by AnnSheybani | May 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
I just discovered THE BEST Post on why we’re hard-wired to be sniveling approval whores, thanks to my girlfriend, Janet. It’s written by a fellow named Tim Urban and hosted on his site Wait But Why. Here’s just a snippet. Trust me, you’ll want...
by AnnSheybani | Sep 27, 2011 | 10 Stupid Things WomenDo to Mess Up Their Lives, adventure, Authenticity, climbing lessons, Codependency, Confidence, Courage, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, George Sheehan, goals, identity, Iran, marathon, mountain climbing, Rescue, route finding, running, Self-Esteem, Uncategorized
I climb high mountains. I’d like to offer you three lessons I’ve learned: climbing lessons, if you will. I’ve discovered over the years that there are many “mountains” in life. These lessons can be applied liberally. Lesson 1: There are many paths that lead to the...
by AnnSheybani | Jul 20, 2011 | attachment, Authenticity, choosing a mate, Claire Danes, Codependency, dating, divorce, Ebola, Honesty, Intimacy, Iran, manipulation, marriage, Uncategorized
He kissed me on the lips and told me the sorts of things an insecure girl longs to hear. “I would bring you to Iran with me. I would love it if you joined me,” the man I wanted to marry said, his warm breath grazing my ear. “ I just don’t know how I could ever justify...
by AnnSheybani | Jul 5, 2011 | adventure, goals, marathon, mountain climbing, running, Uncategorized
About two years ago, having read Jack Canfield’s Success Principles, Walt and I sat in Ireland and composed our list of goals. The assignment, as Jack put it, was to create a list of the 101 things you want to do, be, or have before you die. I dug the list out...
by AnnSheybani | Jun 27, 2011 | Iran, Kit Furey, limiting beliefs, Marianne Williamson, Neuro Linguistic Programming, NLP, self-sabotage, Sidiqqi Ray, superstition, The Evil Eye, Uncategorized
Envy killed the chickens. Or so my Bedouin mother-in-law believed. There once was a jealous neighbor who came for a visit. Commenting on the large flock of hens pecking away in the courtyard, forgetting to invoke God’s blessing on such wealth, she drew the Evil Eye’s...
by AnnSheybani | Jun 13, 2011 | adventure, Authenticity, goals, identity, marriage, Uncategorized
I’ve been running into a number of women lately who can’t seem to remember who they were before they married and had kids. About to enter the empty nest stage, they are anxious as to what to do next. For the first time in a very long time, they have time...
