by AnnSheybani | Jun 17, 2013 | Boundaries, coaching, expectations, husband, identity, parenting, personality disorder, Saying no, Tony Robbins, Walt Hampton, Writing
One 15-minute conversation with my mother, and I know how I got this crazy. She’s why I wake up in a cold sweat convinced that I have to organize my garage—right this second, at 2AM—even though it’s been an absolute shit show for the last six years. Why I need to...
by AnnSheybani | Jun 9, 2013 | Boundaries, Codependency, expectations, guilt, identity, parenting, Self-Esteem
Do you have trouble saying no to your children? Do you ever feel that, no matter how much you give or do, it’s never going to be enough? Are you sacrificing your financial health, and/or peace of mind to rescue your kids from consequences? Do you take on their worries...
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 | May 6, 2013 | aging, books, coaching, Courage, dating, dieting, divorce, Honesty, Intimacy, marriage, mistakes, parenting, Saying no, Self-Esteem
My sister-in-law once told me that I should write a book entitled What Not to Do. She’d heard the slew of “Ann Stories” my brother liked to tell, and was horrified by my mistakes, and lack of common sense. Frankly, I think the woman was jealous of me and my big,...
by AnnSheybani | Sep 18, 2012 | Codependency, Confidence, Courage, desire, Empty nest syndrome, goals, husband, Mama Gena, marriage, parenting, rage, reinvention, risk, Self-Esteem, Suzanne Falter-Barns, voice
Here’s an eye opener. When we women don’t dare to dream or recognize our purpose, we end up placing too much emphasis on a man or our babies. When we don’t know what we want, we end up “wanting” what they want. See, if you don’t have a desires of your own, you end up...
by AnnSheybani | Sep 11, 2012 | death, dying, Faith, gratitude, identity, love, parenting, Suzzane Falter-Barnes
I read this today on Facebook. It was written by a thought-leader named Suzanne Falter-Barns. For someone like me, who has spent a lifetime running away from her feelings, who has judged herself and others so harshly, this took my breath away. I am here to report...
