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,
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
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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!
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‘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?
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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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