Dear Impish one,
You are the reason for this newsletter. I'm dedicated to
supporting the "imp" in you - especially this month your
Insouciance, Mischievousness and Playfulness.

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Check Part 3.

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The last few monthly articles have been 'serious stuff' - just
about your personal evolution... (See Part 3 below for more "stuff"
on personal evolution.)

"All Litter, eh, Shawn?"

A – Aunt Alice allegedly accused all army ants at Albuquerque as
absconding after... Apparently Aunt Alice always argued admirably
against afternoon affairs...

B – Bet Beverley boasts ‘bout better books borne by bats beyond
bony belfries.

C – Could classy cooks create corny, creamy casseroles containing
cabbage?

D – Daredevils delightfully drive directly down dumpsters doing
doggone, dithering deeds.

E – Every envious eventuality evades endless endearments especially
entering edible electrified edifices.

F – Frankly, feverish festivities from Friday frivolities further
fortify feathery feelings found floundering ferociously.

G – Golly! Gadflies! Go gather green grimy grasshoppers giving gray
geese gratuitous glassy golden galoshes.

H – Howdie! Hi! Hello! How high? Happy hoopsters hopping, hopping,
hopping, hopping... Hoping, hoping, hoping, hoping. Heroes!

I – Indolent idiots inebriated in inns idolize intelligent
ignoramuses???

J - Join jitterbugs jumping joyfully, joining jolly jigglers
juggling justifiably judicious jawbreakers. Just joking...

K – Kinky kinsfolk keep kittens, kindly kiss kindergarteners,
kindle ketchup. (Kindle ketchup??) Keep kibble, keelhaul kings.
Kerplunk!

L -  Lulu licks licorice lollipops, loves lemonade, liquifies
leftovers. LOL.

M – Many monkeylike monsters make money munching musty moonbeams.
(Maybe?)

N – No new nerds need notify noxious nuts nearing nasty neighbor-
hoods.

O – Only owls ogle octopus (octopi?). Only octopi ogle otters.
Only otters ogle ostriches. Only ostriches ogle... owls!

P – Perchance periwinkles purposely petrify posthumous people
pleasers politely.

Q – Quaint queens quiver quite quickly queuing quilts quietly.
Queer!

R – Really rotten rogues robustly recognize recalcitrant renegades
rearing rats rather rapturously.

S – Silly Susie! She's soaking slippers! Since Sunday.

T- Tiny tots trip tipsy-like towards toady turnips turning
tadpoles towards toothy tigers turning tasteless tomcats toward
tomorrow’s tummy-aches turning...

U – Under umbrellas unlikely uncles urge underwear upwards
(usually).

V – Very vivacious violets vilify voracious victuals vehemently
via vampire videos.

W – When windy werewolves wince woodenly, wonders within wicked
wicker water wings wallow wildly. Wow!

X – ya gotta be kidding! Would it be X-rated?

Y – Yesterday yummy yellow yaks yielded your yams youthfully.
You yelled?

Z- Zippy zebras, zoning in on zesty zucchini, zonked zzz’ers.
Zoom! Zoom! (Did ya notice I broke my own rule?)

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This month's Q&A is by Guest Business Coach Melanie Benson Strick.
Used with permission.

(Imp's note: You don't have to be in business to feel stuck!
Melanie's strategies apply in any 'stuck' situation.)

“I’m stuck” my client says.
“Tell me about being stuck,” I ask.

“It’s like I know what to do and I’m just not doing it. It’s almost
like I see what I want, and part of me wants to create this amazing
business and part of me is in fear of what my life will be like if
I create it. Do I really want to have a seven figure business?”

Maybe you can relate?

Do you ever feel like part of you wants something and there is
another part of you that starts freaking out at what you will have
to give up in order to have the goal? That’s called a values
conflict. It’s an internal war that is at the root of 95% of being
stuck.

Feeling like you are stuck is actually an opportunity. The
opportunity is to slow down (just enough) to listen to the voice
inside that is trying to get your attention. The “feeling” of being
stuck is just that… a feeling. It’s usually not real -- no one
poured cement around your feet so you can’t move forward.

We all have an internal protector. The protector’s job is to make
sure we don’t get hurt. At some point in our life we create a
picture of what we want, we get clear about priorities and values
and our protector takes on the job of making sure anything that
gets in the way of that gets squashed.

But what happens is that as you begin to grow and discover new
goals and dreams, our protector doesn’t always get the update on
what our new priorities and goals are. Often in coaching a client,
we stumble into the “stuckness” and find that the protector is at
war with the visionary who has new goals and dreams.

So what do you do if you find yourself stuck in the war between
your protector and your visionary? Here are four of the most
effective strategies to stop the internal war and get back on
track.

1. Clarify Your Values. If you are stuck then it’s quite possible
you are no longer clear about what’s important to you. By spending
30 minutes reacquainting yourself with your current and desired
values, you can break through just about any barrier. You see, your
current results are actually a reflection of your values. If you
don’t like your results, you have to look at your values first.

2. Chunk up. This is a technique to uncover what the protector and
visionary share as a common goal or priority. It’s the umbrella
goal – the thing that both parts of you truly want.

