by AnnSheybani | Dec 8, 2015 | guest post, route finding, Self-acceptance, Writing
This is a guest post by Veronica Sommer Mollica. It’s an example of honest and powerful writing. See if you don’t appreciate the message as well. What do your things represent to you? Who are you without them? I guess it was inevitable that I’d... by AnnSheybani | Nov 25, 2015 | all or nothing, Self-acceptance, self-sabotage, Writing
I’d like to share an excerpt from a manuscript I’m currently working on. It’s written by a soulful young man whose journey through addiction has had me thinking about my own life, my own habits and vices. For an all or nothing girl like me, the... by AnnSheybani | Nov 1, 2015 | Life, Writing
I was browsing LinkedIn this morning when I came across a Steve Chandler quote. (If you don’t know Steve, you really should.) It went something like this: Discipline has nothing to do with personality, it has to do with practice. In other words self-discipline... by AnnSheybani | Oct 27, 2015 | Life, Writing
Here’s what I learned TOTALLY by accident. Personal story sells. When I came out of Harvard, I began to compile some of the personal essays I’d produced in grad workshops. These essays eventually turned into a memoir about my years living in Iran with a staunch... by AnnSheybani | Aug 9, 2015 | Authenticity, coaching, identity, Interview, Remya Warrior, running, Writing
I talk about this stuff all the time. Two things changed my life: running and writing. From these two activities, man, did I learn to get in touch with myself. And that’s the key: connecting with who you really are and what you think and feel. Not easy for... by AnnSheybani | Aug 3, 2015 | Authenticity, books, Codependency, Confidence, Courage, Cultural Issues, extreem dependency, forgiveness, How to Eat The Elephant, India, Interview, Intimacy, Iran, Life, manipulation, marriage, mistakes, Muslim, Polygamy, reinvention, Remya Warrior, risk, running, Self-acceptance, shame, trapping a man, voice, Writing
One of the benefits of writing a book is the visibility it buys you. Know that saying, build it and they will come? Well, that’s bullshit. After all that hard work, you’ve actually got to get out there and promote the thing if you want readers, and/or...
