by AnnSheybani | Feb 17, 2013 | adventure, Anne Batterson, coaching, identity, limiting beliefs, mountain climbing, self-image
Lately I’ve started noticing this nasty habit we women have of downplaying our magnificence. It seems that after years of living with ourselves, of taking our talents, gifts, and accomplishments for granted, we have no idea what separates us from the herd. My friend...
by AnnSheybani | Nov 20, 2012 | adventure, Alexandra Fuller, Anne Lamott, Anthony Bourdain, Bill Bryson, books, David Sedaris, Eric Newby, Funny books, Happy Place, Mary Roach, mountain climbing, Tina Fey
Well, the holidays are upon us. I just realized this as Walt and I made our way through the grocery store this weekend. I couldn’t figure out what the deal was with all the turkeys, and the raw cranberries, and the bottles of gravy clogging up the aisles. My...
by AnnSheybani | Sep 3, 2012 | climbing lessons, Confidence, Courage, Denali, expectations, mountain climbing, Rescue
The trail was 45-minutes long. One of those long, windy black diamond numbers over steep moguls, through unconsolidated snow. My bindings were acting up. One turn, two, and my ski would fall off. Walt was getting frustrated. Down on his hands and knees for the...
by AnnSheybani | Aug 20, 2012 | adventure, climbing lessons, goals, mountain climbing, Patrick Kral, risk, Special Olympics, Walt Hampton
Walt and I just got back from guiding the first ever Special Olympian, up Mt. Rainier in Washington State. Believe me. This was an incredible challenge. We’re talking serious altitude, dangerous crevasses, steep slopes, and the need for technical skills....
by AnnSheybani | May 5, 2012 | acknowledgment, Confidence, Fearless Living, identity, limiting beliefs, mountain climbing, reinvention, Rhonda Britten, running, Self-Esteem, self-image, self-sabotage, Sheryl Sandberg, Ted Talk
I was listening to a Ted Talk last month with Sheryl Sandberg. (see below) In it she discussed three things she believes hold women back in the work world. For anyone who doesn’t know who Sheryl is, she’s the COO of Facebook in charge of monetizing the site. She’s...
by AnnSheybani | Mar 14, 2012 | Aconcagua, Argentina, climbing lessons, husband, identity, kedging, mountain climbing, route finding
The good, the bad, and the ugly. And clearly the smelly.
