by AnnSheybani | May 4, 2015 | Life, Reading, Writing
I was 26 the first time I realized that what people thought about me had more to do with them, then with who I was/am as a person. Such an epiphany should have freed me up; unfortunately it didn’t. When I’d first moved to Iran, I wanted two things more than... by AnnSheybani | Apr 6, 2015 | 10 Stupid Things WomenDo to Mess Up Their Lives, accountability, Alison Bottke, assertiveness, Boundaries, Codependency, Codependent No More, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, Nathan Branden, people pleasing, perfectionism, Reading, recommendations, Rhonda Britten, Self-Esteem, Setting Bounaries With Your Adult Children, The Six Pillars of Self Esteem
Coaching is designed to get you where you want to go a whole bunch faster than doing it on your own. The idea being that by working with someone who has figured out how to do what it is that you want to do, you save a crap load of time, money, grief, and energy. Want... by AnnSheybani | Mar 16, 2015 | books, How to Eat The Elephant, Reading, voice, Writing
The thing about being a writer is that I tend to associate with a lot of other writers. Writers who publish books as often as they change their underwear. Besides my writing buddies, and my students, and my coaching clients, people who talk about books and writing and... by AnnSheybani | Feb 22, 2015 | Alcoholic rules, Anita Shreve, Authenticity, Betrayal, Brene Brown, choosing a mate, connection, Daring Greatly, dating, divorce, Intimacy, Life, love, marriage, Reading, The Pilot's Wife, trust, vulnerability
Last week I ran a post in which I listed the wonderful things my husband does for me, and what I had needed to change in my life to be ready for such a loving relationship. I got this thought-provoking comment: What about the kind of addict/narcissist that treats you... by AnnSheybani | Feb 7, 2015 | Ireland, Life, Reading
The crazy Border Collies laying in wait to chase our car just beyond the barn. The farmer on the hill who tells us jokes we can barely understand, what with his brogue being so thick. I’m pretty sure they all involve traveling salesmen and farmers’... by AnnSheybani | Jan 5, 2015 | accountability, Alcoholic rules, Alison Bottke, books, Boundaries, change, Codependency, confrontation, Courage, expectations, guilt, Life, mistakes, parenting, people pleasing, Reading, Setting Bounaries With Your Adult Children
As a generation, we’ve done our children a grave disservice by continually rescuing them from discomfort, self-created or otherwise. We’ve meant well, but rather than ensuring their success by smoothing the way for them, we’ve created a herd of frustrated, young...
