by AnnSheybani | Mar 11, 2013 | climbing lessons, expectations, mountain climbing, people pleasing, risk, route finding
Do you give up at the first sign of trouble? Are you thrown by even the tiniest bump in the road? So, I was ice climbing in New Hampshire this past weekend. If you’ve never ice climbed before, picture a group of 10 or so men and women in puffy jackets, plastic...
by AnnSheybani | Jan 28, 2013 | Boundaries, coaching, connection, expectations, Honesty, Interview, people pleasing, risk, voice, Walt Hampton
The other day I got a very nice note from a woman living in Rome named Sile. This is what she said: I’d love to read some articles on how you would set boundaries with older generation. I have an aunt who has a particular talent: in her presence I turn into a...
by AnnSheybani | Jan 12, 2013 | coaching, Confidence, expectations, identity, limiting beliefs, risk, Writing
Do you think people are chosen for awards and recognition because they shine so brightly the world can’t possibly ignore them? That they get plucked, in all of their magnificence, from total obscurity and dropped center stage? Do you think the golden few that get the...
by AnnSheybani | Dec 16, 2012 | connection, expectations, growing up, guest post, Honesty, identity, Intimacy, limiting beliefs, mistakes, recovery, risk, self-image
The following is a guest post by one of my workshop students at East Hill Writers. Phyllis Satter is a very accomplished woman–writer and human being– and I wanted to share her piece because I think the message jives so well with what we talk about here....
by AnnSheybani | Dec 1, 2012 | Confidence, expectations, guest post, mistakes, Peggy Hill, purpose, risk, self-sabotage, voice
This is a guest post from an up and coming writer named Peggy Hill. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. A bright young woman sits across from me over dinner expressing disbelief. Her annual raise was less than expected “once again”. I ask, “What exactly did...
by AnnSheybani | Nov 27, 2012 | Betrayal, divorce, expectations, General Petraeus, husband, infidelity, marriage, mistakes, risk, Self-Esteem
Before we begin I would like to you to take a look at three pictures. 1. General Petraeus 2. Mrs. Petraeus 3. The Girlfriend Need I say more? OK, maybe just a little. We fool ourselves by believing that our spouses should love us no matter what. That they should...
