HEARTSONG, ISSUE 24, SUNDAY, JULY 15, 2007
WELCOME TO HEARTSONG!!!
In This Issue:
Quote From The Heart
A Note From Kim
From The Lighthouse, With Love
Home And Hearth
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
couple of inspiring quotes with you, which I
hope you'll find beautiful and profound, as I
did.
"The key to joy is through a combination of
exercises: prioritizing one's life, developing
awareness, acts of loving kindness, and honoring
oneself by taking time." --Rabbi David A. Cooper
"Something is lost if we rush headlong into the
details of life without pausing for a moment to
pay homage to the mystery of life and the gift
of another day." --Kent Nerburn
A NOTE FROM KIM
Welcome to today's issue of Heartsong!
I hope you're having a wonderful July, and that
you had a marvelous Fourth if you're American.
The weather here in the southeastern US has gone
from uncomfortably warm to much-needed showers
kissing the thirsty Earth. That kind of extreme
is typical for here in the south, and it's fun
to view the lightning fast changes in our
weather. Hope the weather's being cooperative in
your part of the world.
I just wanted to send you a loving reminder
about my products. Currently, I have available
the Making Your Business Dreams a Reality ebooks,
as well as the Inspiration For Life's Journey
email course or ebook, which is perfect for
bringing help, hope and healing into your life.
You may view more details and purchase the
business related packages at:
http://www.KimLoftis.com/products/marketing.htm
You may view more details and purchase the
Inspiration For Life's Journey packages at:
http://www.KimLoftis.com/inspirationebook/inspirationjourney.htm
By the next issue, I'll also have the Seven
Steps Towards Greater Tranquility program
available for you. It's a great way to bring
greater peace into your hectic life, and who
can't use more peace and tranquility, right?
Until next time, enjoy the rest of
today's issue, and I send you all my love!
Blessings,
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 importance and benefits of
honoring our emotions.
The Leaf In The Stream: How To Honor Your
Emotions In Times of Difficulty
One night my friend Emma (not her real name)
called me very distraught. She had had an
unpleasant argument with her husband, and felt
very hurt and dejected. She could feel herself
becoming sad and depressed, and her hurt and
anger continued to build up within her. "I just
want to hit something." She cried in
frustration.
All of us, at one time or another, have had
experiences similar to Emma's, in which we have
a difficult encounter and our anger and
frustration remain pent up inside, growing and
growing until these emotions threaten to explode
out of us in a fit of rage. No one feels pleasant
when confronted with a situation such as this.
Whether it's an argument with a loved one, the
loss of an important document or much loved
object, or feelings of self-ridicule and
frustration, we just want to put the negativity
behind us somehow. Under such circumstances, two
things may occur... we can hold our boiling
emotions in check, or we can blow up and berate
ourselves or someone else. How in the world can
we rectify such a situation without going to
either negative extreme?
In order to keep our anger, frustration or
criticism from overwhelming us or pouring out
and affecting someone else as well, we must
learn to honor the emotions. By honoring our
emotions, I simply mean accepting them, feeling
them fully, and then letting them go. For
instance, after Emma's unpleasant encounter with
her husband, she chose to accept the fact that
she was hurt, angry and upset about the event
that had occurred between them.
Let me give you an analogy that may help you to
understand my point more clearly. Imagine that
you're sitting by a crystal blue stream, which
is surrounded by large old oak trees. Now, in
your mind's eye, watch as a leaf from one of the
oaks falls into the laughing stream. Notice the
leaf floating there, and then watch as it gently
floats away downstream, disappearing from sight.
To honor your emotions is a lot like watching
that leaf in the stream. You notice your
emotions, become fully aware of them, and then
gently and lovingly allow them to float away
from you. They aren't bad and you aren't wrong
to have them. It's holding on to them that can
sometimes prove unhealthy. By honoring your
emotional states, you'll be able to put yourself
in a much healthier, and often happier state of
being.
When you find yourself in a situation where you
feel angry or hurt, really allow yourself to
feel and work through that emotional roller
coaster. Say to yourself, "Okay I'm angry
(substitute your own emotional state or states).
I accept that. I choose to feel and honor that
I'm angry right now. That's okay."
Spend a few moments and really allow yourself to
be in your emotional state. Don't analyze or
condemn your feelings as bad or wrong. Just
experience them consciously for a few moments.
Be aware of how you're feeling. Don't worry, I'm
certainly not telling you to wallow in self-pity
or anything like that. Only do this for a few
minutes, or, at the most, a couple of hours.
After really "living there" in your emotions for
a little while, ask yourself if you are ready to
release them. You may want to ask for help from
God, an angel or guide, etc, in order to release
this emotional state, in order to move into a
state of peace. Ask yourself if you're able to
forgive yourself or the other person or people
(if others are involved). Through honoring your
emotions, you create a space for personal
growth, self-awareness and love and forgiveness
to enter in.
If you are able to honor your emotions, you will
avoid the extremes of either allowing them to be
bottled up inside you, or of bursting out and
hurting someone else or hurting yourself even
further. If your upsetting situation involves
another person, as in Emma's case with her
husband, I'd encourage you to wait until after
you've honored and released your pent up
emotions before trying to resolve the situation
with the other person. This will keep you from
growing even more angry, sad or frustrated when
you speak with them. Of course, if your
situation does involve another person, it would
be ideal if all parties involved could use the
"honoring" process before finding a resolution
to their conflict. However, sometimes this
simply isn't feasible, but even through doing
your own "honoring" process, the situation, and
your own peace of mind, should be helped
considerably.
Through the process of honoring her emotions,
Emma was able to later have a rational and
productive conversation with her husband. They
were able to work everything out smoothly. I
hope you'll find this process helpful for you,
as well. If you'd like some extra help in
learning to become more self-aware and honoring
your emotions in good times and difficult times,
I'd love to work with you. Please contact me for
more information. Best of 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.
Inspiration On The Big Screen
Many of us really love a good movie. Movies
stimulate our sensations, entertain us and bring
us to emotional heights and depths of feeling.
Some movies are just plain funny, some include
more than their fair share of action and no
plot, and yes, some movies have the capacity to
truly inspire us!
Isn't it great to watch a movie with a real
message... either of love against all odds, hope
in difficult circumstances, or how a few people
truly can make a huge difference in their world?
The next time you sit down with a big bowl of
popcorn to watch a favorite film, why not watch
something that warms your heart and inspires you
to achieve more of your own greatness?
Here's an awesome interactive website that lists
ratings and reviews of many wonderful
inspirational movies. Why not add some ratings
and reviews yourself? Perhaps you'll find a new
favorite among these. May you be touched and
inspired! Enjoy your exploration!
http://www.bestinspiration.com/movies.php3
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.
"Blessed sister, holy mother,
spirit of the fountain, spirit of the garden,
Suffer us not to mock ourselves with falsehood
Teach us to care and not to care
Teach us to sit still
Even among these rocks.
Our peace in his will
And even among these rocks
Sister, mother,
And spirit of the river, spirit of the sea.
Suffer me not to be separated
And let my cry come unto Thee."
T. S. Eliot
HEARTSONG REFLECTION
Until our next issue, practice the process of
honoring your emotions, both positive and
negative. Through honoring the negative
emotions, you will create space to let more
positive and healthy emotions in.
Love, Light and Blessings,
Kim
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