Annabolic Times-March, 2013 Excuse Me, I think you might have B.O.!

BURN OUT

Okay, I knew I would get your attention with this one. As I was thinking about this newsletter title, I realized just how fortunate I am to work for myself. Otherwise, I could imagine finding myself in my “manager’s” office as a result of my pithy and profound newsletter titles :-). Ahh the joys of solopreneurship.

As you may have surmised, I am not talking about body odor, however what I am talking about, if you are experiencing it, is likely even more offensive and downright dangerous. It is the experience of being just plain burned out. Frankly, burnout is not attractive and nor is it a respecter of credentials. It is a serious state of emotional exhaustion and loss of motivation. Unless you have experienced this state personally, you may not fully comprehend how critical it is to meet its challenge before you progress into a collapse into depression, addiction, or physical illness.

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Annabolic Times-March, 2013 Finding Bigfoot

YIKES! Another day at your computer. How many emails are there in your inbox?
How do you feel when you open your email inbox? Are you in a state of abundance, fear, or, after measuring the footprints, are you just plain ready to run for the hills?

If you have more than 25 unopened emails in your inbox, now is the time to tame, cage, or slay this monster!
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Annabolic Times-February, 2013 Lance Armstrong & the Hunt for Bin Laden

Disclaimer: please do not read this blog-post if you are unable to check your political views at the door. The following has nothing to do with politics – yours, mine, or anyone else’s – and everything to do with posing a thought provoking question for your consideration.
Thank you!

Two seemingly unrelated stories are in the news the past few days. The first is the continuing saga of Lance Armstrong and how performance-enhancing substances and techniques apparently aided him immeasurably in his athletic feats. The second is a new movie detailing how Osama was tracked down, which apparently draws much of the storyline from the actual facts involved.

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Annabolic Times-January, 2013 Every Day can be a New Beginning

Happy New Year!

December 26 of last year (2012), my doctor diagnosed me with skin cancer. I scheduled minor surgery for December 31, just five days thereafter. Despite the fact that I was told it was the “good” kind of skin cancer — the type that rarely causes complications — my mind of course catastrophized the outcome.

During those five days, I made all kinds of promises to myself. I was going to eat only raw vegetables and fruits, perhaps even becoming a total vegetarian. I was going to severely restrict my intake of Diet Coke, one of my true vices. It was going to exercise more: not four or five times a week, but every day. I was going to do anything and everything to change my lifestyle into the most healthy one possible.

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Annabolic Times-December, 2012 It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

SEASON’S GREETINGS

As December continues, our communities, workplaces, and perhaps even our families buzz with energy. Radio stations switch to all-holiday music formats. The Muppets sing Christmas carols on TV. Bell ringers appear outside grocery stores and in the malls.

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Annabolic Times-November, 2012 #2 Why Your “But” Stinks

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope this finds you all very well and enjoying a laugh over the title of this newsletter. I know I did. Trust me, it would have gotten my attention too if it wasn’t my newsletter.

While everyone else is talking about gratitude, I chose to talk about something else. Being grateful is something we should all engage in each and every day, not just Thanksgiving.

After all, the Universe loves a grateful heart and a good laugh!

In Light,

Ann M. Babiarz
PCC, CPC, CEIC, ELI-MP

WHEN YOUR BUT GETS IN THE WAY!

Hey, I got your attention, didn’t I? Now go back and read how I spelled the word “but” in the title.

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Annabolic Times-November, 2012 Who Are You?

Halloween 2012 has come and gone. What mask are you still wearing?

Very often, we don’t allow others to see our true or authentic self. Instead, we choose to create façades behind which we feel safe, comfortable, powerful, or even sane. And, many of us have multiple costumes in which we ensconce ourselves. We can have a “self” for work, for home, for our friends, for our church or spiritual home, for what ever.

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Annabolic Times-October, 2012 The Bluebird of Happiness

GOT HAPPINESS?
How do you feel about your level of happiness in your life?

There is a great deal of talk these days about happiness. If you want to raise your happiness quotient, you can do it any number of ways. You can complete courses, read books, subscribe to forums, or follow any number of paths to proactively raise your happiness quotient. But what if being happy is not for you? Are you tired of those Face book posts reflecting a world gone glad?

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Annabolic Times-September, 2012 #2 Getting it Done 101

“There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is called tomorrow, so today is the right day to love, believe, do, and mostly live.” Dalai Lama

As I am writing this, my focus changes from the weather updates regarding the impending visit from Hurricane Isaac (just where is he really going to visit) to writing this newsletter and then to the minimum of one thousand other things on my to-do list tapping on my shoulder.

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Annabolic Times-September, 2012 Forgive & Be Free

Forgiveness and Freedom

“Always forgive your enemies – nothing annoys them so much.” – Oscar Wilde

CROSS

My old man’s a white old man And my mother’s black.
If I ever cursed my white old man I take my curses back.
If I ever cursed my black old mother And wished she were in hell,
I’m sorry for that evil wish
And now I wish her well.
My old man died in a fine big house My ma died in a shack.
I wonder where I’m gonna’ die, Being neither white or black?

LANGSTON HUGHES (1902-1967)
Langston Hughes was an American poet. He also wrote humorous newspaper sketches, a novel, and a short-story collection. He is most widely known for his poems, which use blues and ballad rhythms.

This poem speaks to both the healing effect of forgiveness and the ridiculousness of labeling people on the basis of appearance. The lines “I take my curses back,” and “And I now wish her well” represent Langston Hughes’ expression that he is spiritually mature enough to say to his parent, “I forgive you and I’m sorry for any evil thoughts I’ve ever directed your way.”

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