“ReUnion”
Sunday, September 26th, 2021
With Colleen’s 2 recent “reunion” trips with long time friends, we started thinking about that word and how it manifests in our lives in a myriad of ways. Whether it be with friends, family, lovers, estranged relations, oneself, nature, or the Divine, a Re-Union can be a powerful, enriching, transformative experience. What does the word ReUnion evoke within you? That’ll be our discussion this Sunday, as we also celebrate the reunion with the Autumn season! Please share your ReUnion stories with us!
As concerns about the Delta Variant continue and even heighten for some, we will meet outside in the backyard this week, weather permitting. We’ll set up chairs a bit more distanced, and you can continue to mask if that’s what brings the most comfort and feelings of safety to you. We’ll have hand sanitizer at the back gate which we’d like you all to use as you enter, and as some folks are still uncomfortable with physical touch during these uncertain times, let’s refrain from holding hands during our ending song, “What a Wonderful World” for now. It’s also a good idea to ask if folks are accepting hugs before you just “move in” – ha ha! Alas, so many darned qualifiers these days! See ya Sunday!
Love and continued wellness to you, Colleen and Mark
Quotes to ponder
“The sweetness of reunion is the joy of heaven.” ~ Richard Paul Evans
“When you release the illusion of control, you begin an effortless free-fall toward a grand reunion with your original self.” ~ Bryant McGill
“We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere.” ~Tim McGraw
“There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.” ~ Nelson Mandela
“Time and time again we reconnect. It’s like the Universe nudges us to give it one more chance.” ~ Nikki Rowe
Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest
Paths of Heart Schedule (Sundays, 11 a.m.)
September 26th – in person, outdoors.
October 3rd – No Paths of Heart Gathering
October 10th – ZOOM Paths of Heart
October 17th – in person, outdoors (weather permitting). Peter Lopez, guest musician
October 24th – in person, outdoors (weather permitting)
October 31st – in person, Dia de los Muertos Celebration
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 (not usually a problem in Colorado!). 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
It’s FALL y’all! Really enjoying the falling temps and the crisp night air!
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!