This is the power of gathering: it inspires us, delightfully, to be more hopeful, more joyful, more thoughtful; in a word, more alive. ~ Alice Waters
Welcome to “Paths of Heart“- a high spirited, heart-centered community where we gather together in music, poetry, commentary, and dialogue to create and nurture joy, compassion, gratitude, and love – in our own lives and throughout the world. Paths of Heart is a 501(c)(3) Human Services/Educational non-profit organization that uses the arts, especially, to encourage and propel seekers of a better, more peaceful world to find ways to serve, while becoming more kind and compassionate human beings.
We welcome you as we collectively and individually explore the sweet mysteries of life – this is an invitation into co-creation! Our gatherings are most every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at 117 Evans Drive in north Fort Collins. Childcare is available (please let us know ahead of time so we can make arrangements).
We hope our paths cross soon!
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Sunday,
August 12th
In the Silence
Our apologies for this “late edition” of the newsletter! We (Colleen, Mark, Emma, and Ethan) spent most of this past week in the mountains, where we did a lot less talking and a lot more looking and listening – mostly to the sights and sounds of nature as we sat in silence and awe. We delighted in singing birds, chattering squirrels and chipmunks, distant frogs, majestic bucks and meandering moose. There was such a feeling of contentment with no agenda (and no cell phone service!) for several days, with time to just sit, or read, or work on a challenging jigsaw puzzle, or take a hike or bike ride – whenever the spirit moved us. It’s rather amusing to decide to “talk about silence”, but we’ll review the many benefits, and surely leave some space and time for sitting together in silent meditation.
“Everything that’s created comes out of silence. Your thoughts emerge from the nothingness of silence. Your words come out of this void. Your very essence emerged from emptiness. All creativity requires some stillness.” ~ Wayne Dyer
“Meditation is to be aware of every thought and of every feeling, never to say it is right or wrong, but just to watch it and move with it. In that watching, you begin to understand the whole movement of thought and feeling. And out of this awareness comes silence.” ~ Jiddu Krishnamurti
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Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest
No potluck or singing circle in August, due to scheduling challenges! We’ll have September dates for you soon.
September 17th – Terry and Serena Bieritz will host a slideshow featuring their recent trip to Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Their last show of Italy was spectacular! Time TBA.
October 4th – “Paths of Heart Presents…” a house concert with Minneapolis folk duo, Vicky Emerson and Sarah Morris. Think “a contemporary version of The Judds.” More detailed information to follow, but wanted to give you an opportunity to mark your calendars! This’ll be a good one, for sure! Their CDs have been spinning here for the last couple of months.
King Soopers Neighborhood Reward Gift Cards – We are excited to have joined King Soopers fundraising gift card program! When you use your Paths of Heart Gift Card, 5% of your total purchases are rewarded to Paths of Heart. It does not cost you anything extra – simply load your gift card with any amount before you buy your groceries. We have ordered another batch and will be selling the cards with an initial amount of $10 loaded on them.
We invite you to visit our website, www.pathsofheart.org. There you’ll find past newsletters, a newsletter sign-up form, more about our organization, a photo gallery, and a ‘donate’ button, for those who prefer to donate to our non-profit with a credit card . Stop by for a visit and please share with friends!
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‘Gratitudes’
We are grateful to our friends Liz and Dave who so graciously gave us the opportunity for a summer “mountain retreat”!
“I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness – it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude.” ~ Brene Brown
What are you grateful for today?
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Other Details….
If this has been forwarded to you by a friend and you would like to join us, we encourage you to add your name to our newsletter list, as schedules do occasionally change,and we like to keep you informed of topics and special events as well. Just visit our website www.pathsofheart.org and click the newsletter sign-up link. If you know of other interested and kind-hearted souls, please refer them to our website, or they may also contact us by email: info@pathsofheart.org or by phone: 970-484-9600, to learn more about our organization. Thanks!
* CAR-EOGRAPHY * You may park in the driveway, as well as diagonally along the north side of our property. Should those areas become full, please park out on Hwy 1, which has plenty of space and a nice wide shoulder. Please watch for cars as you are exiting and entering your vehicle, though! The carport area is reserved for folks with special parking needs. Out of respect for our neighbors, we ask that you kindly refrain from parking on Evans Drive beyond our property line. Car pooling is encouraged. We also have a bike rack for cyclists!
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Yoga with Heart!
We do yoga here in our “community space” on Mondays and Wednesdays. All levels are welcome to participate. Let us know if you’re interested in joining this heart centered practice!
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