The Music in Our Souls

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!

Sunday,
March 3rd

The Music in Our Souls

Having just returned from a short trip to Austin, which some call “the live music capital of the world”, we are reminded of how profoundly music feeds our souls, whether we’re participating as a player, a singer, a dancer, or a grateful appreciator.  As Michelle Obama said recently, “Music helps us share ourselves. Our dignity and sorrows, our hopes and joys. It allows us to hear one another, to invite one another in. Music shows us that all of it matters. Every story within every voice. Every note within every song.”  What a beautiful and accurate description!  We’d love to hear how music has “rocked” your world…

“Take a music bath once or twice a week for a few seasons. You will find it is to the soul what a water bath is to the body.” ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes

“Music gives a soul to the universe,
wings to the mind,
flight to the imagination,
and life to everything.” ~ Plato 

“If you have a voice, it is your birthright to celebrate life with song.” ~ Madisyn Taylor

Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest

March 10th ~ Author Susan Skog will be our guest speaker!  She’ll share her thoughts on “Turning Up the Light: Using Our Voices, Power, and Choices to Shine Brighter”.  Please join us for a powerful discussion on our call to leave the sidelines and be the light in these often challenging times.

March 17th ~ No Paths of Heart gathering.  Our apologies for taking off again so soon!  We’ll be celebrating Colleen’s 60th birthday with family.  See you on the 24th (and we don’t anticipate any other Sundays off through the summer and into the fall).

March 24th ~ Our next Community Potluck, immediately following our gathering.

March 26th ~ Our next Song Circle, 7-8:30 pm

King Soopers Neighborhood Reward Gift Cards – We encourage and appreciate your participation in this generous fundraising gift card program.  When you use your Paths of Heart Gift Card at King Soopers, 5% of your total purchases are rewarded to Paths of Heart.  It does not cost you anything extra – simply load your gift card at the check-out with any amount (up to $500) before you buy your groceries.  We have cards with an initial amount of $10 loaded on them.  This is a really easy way to support Paths of Heart!  Thank you!

We invite you to visit our website, 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!

‘Gratitudes’

Thank you to all who so generously donate to Paths of Heart and support what we do here each week!  Did you know you can donate online at our website?  You can even sign up for repeated monthly donations – an effortless way to consistently support our vision and mission and ensure that Paths of Heart thrives throughout the years.  Deep gratitude to you!

“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” ~ Melody BeattieWhat are you grateful for today?

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!

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!

“Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder. Help someone’s soul heal. Walk out of your house like a shepherd.” ― Rumi

Please note, we are a “remove your shoes upon entering” household (what better way to bare our “souls”…!).  Feel free to bring slippers or thick socks for your comfort (and we always have extras!) 

Reminder ~ No “Paths” this Sunday!

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!

Sunday,
February 24th

No “Paths” Gathering today!

Every once in a while we take a Sunday off ~ thanks for your understanding and see you next Sunday, March 3rd!

“The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.” ~ Sydney J. Harris

“We will be more successful in all our endeavors if we can let go of the habit of running all the time, and take little pauses to relax and re-center ourselves. And we’ll also have a lot more joy in living. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest

NO Paths of Heart Gathering on February 24th!  See you back here at Paths of Heart “Heartquarters” on March 3rd!

March 10th ~ Susan Skog will be our guest speaker!  More details next week…

Requesting Grant Writing Help -This year we are planning on applying for several grants and are asking for help from anyone in our community who has grant writing skills and would have the time to lend a hand in the application process.

Requesting Feedback – One of the components of many grant applications is showing the impact our non-profit has on the participants it serves, so we are asking community members to write about their experiences here at Paths of Heart and how this community has impacted your life.  We really appreciate all feedback!

King Soopers Neighborhood Reward Gift Cards – We encourage and appreciate your participation in this generous fundraising gift card program.  When you use your Paths of Heart Gift Card at King Soopers, 5% of your total purchases are rewarded to Paths of Heart.  It does not cost you anything extra – simply load your gift card at the check-out with any amount (up to $500) before you buy your groceries.  We have cards with an initial amount of $10 loaded on them.  This is a really easy way to support Paths of Heart!  Thank you!

