Amazon The Performance Institute Category:  Spirituality Publisher: Performance Press, Inc. ISBN-10:  1930380011 Type: Non-Fiction Pages: 102 Copyright: Feb 1 2000 Change your thinking, change your life! Heart of the Soul challenges you to experience your life at its fullest... after all, that's what you deserve! Heart of the Soul is about living life on purpose and experiencing our birthright of joy, happiness, and fulfillment. This compelling book shows you how to see with your heart and how the simplest of acts and thoughts can transform you life. Drawing from the wisdom of the spiritual masters and their own personal journeys, the authors provide profound and revealing insights into how we can all live in a way that enhances our relationships with friends, family, and self. This understanding provides a deeper realization of our connection with the Divine Spirit that is present within and guides us through each day. Excerpt Introduction by Aretta Swanson: God often speaks to us and inspires us, sometimes without us being conscious of that process. This book is a result of recognizing one inspiration and co-creating with that Divine Spirit that lives within all of us. While sitting in meditation one cold winter morning, I was overcome with the joy of Spirit. Never before had I felt such a deep level of joy, happiness, and such a profound appreciation of life. As I sat there totally immersed in this radiant glow with tears of joy streaming down my cheeks, I asked myself how I could share this experience with others. I immediately picked up a pad of paper and began to list all of the things that I did on a daily basis that deepened my awareness of Spirit and consequently increased the level of happiness in my life. The result was a book of thoughts called "How to Live a Happy Life." With my friend and business partner, Ian Smith, we decided to expand upon these thoughts to deepen the learning for others by sharing our own personal experiences. Whenever we sat to write, we asked the spirit of God to work through us and share His message with us. Each page has been written with the deepest parts of our heart and soul as we share with you, the reader. In life there are many paths we can choose to follow. It is our hope that this book will create a path that will allow you to experience, as we have, profound levels of joy and happiness throughout your life's journey. God Bless You! Aretta Swanson

Dr. Wayne Dyer, Best Selling Author
“Heart of the Soul is a beautiful and inspiring book. Aretta and Ian deliver an insightful and sacred message that will help you transform your life!”

Nick Bunick, Best Selling Author, In God’s Truth
"Heart of the Soul is filled with many lovely messages that I feel will be enjoyed and are needed by many. Thank you for being a Messenger!"

The Beacon News, by Shirley Ann Briggs
The principles in Heart of the Soul are timeless and are for everyone who wishes to open their heart to express them. I felt uplifted and filled with joy while reading this book. It is not a preachy book, but states universal truths in a very warm, readable manner. I plan to place these principles in my life starting right now. This is the type of book one reads and rereads, finding something new in each fresh encounter. Since it's values are eternal, it can never be outgrown because life is constantly providing fresh materials for us to practice the principles on. I highly recommend this wonderful book. It is a gift to our hearts from the hearts of the authors.