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HEARTSONG, ISSUE 23, SUNDAY,
JULY 1, 2007
Welcome to Heartsong!!!
In This Issue:
In This Issue:
Quote From The Heart
A Note From Kim
From The Lighthouse, With Love
Kim Recommends
Hope And Healing
Prayer From The Heart
Heartsong Reflection
QUOTE FROM THE HEART
In each issue of Heartsong, I will open with a
quote, poem or lyric, which I have found
inspiring and uplifting. I hope they will
inspire you, as well! Today, I'm sharing a pair
of quotes with you about the importance of
action. I hope you'll find them helpful.
"We should be taught not to wait for inspiration
to start a thing. Action always generates
inspiration. Inspiration seldom generates
action." ~Frank Tibolt
"Action is the antidote to despair." ~Joan Baez
A NOTE FROM KIM
Welcome to today's issue of Heartsong! Did you
miss me? I definitely missed you, and am
delighted to be back presenting you another
Heartsong issue today! I hope you had a
fantastic June, and that your July is starting
out fabulously!
Lots of cool announcements this time! If you
click into the main page of my site:
http://www.KimLoftis.com
and then click on Merchandise, you'll see that
my much talked about ebook, Inspiration for
Life's Journey, is finally available! The ebook
is a series of weekly original thoughts, prayers
and affirmations, to uplift, inspire and enhance
your life on all levels. You can purchase it
either as an ebook or in a weekly email format.
I hope you'll check it out, and that you'll
enjoy reading and utilizing it as much as I
enjoyed creating it. This would also make a
great gift for someone you love. Let me know
what you think! Just click on the Merchandise
section, and then Inspiration for Life's
Journey.
My ebook for business owners, Making Your
Business Dreams a Reality, is also available in
the Merchandise section. It's available in two
versions, each of which is packed with tons of
great tips, strategies and resources for
entrepreneurs to use in bringing more success to
their businesses. Check it out.
If you go to:
http://www.KimLoftis.com/inspiration/inspirationalgoodies.htm
you can hear two full songs from my upcoming
CD's! I hope you enjoy them!
And last but not least, my ecourse, Seven Steps
Towards Greater Tranquility, will be available
by the first August Heartsong. We can all use
more peace and tranquil moments in our lives,
and this ecourse will give you some great
strategies on accomplishing greater peace in
your life in just seven simple steps. I look
forward to making it available to you! Oh, what
exciting times!
Until next time, enjoy the rest of today's
issue, and I send you all my love!
Love,
Kim
FROM THE LIGHTHOUSE, WITH LOVE
A lighthouse serves as a beacon of hope in a
violent storm. A lighthouse sheds light on our
worries and troubles, and brings us joy and
peace. Therefore, in each Heartsong issue, I
will include an article, which will help to
guide you through the dark and troubled times,
or lighten and brighten your heart and life in a
special way. In today's Lighthouse article,
we're discussing the power that is to be had by
the act of persistence.
The Power of Persistence, Or, A Call to
Action
Do you remember the story of the little engine
that could? The little engine really didn't
think it had enough power to reach the top of
the mountain, but kept saying to itself over and
over on it's journey upward, "I think I can, I
think I can." As it neared the top of the
mountain, feeling more and more tired by the
second, the little engine changed it's mantra to
"I know I can, I know I can!" Finally, it
reached its goal and crested the top of the
mountain, triumphant in it's success.
What was the secret weapon that helped the
little engine to reach that mountaintop? What
was the key ingredient to the little engine's
succeeding in what it thought was a nearly
impossible goal? The answer is the power of
persistence.
How many times have you started a project and
then given up because it was just too hard, too
complex or too frustrating? How many times have
you allowed a project to fall through because it
demanded too much of your time or energy? I know
that I've been guilty of this many times.
Looking back, I now wonder how many of those
projects that I gave up on or simply quit
working on, would have been successful had I
just persisted a little longer?
Persistence is an incredibly powerful tool that
can sky rocket our success in anything that
we're attempting to achieve. Think about where
we'd be without the convenience of the light
bulb? Thomas Edison attempted thousands of
experiments before perfecting that wonderful
creation. Think of how different our lives would
be if he'd chosen to simply give up on that goal
and go off to do something else.
Let me share an example from my own life. I use
to complain about the amount of website traffic
I was receiving. "Why am I getting so little
traffic?", I would complain. After a while, I
grew tired of complaining and decided to rectify
the situation. I began marketing more
persistently and consistently, and within a
week, my traffic had doubled! This was an
important lesson that taught me about the
importance of persistence in my marketing, and
how quickly things could turn around in a
positive manner when I was taking consistent and
persistent action from my heart.
Do you have a goal, dream or project that you'd
like to take more persistent action towards
achieving or completing? Here are three tips on
becoming more persistent in achieving your
goals, starting now.
First, upon awakening each morning, take a few
moments to relax and count your blessings. What
and who are you grateful for? What people or
circumstances in your life make your heart and
soul sing? What in your life brings you the most
joy and contentment? Really feel your love, joy
and gratitude coursing out from your heart.
Spend these moments in prayerful or reflective
gratitude for all the wonderful people, things
and circumstances in your life. Then, when you
feel totally serene and peaceful, ask yourself
what three actions you can take on this day to
works towards the achievement of your dreams and
goals. It doesn't matter if these are big
actions or smaller action steps... when you're
at peace with yourself, in a state of gratitude
and filled with joyful energy from remembering
all your blessings, it will be far easier to
clarify three actions you can take each day to
bring your goals and dreams closer and closer to
fruition.
