Sunday, January 30th, 2022
On this last Sunday of January we thought we’d delve more into the concept of choosing a “Word of the Year” – ONE word that can help guide us through the entire year, influencing our thought patterns and decisions, becoming a touchstone for how we approach life. It’s fun! And it just might take you places you’ve never dreamed of…Please join us in conversation and perhaps a little “exercise” to help you choose (if you choose!). Masks are required for this in person gathering at 11 a.m.
Love and Light, Colleen and Mark
Quotes to ponder
“The past two years have felt like survival mode to me — always reacting and not feeling a lot of agency or control. I want to focus on producing positive things through intentional effort, doing things that make a difference and that reflect who I am as a person.” ~ Kelly McGonigal
“Picking a word of the year helps you focus on the positive changes you’d like to make in your life, no matter what 2022 might have in store.” ~ Tara Parker-Pope
“A word…contains energy and images and meaning. These are things our hearts and souls can get excited about. And this is how transformation begins…” ~ Christine Kane
Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest
Paths of Heart Schedule
(Sundays, 11 a.m.) MASKS REQUIRED for all in person gatherings. Thank you for your kindness and cooperation.
January 30th – in person
February 6th – in person
February 13th – ZOOM gathering
We are working on end-of-year donation statements, in gratitude, and for your charitable giving tax filing purposes. Thank you to all who support Paths of Heart financially, as we enter our 9th year of community gatherings!
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 and Zen Meditation Garden – 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 in the labyrinth 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
As we close out the books for 2021, we are SO grateful to be heading into our 9th year of Paths of Heart Gatherings! We could not have done it without YOU! Thank you all ways for your time, talents, and treasures!
What are you grateful for today?
“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” ~ Eckhart Tolle
“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” ~ Oprah Winfrey
“Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” ~ Voltaire
“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” ~ William Arthur Ward
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!