May 26th, 2024
Here it is Memorial Day weekend, and for some folks it’s just a sweet 3 day weekend, the unofficial start of summer, and a good time to buy a new mattress. However, the real reason of this holiday is to honor all U.S. soldiers who have died serving their country – certainly a worthy commemoration. It also got us thinking about remembrance and honoring in general, of those that have passed before us and influenced us in significant and meaningful ways. We’ll talk about these remembrances this Sunday, followed by our monthly potluck (finally outside??). Please bring your own reusable plate if possible and some food to share.
Love and light, Colleen and Mark
Quotes to ponder
“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal; Love leaves a memory no one can steal.”
~ Unknown
“It has been said, ‘time heals all wounds.’ I do not agree. The wounds remain. In time, the mind, protecting its sanity, covers them with scar tissue and the pain lessens. But it is never gone.”
~ Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
“True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.”
~ Arthur Ashe
“To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.”
~ Thomas Campbell
“There is no death, daughter. People die only when we forget them,’ my mother explained shortly before she left me. ‘If you can remember me, I will be with you always.”
~ Isabel Allende
“The legacy of brave men and women who have fought and died for their country is the freedom we enjoy as Americans.”
~ Lucian Adams
“The living owe it to those who no longer can speak to tell their story for them.”
~ Czeslaw Milosz
Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest
Sunday, May 26th – In Person POH Gathering, 10:30 a.m. with our monthly potluck afterwards. We’ll provide cloth napkins, cups, utensils, and a variety of beverages.
Sunday, June 2nd – ZOOM POH Gathering, 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, June 9th – NO Paths of Heart Gathering
Sunday, June 16th – NO Paths of Heart Gathering
Sunday, June 23rd – In Person POH Gathering, 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, June 30th – (Change in Schedule) NO Paths of Heart Gathering (Colleen’s hip surgery got moved up!)
Sunday, July 7th – ZOOM POH Gathering, 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, July 14th – In Person POH Gathering, 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, July 21st – In Person POH Gathering, 10:30 a.m.
Please mark your calendars for the above scheduled dates!
Guest Presenters and Musicians Wanted! Now that we’re meeting on a more regular basis we’d love to get back to having other folks present a topic on some Sundays and having other musicians sit in as well. Please get in touch if you’re interested! A small honorarium is available.
Giving Opportunities
Paths of Heart continues to welcome and appreciate your generous donations as we work to bolster our finances and return to regular Sunday gatherings. 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 an easy way to 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.
Gratitudes
We are grateful for our recent trip back to NJ to visit Colleen’s Dad, for Myles’ visit this week, and for a visit from Colleen’s friend, Robin from kindergarten – you’ll get to meet her this Sunday!
What are you grateful for today?
“Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.”
~ Henry Ward Beecher
“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.”
~ Willie Nelson
“If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.”
~ Meister Eckhart
“Gratitude is the sweetest thing in a seekers life – in all human life. If there is gratitude in your heart, then there will be tremendous sweetness in your eyes.”
~ Sri Chinmoy
“Gratitude for the present moment and the fullness of life now is the true prosperity.”
~ Eckhart Tolle
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!