April 23rd, 2023
Wow – this year seems to be flying by (and this week, too – sorry for the late newsletter!). Since January, our lives have been filled with so much activity – music events, travel, social engagements, classes, adventure! The world has indeed “opened back up” post-pandemic and we have been seizing life by the horns, so to speak, and living fully every day. It feels good, though I must admit, it’s a bit tiring as well! We must remember balance… 🙂
How’s it going for you these days? We’re looking forward to chatting with you on Zoom and hearing about your life experiences as well! Here’s the link:
Paths of Heart Zoom Gathering
Time: Apr 23, 2023 10:30 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83710736874?pwd=WTZxdTNhanNVVGZHUnJZc1NxZzd1UT09
Meeting ID: 837 1073 6874
Passcode: 314439
Live, laugh, love! ~ Colleen and Mark
Quotes to ponder
“I have made it my mission to inject life into each moment, filling these moments up until they are fat and ready to burst! Life is short, it should be lived.”
~ C. JoyBell C.
“If you have zest and enthusiasm you attract zest and enthusiasm. Life does give back in kind.”
~ Norman Vincent Peale
“Cultivate the habit of zest. Purposefully seek out the beauty in the seemingly trivial. Especially in the trivial. The colors and shapes of the foods you eat. The shadows a vase makes on your table. The interesting faces of the people on the bus with you.”
~ Karen Salmansohn
“If a purpose is to be assigned to Life, it should be Living.”
~ Anand Damani
“I’ve kept alive my childlike innocence. I don’t let anything or anyone dampen my zest for life. Now, that’s very important.”
~ Mumtaz
Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest
Our Paths of Heart “sabbatical” from regular Sunday gatherings is nearing its end, and we are inching back to meeting more often as our financial resources improve (and they HAVE been, thank you!!) You can read more about our decision here: https://www.pathsofheart.org/2022/10/11/important-paths-of-heart-update/
In the coming weeks we’ll discuss reintroducing regular Sunday gatherings with you all to see what your feelings are at this point in time. In the meantime, see below and mark your calendars for these gatherings and events.
This Sunday, April 23rd, 10:30 a.m. – ZOOM Paths of Heart Gathering (see above for link)
Sunday, May 21st, 10:30 a.m. – in person Paths of Heart Gathering, with a community potluck following
Sunday, May 28th, 10:30 a.m. – ZOOM Paths of Heart Gathering
We’ve restarted our Paths of Heart Song Circles, usually the last Tuesday of every month, 7- 8:30 pm. Come join us for an informal gathering of singing together. Bring your life affirming song suggestions! $5-10.00 suggested donation. We will provide a variety of teas to drink. The following dates are scheduled. Please RSVP!
April 25th
May 30th
“Paths of Heart Presents…” We have several house concerts on the horizon for all music lovers who enjoy an intimate listening room. Help us spread the word! You may pre-pay for any of these concerts on our regular donation page https://www.pathsofheart.org/donate/ OR with Venmo @PathsofHeart. Though tickets may be available at the door, pre-paying is the only way to guarantee your seat so it’s highly suggested! Please indicate which concert you are paying for in the special instructions or memo line. Hope to see you!
Friday, June 9th – Jeff Plankenhorn, a wonderful performing songwriter hailing from Austin, TX
Sunday, July 23rd – Buddy Mondlock (a brilliant songwriter and author of “The Kid”, one of my all time favorite songs!) from Nashville, TN
Friday, August 4th – Megan Bee, our friend and songwriter artist from Athens, OH. This will be Megan’s 3rd appearance in our house concert series!
More details on all these concerts will be forthcoming, but please mark your calendars for these awesome shows and tell your friends!!
Giving Opportunities
Paths of Heart will continue to welcome and appreciate your generous donations as we work to bolster our finances and get back to Sunday gatherings at some point in the future. During the pandemic, online donations became increasingly important to our organization, and are always gratefully accepted on our website, https://www.pathsofheart.org/donate/. There is an option for recurring monthly donations, if you so choose. We have also added Venmo as a way to easily donate to Paths of Heart! Just type in @PathsofHeart to find us in the Venmo app. Thanks so much for supporting the continuation of Paths of Heart. Remember, we are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, so your donations are tax deductible!
Another easy way to further support Paths of Heart is through the 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! This one small gesture (by just 25 or so families at this point) helps to generate over $1,000 a year for Paths of Heart, so we appreciate your consideration in participating in this valuable program!!
“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. Unfortunately, it’s been covered with snow much of this winter (and spring!), but we hope the weather will be more labyrinth-friendly soon!
Gratitudes
We are grateful for the spring bulbs and flowers popping up all over and the budding of trees! Spring is “busting out all over” here in Colorado! It brings us great joy.
What are you grateful for today?
“Live a life full of humility, gratitude, intellectual curiosity, and never stop learning.”
~ GZA
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”
~ John F. Kennedy
“When I pray, I always thank Mother Nature for all the beauty in the world. It’s about having an attitude of gratitude.”
~ Miranda Kerr
“This is a wonderful day. I have never seen this one before.”
~ Maya Angelou
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!