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!

‘Gratitudes’

Thank you to all who so generously donate to Paths of Heart and support what we do here each week!  Did you know you can donate online at our website?  You can even sign up for repeated monthly donations – an effortless way to consistently support our vision and mission and ensure that Paths of Heart thrives throughout the years.  Deep gratitude to you!

“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” ~ Melody BeattieWhat are you grateful for today?

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!

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!

“Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder. Help someone’s soul heal. Walk out of your house like a shepherd.” ― Rumi

Please note, we are a “remove your shoes upon entering” household (what better way to bare our “souls”…!).  Feel free to bring slippers or thick socks for your comfort (and we always have extras!) 

Angels Among Us

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!

Sunday,
February 17th

Angels Among Us

Have you ever felt you were being watched over by an angel?  Maybe you narrowly missed being in an accident, or you felt spiritually guided in a pivotal moment of your life.  Even if you can’t relate to the concept of these ethereal beings, we’d venture to say there are humans in your life that have felt like angels – a kind, gentle soul that was a beacon of light and hope during difficult times.  We’d love to hear your stories of “angels among us”!

“No, I never saw an angel, but it is irrelevant whether I saw one or not. I feel their presence around me.” ~ Paulo Coelho

“The way people come into your life when you need them, it’s wonderful and it happens in so many ways. It’s like having an angel. Somebody comes along and helps you get right.” ~ Stevie Ray Vaughan

“Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.” ~ Anonymous

Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest

Potluck this Sunday, February 17th – immediately following our gathering! Please bring a dish to share and remember to bring your own “table service” (plates and utensils).  We’ll provide cups, napkins and a variety of beverages.

NO Paths of Heart Gathering on February 24th!  Thanks for your understanding as we take a Sunday off.

Requesting Grant Writing Help -This year we are planning on applying for several grants and are asking for help from anyone in our community who has grant writing skills and would have the time to lend a hand in the application process.

Requesting Feedback – One of the components of many grant applications is showing the impact our non-profit has on the participants it serves, so we are asking community members to write about their experiences here at Paths of Heart and how this community has impacted your life.  We really appreciate all feedback!

King Soopers Neighborhood Reward Gift Cards – We encourage and appreciate your participation in this generous fundraising gift card program.  When you use your Paths of Heart Gift Card at King Soopers, 5% of your total purchases are rewarded to Paths of Heart.  It does not cost you anything extra – simply load your gift card at the check-out with any amount (up to $500) before you buy your groceries.  We have cards with an initial amount of $10 loaded on them.  This is a really easy way to support Paths of Heart!  Thank you!

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!

‘Gratitudes’

Thank you to all who so generously donate to Paths of Heart and support what we do here each week!  Did you know you can donate online at our website?  You can even sign up for repeated monthly donations – an effortless way to consistently support our vision and mission and ensure that Paths of Heart thrives throughout the year.  Deep gratitude to you!

“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” ~ Melody BeattieWhat are you grateful for today?

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, you may 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!

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!

“Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder. Help someone’s soul heal. Walk out of your house like a shepherd.” ― Rumi

Please note, we are a “remove your shoes upon entering” household (what better way to bare our “souls”…!).  Feel free to bring slippers or thick socks for your comfort (and we always have extras!) 

The Path of Love

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!

Sunday,
February 10th

The Path of Love

Love is in the air, but we’ll let Valentine’s Day take care of the “romantic” stuff.  Our Love Discussion will center on self love, familial love,  Philia (deep friendship), Agape (selfless love, extended to all people) and more.  Come and join the conversation!

Where there is love there is life.
~ Mahatma Gandhi

“Self-love is an incredible gift we can choose to give and receive over and over again. As much as we say I love you to another, we can say it to ourselves. We can say these three words frequently, and we can say them with the reverence for which they are meant.” ~ Emily Rose Barr

“It doesn’t really matter what path you walk, what matters is the heart you walk it in.” ~ Alastair McIntosh

Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest

Our next Song Circle – NOTE DATE CHANGE! Tuesday, February 12th, 7-8:30 pm

Our next Community Potluck – Sunday, February 17th, immediately following our gathering.

