Resolution Substitution
     Sent 1/5/2006

Sharing Creative Energy Newsletter
By Darla Arni

January 2006
Sharing Creative Energy Newsletter is a free monthly, or whenever Darla can get it out, publication for clients, friends and subscribers who want to be more creative, energetic and productive in their life and work.
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© 2006 Darla Arni
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In This Issue:
Resolution Substitution
Quote of the Month
Mensa Moment
What is Darla up to?

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RESOLUTION SUBSTITUTION

Tis the season for New Year’s Resolutions! While I love to make lists and check them off, I have come to realize that it is useless to make a list of changes you want to make on the outside until the inside you is in better shape. So instead of focusing on the usual exterior resolutions: Start an exercise program, Organize my office, Lose 10 pounds, I have opted to substitute my ‘Big 5’ change your life suggestions that came to me at 4 a.m. one morning when my brain refused to sleep. Even after reviewing them in the harsh light of day they made sense to me and I hope they do to you. So here goes:

1. Let go of hurts as quickly as you can—Little ones take hours or days, big ones might take years. Releasing the hurt, resentment, and anger you have over an incident or about a person will in turn release yourself to grow. I have come to realize that sometimes there is no closure or perfect solution to what is bugging me so the best alternative is letting go.

2. Do something quiet and secret for someone at least once a week. It helps get rid of the “Hey look at me!” attitude that seems to plague our society and will make at least two people feel better. This is kind of like random acts of kindness done with a purpose and a mask.

3. Stop being a Drama Queen (or King!) No matter how cute it looks on t-shirts and hot pink pillows trimmed in sequins or feathers it doesn’t really play out well in real life. In reality it is a lot like a saying my mother used to tell me over and over, “Don’t make mountains out of mole hills.” (Those of you who know me well realize I can be a pro at this and by now you have either fallen out of your chair or fainted. Please remember, awareness is the first step toward recovery, so give me a break!) Exception to the above: It is OK to play the Drama Card if you are doing it with humor and effect to make a point, just don’t make it your personality.

4. You are a collection of all your experiences. Take charge of the experiences you have so you don’t turn out to be a pile of junk. Value yourself enough to decide what is worthwhile and what is not. Make good connections to others and be choosy about who you open your soul to.

5. Be of service—Anyway, anytime, anywhere. I’ve never felt so useful and so alive as when I’m stepping outside myself to make a positive difference for someone else. Opportunities for service are everywhere. It doesn’t have to be in another country or another state; it can be next door, at work, or for a family member. It will become habit forming and it can change the world.

So what if these five resolution substitutions won’t make you thinner? They will improve the quality of your life from the inside out and put you in a much better position to make carefully considered improvements to your whole self. The goal is not to be a beautiful facade; the goal is to be an authentic whole.

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‘THE ENERGY OF ATTITUDE’ workshop is ready for 2006!
A new year is a great reason to improve your attitude. If you would like more information about improving your attitude or know of a company, organization or group that could benefit by improving their attitude, contact Darla at 660-529-2969 or e-mail Darla.
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QUOTE OF THE MONTH
“I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure, which is: Try to please everybody.” Herbert B. Swope
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MENSA MOMENT
I am sitting at a table. Ten flies are on the table. With one swat, I kill three flies. How many flies are left on the table?

Email your answer to Darla. The first 5 correct answers will be entered in our prize drawing.
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WHAT’S NEW?
I invite you to check out a new website by a good friend of mine, Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D., The Productivity Professor™. Go to www.TopTenProductivityTips.com to find out how her weekly Top Ten Productivity Tips can help you be more productive in 2006.

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