Second, remember that "easy does it." I don't
mean to say that achieving your dreams and goals
will always be effortless, but if you remain
persistent in achieving your three action steps
daily, even if these are baby action steps,
you'll fall asleep each night closer to
achieving your goals than you were the night
before! So don't be too hard on yourself...
sometimes, slow and steady progress really does
win the race! How exciting is that?
Finally, remember your desired outcome, and
enjoy the journey towards achieving it! Imagine
how excited and fulfilled you'll be when you
reach your goal! When you feel tired,
discouraged or like throwing up your hands in
defeat, remember how awesome you'll feel when
your goal or dream is in your grasp! I like to
tell myself, "With grit and with God, all things
are possible." Enjoy the journey towards
reaching your goal... allow any challenges to
further strengthen your resolve and
determination to succeed. Be at peace, knowing
that with persistent daily action and lots of
gratitude for what you already have, your life's
success is assured.
I wish you great joy on your persistent journey
forward! Remember, if you'd like some extra help
in staying persistent and reaching your goals,
I'm available for compassionate, personalized
coaching to support you on your journey. I wish
you tons of love and success!
KIM RECOMMENDS
June's recommendation is one of my favorite
spoken word albums of all time. It's called A
Healing Angel, and is performed by actress Roma
Downey, best known for her role as Monica on the
long-running inspirational show, Touched By An
Angel. This album includes beautiful spoken word
versions of songs like "Be Thou My Vision", "An
Irish Blessing", and many others. Roma addresses
themes of love, loss, the miracle of children,
and God's love for each of us. Her wonderful
delivery and gorgeous Irish accent are
highlights, and the musical arrangements and
added vocals by Roma's special guests are really
wonderful additions to a heart-felt treasure of
an album! This album will touch your heart, and
if you ever enjoyed Roma in Touched By An Angel,
this is a must-own.
You may purchase Roma Downey's wonderful album
by visiting:
http://www.KimLoftis.com/recommends.htm
and clicking on A Healing Angel. I hope you love
it as much as I do! Enjoy!
HOPE AND HEALING
All of us need to take the time to be gentle
with ourselves. Therefore, in the first issue of
each month, Heartsong will include tips with
which you can nurture, pamper and transform all
aspects of your life. Enjoy!
"Solace for the Spirit: Creating Time for
Your Spiritual Practice"
A friend and I were recently discussing the
importance of spiritual growth within our lives.
We lead quite different lifestyles, and yet, our
spiritual fulfillment is very dear to each of
us. "You know," she said with a sigh, "Sometimes
there just don't seem to be enough hours in the
day as it is. When I try to work in time for my
own personal spiritual development, I always
feel rushed and like there are some many other
"practical" issues pressing in on me. It's
hard!"
I can definitely understand where my friend was
coming from, and have sometimes felt the same
way myself. Perhaps you've felt like that
yourself sometimes?
Here's what I would suggest for helping to make
your spiritual routine an integral and beautiful
part of your daily life. Try getting up half an
hour to an hour earlier each morning. Devote
this time to your spiritual growth; reading,
prayer, reflection, meditation, etc. This way,
you'll have the quiet early morning time to
spend in communion with God, you won't have to
rush, and you'll be able to create a special and
sacred time every day to devote to your personal
spiritual practice.
My friend of the earlier conversation tried this
suggestion, and has been loving the results. "I
feel so much clearer... so much more energized
and serene all at the same time!" she enthused
recently to me. Try it yourself, and begin
making your spiritual practice a bigger and
brighter part of your life. Good luck!
HOME AND HEARTH
In this section of the newsletter, I will
provide tips to help you to bring your own
creativity, spirituality and unique talents into
your everyday life, and, more specifically, into
your home.
Fairies Dancing
As a little girl, I always delighted in hearing
stories my grandmother (Nanna) had created about
the fairies. I use to amuse myself by making up
wonderful and vivid tales of living with the
fairies out in my yard and playing with them all
day long, and then dancing merrily with them
from sunset to sunrise!
As a matter of fact, thinking about these fairy
stories is still really delightful and wonderful
for me. I guess a part of me is still very much
that vivid little girl who wants to spend her
life dancing with the fairies. And the great
news is, in my imagination... I can do exactly
that!
What wonderful stories did you, or do you still,
tell yourself? What makes your imagination go
into happy overdrive? Enjoy your stories and
imaginings...you're your inner child out to
play! You'll be happier for doing it!
PRAYER FROM THE HEART
Each issue of Heartsong will feature a prayer,
either from my own heart, one which I hold dear
in my own life, or one suggested to me by
others. I hope they will speak to your spirit,
as well.
Omnipotent God, vitality of life,
Your strength supplies my motivation.
I am stirred in the path of Your Will.
Maintain my self-motivation to always
Search, find, examine, will and act
Upon the truths placed before me.
May I become a driving force for others,
Encouraging them to pick up their crosses
And follow the virtuous road of life.
I thank You for Your continued vigor
That coexists in my whole being,
My soul, my spirit and my body!
(Prayer for Self-motivation, from
CatholicDoors.com)
HEARTSONG REFLECTION
Until our next issue, begin taking persistent
and heart-felt action towards your goals and
dreams. Notice how this increases your
confidence and raises your spirits. Remember,
with God, all things are possible.
Love, Light and Blessings,
Kim
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Until the next issue of Heartsong, let your
heart sing, and I send you all my love!
Kim Loftis
828-675-2401
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