For example: If your protector is focused on keeping you from
getting too overwhelmed and the visionary is trying to build a team,
the protector may feel that building a team will cause more over-
whelm. But if you can see that actually both parts of you are
actually pursuing more freedom, then everyone can start to play
nice and support the bigger purpose!

3. Reframe. Oftentimes the way we have been seeing the stuckness
is layered with guilt, frustration and failure. If you reframe
what’s happening from being stuck into a gift that is allowing you
to see something else, then we loosen the vice grip and the
stuckness begins to dissolve into clarity.

4. Release the Old. Another way we get stuck is by trying to use
old skills and mindsets to solve new problems. What you did to get
your business going is not going to be the same as what you do to
sustain success and wealth. Be willing to let go of old ways of
being, past belief systems, “the technician” behavior and make
room for more effective strategies for wealth and success building.

My challenge to you is if you feel stuck (or the next time you are
there) ask yourself this question. “What is being stuck protecting
me from?” There is ALWAYS a reason… it’s time to tell the truth and
find out. Then use one of the four strategies above to stop the war
and get back on track.

Now I want to give you permission to ask for help with this. It’s
not easy to look into your blindspots and uncover your own internal
war. As the saying goes, “You can’t solve a problem with the same
level of thinking it was created with.”
That’s what coaches are for!

Melanie Benson Strick, The Million Dollar Lifestyle Business Coach,
teaches entrepreneurs how to stop feeling overwhelmed so they can
create more money, more freedom and more prestige. To find out how
close (or how far) you are from the ultimate lifestyle business,
take the Free Ultimate Lifestyle Business Quiz.
©Copyright 2008, Melanie Benson Strick and Success Connections Inc.

Check out Melanie's website http://successconnectionezine.com for
her business courses, home study programs and free resources.

What challenges are you facing on your journey to greater self-
empowerment? When your question is answered in this column, you'll
receive a complimentary 40-minute coaching session by phone or
a set of whimsical imp notecards.

Client names are changed to protect identity and maintain
confidentiality. Go ahead! E-mail me your question:
with "Coaching Question" in the subject line.

Your question will be answered promptly.
No waiting until the next newsletter.

Do you really have what it takes to live a life of Inspiration,
Magic and Passion? To find out, take The Imp's Quick Quiz and
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http://www.theimpjournal.com/quick-quiz/

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3. News, Comments, Success Stories, Winners

Introducing Member Profile: "Wot?" says The Imp, "No response this
past month?" Do you enjoy reading about our Imp Community members?
"Then please tell us about yourself!" IMPLores The Imp.

You're Invited to submit your Member Profile. What is IMPortant
to you? Your Interests? Motivation? Passion? What is an Inner
Magnificent Part of you yearning to express? This is one way to
put it out to the Universe. E-mail
with "Member Profile" in the subject line.

In April and May I wrote about the following organizations that
are about human evolution:

http://www.ConsciousPlanet.net/theImpLady (starting with vibrant
health)
http://www.shiftinaction.com (setting group intentions)
http://www.heartmath.org (coming from the heart)
plus Oprah's dialog with Eckhart Tolle
www.oprah.com/obc_classic/webcast/archive/anewearth_archive_main.jsp
And the one I'm most passionate about:
http://theimplady.hubhub.org (humanitarian aid program - from
survival to personal empowerment to sustained abundance)

In a similar vein, Dr. Joe Rubino, an internationally acclaimed
expert on the topic of self-esteem, has a vision of raising the
self-esteem level of 20 million people. Learn how you can help
raise the consciousness of the planet by elevating your own
self-esteem or the self-esteem level of those you love.

Watch for an email from me on June 24th about Dr. Rubino's "Self
Esteem System". His special offer will include bonuses, valued at
more than $10,000, including two from moi, "The Imp Lady".
Find out more about Dr Rubino at
http://www.CenterForPersonalReinvention.com

There are 3 ways to win a wee Imp "dreams to reality" pillow
including a "Law of Attraction" booklet to guide its use.

1. Request game cards and mark your location on The Imp's guest
map. It's fun! There's only one rule to this game - don't get
caught doing it!
http://www.theimpjournal.com/where-in-world.htm

2. During the first 3 months as a new subscriber.

Did you know The Imp Journal provides a step-by-step plan for
personal growth with 23 weekly themes? And online bonuses!
http://www.theimpjournal.com/order-journal.htm

This month's winner is Frances with a "gmail" e-mail address.
Contact me, Frances, and you'll soon have your "dreams to reality"
pillow.

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4. Inspirational Message to Ponder

The Imp encourages you to write the quote on a card, read it
regularly, and then journal about your thoughts, insights,
feelings and, especially, actions.

"Hard work is not the path to Well- Being.
Feeling good is the path to Well-Being.
You don't create through action; you create through vibration.
And then, your vibration calls action from you."
- Abraham Hicks

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Who do you know that would enjoy this issue of "IMPressions"?
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Look for your next newsletter in mid-July.
Warmly, "The Imp and I", Beverley ;-)

Beverley Howden, M.Ed.
"The Imp Lady"
Author, Speaker, Personal Empowerment Facilitator
1-250-897-0992

The Imp, the delight of my life, came to me during the bleakest
period of my life. If you're rebuilding your life or reinventing
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