NO Paths of Heart Gathering on February 24th!  Thanks for your understanding as we take a Sunday off.

Requesting Grant Writing Help -This year we are planning on applying for several grants and are asking for help from anyone in our community who has grant writing skills and would have the time to lend a hand in the application process.

Requesting Feedback – One of the components of many grant applications is showing the impact our non-profit has on the participants it serves, so we are asking community members to write about their experiences here at Paths of Heart and how this community has impacted your life.  We really appreciate all feedback!

King Soopers Neighborhood Reward Gift Cards – We just received another generous check from King Sooper’s fundraising gift card program.  This is a really easy way to support Paths of Heart!  When you use your Paths of Heart Gift Card at King Soopers, 5% of your total purchases are rewarded to Paths of Heart.  It does not cost you anything extra – simply load your gift card at the check-out with any amount (up to $500) before you buy your groceries.  We have cards with an initial amount of $10 loaded on them.  Let us know if you’d like to purchase one. Thank you!

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!

‘Gratitudes’

Thanks to all who’ve offered grant writing help and have sent in written statements about how Paths of Heart has positively impacted your life!  We welcome others at any time.

“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” ~ Melody Beattie

What are you grateful for today?

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!

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!

“Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder. Help someone’s soul heal. Walk out of your house like a shepherd.” ― Rumi

Please note, we are a “remove your shoes upon entering” household (what better way to bare our “souls”…!).  Feel free to bring slippers or thick socks for your comfort (and we always have extras!) 

Paths of Heart Celebrates 5 Years!

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!

Sunday,
February 3rd

Being in Community
This Sunday we gratefully celebrate 5 years at Paths of Heart, so what better topic to share than “community”!  We’d love to hear your experiences with Paths of Heart over the years, and your suggestions and vision for the future.

“The need for connection and community is primal, as fundamental as the need for air, water, and food.” ~ Dean Ornish”Your particular vision, gifts, and strengths are part of what makes your community unique, so as you recognize them in yourself, feel free to offer them to others. Whether your offerings are visionary or practical, they are the very essence of community.”
~ Madisyn Taylor

“I have inherited a belief in community, the promise that a gathering of the spirit can both create and change culture. In the desert, change is nurtured even in stone by wind, by water, through time.”
~ Terry Tempest Williams

Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest

Our next Song Circle – NOTE DATE CHANGE! Tuesday, February 12th, 7-8:30 pm

Our next Community Potluck – Sunday, February 17th, immediately following our gathering.

NO Paths of Heart Gathering on February 24th!  Thanks for your understanding as we take a Sunday off.

Requesting Grant Writing Help -This year we are planning on applying for several grants and are asking for help from anyone in our community who has grant writing skills and would have the time to lend a hand in the application process.  Thanks!

Requesting Feedback – One of the components of many grant applications is showing the impact our non-profit has on the participants it serves, so we are asking community members to write about their experiences here at Paths of Heart and how this community has impacted your life.  We really appreciate all feedback!

King Soopers Neighborhood Reward Gift Cards – We encourage and appreciate your participation in this generous fundraising gift card program.  When you use your Paths of Heart Gift Card at King Soopers, 5% of your total purchases are rewarded to Paths of Heart.  It does not cost you anything extra – simply load your gift card at the check-out with any amount (up to $500) before you buy your groceries.  We have cards with an initial amount of $10 loaded on them.  This is a really easy way to support Paths of Heart!  Thank you!

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!

‘Gratitudes’

Thanks to Judi Lucero and Emma Sloniker who regularly lend their musical skills to the  music team, including last Sunday!

“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” ~ Melody Beattie

What are you grateful for today?

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!

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!

“Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder. Help someone’s soul heal. Walk out of your house like a shepherd.” ― Rumi

Please note, we are a “remove your shoes upon entering” household (what better way to bare our “souls”…!).  Feel free to bring slippers or thick socks for your comfort (and we always have extras!)