnnSheybani | Aug 5, 2016 | Life
Here’s the thing. The more you put yourself out there–on the stage or on the page–the more criticism you will draw. It’s just the way the world works. As Dale Carnegie used to say, “No one kicks a dead dog.” I had to learn how to...
by AnnSheybani | Aug 1, 2016 | Life, Writing
Sometime back, I listened to a Brene Brown interview in which she described herself as a child. An introverted 13-year-old, she saw Grease 25 times, a movie I paid to see four weeks in a row at the very same age. See, like me, Brene wanted desperately to shed her...
by AnnSheybani | Jul 26, 2016 | Life
I want to share with you a beauty secret I recently discovered. The single element that will make heads turn, regardless of your weight, age, or ability to pull together a decent outfit. The secret is Joy. Walt and I were at The Sunken Garden Poetry Festival a few...
by AnnSheybani | Jul 4, 2016 | Life
Humans crave story, with faces they can attach to, and sensory details. According to scientific studies, our brains light up like the fourth of July when we read about smells, sounds, tastes, touch, and sights. It’s what our minds want. It’s these details that keep us...
by AnnSheybani | Jun 19, 2016 | Life
