The Importance of Real Connection

Sunday, April 28th
The Importance of Real Connection

Last Sunday, part of our discussion led to comments about how there is such a need for people to simply be heard and be seen; to know that their existence has meaning. Colleen’s sister recently sent her an article by David Brooks entitled, ‘A Nation of Weavers’ where he describes our society’s increasing “lack of healthy connection to each other, our inability to see the full dignity of each other, and the resulting culture of fear, distrust, tribalism, shaming and strife.” This seemed like a worthy topic to explore further! Please bring your thoughts and experiences to share.

Quotes to ponder

“It is an absolute human certainty that no one can know his own beauty or perceive a sense of his own worth until it has been reflected back to him in the mirror of another loving, caring human being.” ~ John Joseph Powell

“I define connection as the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship.” ~ Brené Brown

“We are all so much together, but we are all dying of loneliness.” ~ Albert Schweitzer

Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest

Tuesday, May 7th ~ Next Song Circle, 7-8:30 pm. NOTE DATE CHANGE, due to a scheduling conflict. Our apologies!

* King Soopers Gift Cards * – King Soopers has changed their Neighborhood Rewards program!! Their new program will allow you to support us by simply using your REGISTERED King Soopers loyalty card to earn funds for Paths of Heart!
You will need to register your loyalty card online to link it to Paths of Heart.Many of you probably have an online account already, where you load new coupons and digital offers from King Soopers on a regular basis. If so, just go to your account, scroll down to “Community Rewards” on the left hand side, click on it and search for Paths of Heart by name or our new NPO (Non-Profit Organization) number RG782. Once it pops up, just click “enroll” and you are done!
For those that don’t have an online account, you’ll need to create one for your purchases to benefit Paths of Heart. This just requires some basic information, a valid email address and your loyalty card number.
Thanks so much for participating in this easy and valuable fundraising program; if you have any questions or need help registering your loyalty card, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
We hope this change will allow and encourage more people to support our non-profit with much greater ease!

If you are an Amazon shopper, please consider shopping through Amazon Smile and designating Paths of Heart as your non-profit of choice. A percentage of your purchases will be donated to Paths of Heart!

We invite you to visit our website, https://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

We again thank Judi Lucero for sharing her flute skills and Emma Sloniker for singing with us last Sunday! Thanks also to those who stayed for our Easter potluck and helped move everything indoors in a hurry as Mother Nature decided to change course with the weather! We always appreciate those who help with the cleanup afterwards, too! What a joyous celebration!

“Summoning gratitude is a sure way to get our life back on track. Opening our eyes to affirm gratitude grows the garden of our inner abundance, just as standing close to a fire eventually warms our heart.” ~ Alexandra Katehakis

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 non-profit 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!

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!

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

04/19/2019

A Time of Renewal

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!

Easter Sunday,
April 21st

A Time of Renewal

Happy Easter, everyone! Did you know that Easter, like so many religious holidays, is one of the most intertwined with pagan symbolism and ritual? Today’s discussion will focus on the themes that Easter time evokes within us – its inner significance of rebirth, renewal, everyday miracles, new beginnings, springtime…
We can all create our own Easter story and celebrate this wondrous time of year! We’d love for you to share your inner meaning of Easter. Emma Sloniker and Judi Lucero will join us in some spirited music this Sunday, also.

Then, please join us afterwards for a special Easter potluck immediately following our gathering. Paths of Heart will provide a spiral ham, potato salad, a cheese plate, some other Easter goodies, and a variety of beverages. Please bring a festive dish to share (deviled eggs are always welcome!) The weather forecast (so far) does not look promising for an outdoor celebration, but then again, we might just experience an Easter miracle! 🙂

“The true meaning of Easter? Find it within and celebrate it. Celebrate all expressions of joy however they manifest. Even if Easter has no meaning to you at all– just another day. Another day is the most beautiful of miracles. Celebrate every minute of it however you feel called to, and allow and rejoice in others however they feel called to celebrate theirs.” ~ Spiritsong

“Some things have to be believed to be seen.”

~ Ralph Hodgson

“In life, we tend to get what we expect. Start expecting the best. Since life is a do-it-to-yourself project, why not believe in miracles? You have the freedom of choice. Why not expect miracles to happen in your life? Make plans, work hard and expect miracles. Why? Because you can.”
~ Mark F. LaMoure

“Springtime inspires us to believe that, along with the earth, we too might change, release the past, and give birth to new ideas.” ~ Madisyn Taylor

Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest

April 21st ~ We’ll celebrate Easter with a potluck immediately following our gathering. Please remember to bring your own table service (plates and utensils) as we aim for near zero waste. We had hoped for an outdoor celebration, but we’ll see what the weather brings!

Tuesday, May 7th ~ Next Song Circle, 7-8:30. NOTE DATE CHANGE, due to a scheduling conflict. Our apologies!

** King Soopers Gift Cards ** – King Soopers is changing their Neighborhood Rewards program!! Their new program will allow you to support us by simply using your REGISTERED King Soopers loyalty card to earn funds for Paths of Heart!
You will need to register your loyalty card online to link it to Paths of Heart. Many of you probably have an online account already, where you load new coupons and digital offers from King Soopers on a regular basis. If so, just go to your account, scroll down to “Community Rewards” on the left hand side, click on it and search for Paths of Heart by name or our new NPO (Non-Profit Organization) number RG782. Once it pops up, just click “enroll” and you are done!
For those that don’t have an online account, you’ll need to create one for your purchases to benefit Paths of Heart. This just requires some basic information, a valid email address and your loyalty card number.
Thanks so much for participating in this easy and valuable fundraising program; if you have any questions or need help registering your loyalty card, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
We hope this change will allow and encourage more people to support our non-profit with much greater ease!

If you are an Amazon shopper, please consider shopping through Amazon Smile and designating Paths of Heart as your non-profit of choice. A percentage of your purchases will be donated to Paths of Heart!

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’

Many thanks to Teresa Funke, who helped Mark facilitate last Sunday’s Paths of Heart while Colleen was in Montana, and also to Judi Lucero for sharing her flute rendition of “Sakura”, to celebrate cherry blossom season!

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!)

04/10/201904/19/2019

Paying it Forward

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

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,
April 14th

Paying it Forward

Paying it Forward is an interesting expression. While it might mean something a little different to each of us, it usually involves doing good for someone else in response to someone having shown us some form of kindness. Instead of “paying someone back” we pay it forward. This can create a wonderful cycle of generosity and kindness in our world. Bring your stories of paying it forward to share – as givers and recipients!

Teresa Funke will join Mark this Sunday, sharing from her blog posts, and Judi Lucero will join in on the music!

“It takes each of us to make a difference for all of us.” ~ Jackie Mutcheson

“When you learn, teach. When you get, give.” ~ Maya Angelou

“If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else” ~ Booker T. Washington