Balance
Sunday, March 21st
With the arrival of the Spring, or Vernal Equinox this coming Saturday, the topic of Balance comes to mind. Throughout this topsy-turvy past year, it may have been a challenge to keep some semblance of balance in one’s life. Maybe this Spring we can concentrate on a re-balancing of our lives as we come out of “hibernation” in a number of ways. Join in on the conversation via ZOOM this Sunday ~ please RSVP (by email preferably), as only those folks who RSVP will be sent the link (on Saturday).
See you then and Happy Spring everyone!
Colleen and Mark
Quotes to ponder
“The cycles of nature guide our lives and their wisdom can be our wisdom too. We often forget that our body is part of the body of the universe and so when we reference, integrate and live the movements of the cosmos within our own selves, our lives too take on the same natural flow.” ~ Kristina Dryža
“0 plus 100 equals 100. But so does 50 plus 50, only with more balance. Let this be a lesson in love.” ~ Jarod Kintz
“Don’t wish me happiness
I don’t expect to be happy all the time…
It’s gotton beyond that somehow.
Wish me courage and strength and a sense of humor.
I will need them all.” ~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh
“Your hand opens and closes, opens and closes. If it were always a fist or always stretched open, you would be paralyzed. Your deepest presence is in every small contracting and expanding, the two as beautifully balanced and coordinated as birds’ wings.” ~ Rumi
Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest
Remember to RSVP if you’d like to join us for our Paths of Heart Zoom Gathering on Sunday, March 21st at 11 a.m. Mountain Time (as only those who RSVP will be sent the link to join). Going forward, we are watching the weather forecasts to see if we might be able to meet in person on Easter Sunday, 4/4 and even have a BYOBL (bring your own boxed lunch!) for some distanced social time! It can’t compare to some of our past Easter parties, but we’ll do what we can! As we move toward more in person gatherings, we plan on keeping a once a month ZOOM meeting, especially for those out of town folks who have so enjoyed the opportunity to join us from across the country (and the world!). If we DO meet in person on Easter Sunday, then we may ZOOM the following week, 4/11, and then see if we can meet in person again on 4/18. It’s all kind of fluid right now ~ thanks for your understanding as we move toward some semblance of normalcy again!
Sending “Good Juju” and prayer ~ If anyone ever wants to receive our collective positve thoughts and prayers on a Sunday morming, please ask! We can be as specific or as anonymous as you’d like. Let us know if we can surround you and your loved ones in love and light!
“Paths of Heart” Labyrinth – What a joy it was to envision and oversee the creation of our labyrinth and Zen Garden last summer! This was intentioned to be a community space, so know that you are always welcome to drop by and walk or sit – you do not need to let us know in advance. Do note that we have experienced the outer “halo” of glass blocks to be slippery when wet, so it’s best to walk it on a dry day!
Giving Opportunities – We wanted to remind you of two ways you can support Paths of Heart without costing you an extra penny. 🙂
King Soopers Community Rewards Program – if you shop at KS and have a rewards card, you can “link” it to Paths of Heart and King Soopers will donate a portion of your dollars spent (around 5%) to our non-profit. Go to https://www.kingsoopers.com/i/community/community-rewards to sign up and link your card. Our organization name is Paths of Heart and organization number is RG782. Let us know if you want help signing up!
Amazon Smile – We do love shopping locally and very often do, but Amazon sometimes fits the bill. If you are an Amazon shopper, you can make a difference by shopping at smile.amazon.com/ch/81-4175487 to generate donations for Paths of Heart!
During this time when we are not meeting in person, online donations have become increasingly important to our organization and are always gratefully accepted on our website, https://www.pathsofheart.org/donate/. You can even sign up for monthly giving, which we deeply appreciate. Thanks so much!
Gratitudes
We are grateful for all the moisture our recent snowstorm brought to our parched earth. We look forward to seeing lots of green growth underneath as it gradually seeps into the ground and nurtures new life. Spring is here!
What are you grateful for today?
“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
“Just an observation: it is impossible to be both grateful and depressed. Those with a grateful mindset tend to see the message in the mess. And even though life may knock them down, the grateful find reasons, if even small ones, to get up.” ~ Steve Maraboli
“If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.” ~ Meister Eckhart
About Paths of Heart…
Paths of Heart is a high spirited, heart-centered community where we gather together (in new and creative ways!) for 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!
Visit us on the web at https://www.pathsofheart.org
We hope our physical paths may cross soon!