“Reset Time!”
Sunday, September 5th, 2021
We apologize for the late newsletter! Due to travel delays caused by the storms in the Denver area yesterday, I (Colleen) did not arrive home from my singing reunion in Michigan with Our Mothers’ Daughters till late last night. It was an absolutely wonderful respite and reset, and yet I always have a difficult time on “re-entry” to my day to day life. Maybe you can all help me with that! Now Mark needs some reset time, as he held down the “fort” and surrounding grounds while I was away – a daunting task, added to his teaching and gigging schedule! We are “Zooming” this Sunday, and since we’re sending the newsletter so late, we’re just going to include the link here. See ya Sunday! Love, Colleen and Mark
Paths of Heart ZOOM 9/5/21
Time: Sep 5, 2021 11:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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Passcode: 690793
Quotes to ponder
“All relaxation does is allow the truth to be felt. The mind is cleared, like a dirty window wiped clean, and the magnitude of what we might ordinarily take for granted inspires tears.” ~ Jay Michaelson
“What do I want to take home from my summer vacation? Time. The wonderful luxury of being at rest. The days when you shut down the mental machinery that keeps life on track and let life simply wander. The days when you stop planning, analyzing, thinking and just are. Summer is my period of grace.” ~ Ellen Goodman
“Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to your work your judgment will be surer. Go some distance away because then the work appears smaller and more of it can be taken in at a glance and a lack of harmony and proportion is more readily seen.” ~ Leonardo de Vinci
“Those who wish to sing always find a song.” ~ Swedish proverb (OMD sure did!)
Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest
Paths of Heart Schedule (Sundays, 11 a.m.)
September 5th – ZOOM gathering
September 12th – in person, indoors (tentatively, due to Delta variant concerns! We’ll keep you posted.) Also, due to unforeseen circumstances,Judian Wyatt is unable to be our guest presenter afterall. We look forward to another opportunity!
September 19th – No Paths of Heart gathering
September 26th – in person, indoors (we hope!)
Request for guest presenters and musicians! ~ Thanks to those who have stepped up to present a topic on Sunday, or to share music! Please let us know if you’re interested or have ideas of other speakers/musicians you’d like to invite. A small honorarium is available.
Sending “Good Juju” and prayer ~ If anyone ever wants to receive our collective positive thoughts and prayers on a Sunday morning, 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! We also welcome volunteers to help keep our labyrinth looking beautiful and free of debris and weeds. Thank you in advance.
Giving Opportunities – Two ways you can support Paths of Heart without costing you an extra penny are detailed below:
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 past year when we weren’t meeting often, online donations became increasingly important to our organization, and are still 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 for supporting the continuation of Paths of Heart!
Gratitudes
The electricians were here again yesterday ~ more progress! Colleen and Emma had an absolutely wondrous trip with their singing buddies. Mark took great care of things on the homefront!
What are you grateful for today?
“Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for happiness. It’s the spark that lights a fire of joy in your soul.” ~ Amy Collette
“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” ~ Gilbert C. Chesterton
“The more grateful I am, the more beauty I see.” ~ Mary Davis
“If you concentrate on finding whatever is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude, a feeling that nurtures the soul.” ~ Rabbi Harold Kushner
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!