Sunday, September 29th
September’s Swan Song
September is nearly gone and there’s maybe a bit of melancholy in saying goodbye to summer, even as we anticipate the beautiful changes that autumn brings. We’ll contemplate these transformations metaphorically and discuss how we can integrate change gracefully into our lives.
Quotes to ponder
“Fall has always been my favorite season. The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale.”
~ Lauren DeStefano
“Another fall, another turned page: there was something of jubilee in that annual autumnal beginning, as if last year’s mistakes had been wiped clean by summer.”
~ Wallace Stegner
“Use what you have, use what the world gives you. Use the first day of fall: bright flame before winter’s deadness; harvest; orange, gold, amber; cool nights and the smell of fire. Our tree-lined streets are set ablaze, our kitchens filled with the smells of nostalgia: apples bubbling into sauce, roasting squash, cinnamon, nutmeg, cider, warmth itself. The leaves as they spark into wild color just before they die are the world’s oldest performance art, and everything we see is celebrating one last violently hued hurrah before the black and white silence of winter.”
~ Shauna Niequist
Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest
Saturday, September 28th, 11 am-3 pm ~ Fort Collins Peace Festival in Old Town Square. In light of our topic on ‘Creating Peace’ last Sunday, we thought we’d share this event with our community, in case you hadn’t heard! This is a family event featuring educational booths, music, dancing, puppets, crafts, speakers, open mic, and more to engage all ages in an afternoon of fun, inspiration and learning.
Thursday, October 3rd, 7-9 pm ~ Teresa Funke, a familiar face and frequent presenter at Paths of Heart, will launch her new book, Bursts of Brilliance for a Creative Life at Everyday Joe’s Coffeehouse. This is a free event, and Teresa and Colleen will be performing an abbreviated version of their “house concert” where Teresa reads short entries from her inspirational book and Colleen pairs songs that dovetail with her theme. Desserts and light snacks provided!
Susan Skog, another Paths of Heart regular, has also just released her new book, Your Voice Matters: Stand Up, Speak Out. Featuring some of the bravest, most inspiring young voices of our time, her book will help you use your own voice with more confidence, power, and impact. You can get her book locally at Firehouse Books, through Amazon, or directly through Susan. Good stuff!
Saturday, October 5th, 7 pm ~ “Paths of Heart Presents…” House Concert with The Home Fires, an Americana duo based in Minneapolis comprised of critically acclaimed singer/songwriters, Sarah Morris and Vicky Emerson.
Sarah and Vicky are established touring artists and after developing a close friendship and playing live shows together, they unearthed a gorgeous new sound featuring Sarah’s clear, melodic voice and Vicky’s warm, weathered harmony. In 2018, they were nominated for Americana Artist of the Year by the Midwest Country Music Association and opened for Emmylou Harris. Sarah and Vicky continue to write songs in the car on their Midwest tours with the intention of recording a new album.
This is The Home Fire’s second appearance at our house concert series, and they’ll also be with us Sunday morning, October 6th, at our Paths of Heart Gathering! Learn more about them and their music at https://thehomefires.bandzoogle.com. We’ll have a potluck finger food and beverage intermission. Suggested donation $20 at the door. Hope you can join us.
We have just learned that due to a serious knee injury, our Saturday, Oct. 19th concert with Tracy Grammer has been cancelled so that she can focus on rehab and repair. We sure hope we can reschedule it, as we were SO looking forward to having her here with us for the concert as well as a guest appearance at Paths of Heart the next morning! We send her our best wishes for grace and ease in her recovery. We’ll keep you posted!
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Gratitudes
Thanks to all who came last Sunday to honor and share great memories of Sid and of Judi! We’ll keep you posted as Judi and Rudy settle in to their new digs!
“You simply will not be the same person two months from now after consciously giving thanks each day for the abundance that exists in your life. And you will have set in motion an ancient spiritual law: the more you have and are grateful for, the more will be given you.” ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach
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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. Do watch for
passing 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!
About Paths of Heart…
Paths of Heart is 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!
