A Life of Service

September 17th, 2023

We’re happy to report that our old wicker couch is back in service at Paths of Heart after some long overdue repairs, and those uncomfortable wooden benches have moved on to serve elsewhere! While cleaning out the old bench seats (that were storing all sorts of goodies inside), we came across 2 pieces of paper that will serve as our topic this week! They deal with the subtleties of the words and (more importantly) the actions of serving, helping, caring, and caretaking. We all want to be “helpful” to our loved ones and within our community, and sometimes we may confuse the needs and wants of others and overstep boundaries in the process. We’ll explore these subtleties in our discussion this Sunday. We hope you’ll join us afterwards for a potluck lunch in the backyard!

In service and love, Colleen and Mark

Quotes to ponder

“In recent years, the question “how can I help?” has become meaningful to many people. But perhaps there is a deeper question we might consider. Perhaps the real question is not how can I help, but how can I serve?”
~ Rachel Naomi Remen

“You have not lived a perfect day, unless you have given something to someone who will never be in a position to repay you.”
~ Dada J. P. Vaswani

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a
listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all
of which have the potential to turn a life around.”
~ Leo F. Buscaglia

“Helping a child today will help prevent a broken adult tomorrow.”
~ Kathleen Paydo

“When we all lend a hand in helping in the community we improve everyone’s quality of life.”
~ Germany Kent

“It is an absolute human certainty that no one can know his own beauty or perceive a sense of his own worth until it has been reflected back to him in the mirror of another loving, caring human being.”
~ John Joseph Powell

Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest

***Dates subject to change! Please always refer to latest newsletters for latest information and updates***

Sunday, September 17th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering with a potluck afterwards. Please bring your own reusable plate along with a dish to share. We’ll provide utensils, cups, and cloth napkins as we strive for near zero waste. We’ll also provide a variety of beverages, though you are welcome to bring a favorite.

Sunday, September 24th, 10:30 a.m. – ZOOM POH Gathering

Tuesday, September 26th, 7 p.m. – Paths of Heart Song Circle

Sunday, October 1st – NO Paths of Heart Gathering

Sunday, October 8th – NO Paths of Heart Gathering

Sunday, October 15th – NO Paths of Heart Gathering (We had originally scheduled a gathering for this day; however we were offered an opportunity we couldn’t resist, so we’re seizing it!) Thanks for your understanding!

Sunday, October 22nd, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering with potluck following

Sunday, October 29th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering celebrating Dia de los Muertos with Judi Lucero! (note change in date)

Sunday, November 5th – ZOOM POH Gathering, 10:30 a.m.

Sunday, November 12th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering, 10:30 a.m.

Sunday, November 19th – NO Paths of Heart Gathering

Sunday, November 26th – 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.

We’ve restarted our Paths of Heart Song Circles, usually the last Tuesday of every month, 7- 8:30 pm. Come join us for group singing in an informal and safe space. You are welcome to bring an instrument and song suggestions of love, life, and peace especially! $5.00-10.00 suggested donation. We will provide a variety of teas to drink. You are welcome to bring other beverages of choice. Please RSVP at least a day or two in advance! Since attendance has been rather inconsistent of late, we’d like the opportunity to make alternate plans if sign-up is light.

The following dates are on the calendar:

September 26th

October 24th (instead of the 31st, which is Halloween)

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. We DO love all this rain, but we hope the weather will be more labyrinth-friendly soon!

Gratitudes

We are grateful for cooler temps (bring it on, Autumn!) and the rain that graced us yesterday! We’re also grateful to our friend, Micah, who’s been helping us with many unfinished projects around the house (including fixing that couch!).

What are you grateful for today?

“When gratitude becomes an essential foundation in our lives, miracles start to appear everywhere.”
~ Emmanuel Dagher

“When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.”
~ Tony Robbins

“The real gift of gratitude is that the more grateful you are, the more present you become.”
~ Robert Holden

“If you keep searching for everything beautiful in the world, you will eventually become it.”
~ Tyler Kent White

“Gratitude helps you to grow and expand; gratitude brings joy and laughter into your life and into the lives of all those around you.”
~ Eileen Caddy

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!

“Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so endlessly delicious.” ~ Ruth Reichl

08/18/202308/18/2023

The Abundant Universe

August 20th, 2023

About this time of year, many of us with gardens are witnessing a great abundance of vegetables and flowers, coming on strong after months of planting, watering, weeding, and tending to our plots of earth with utmost care. This is but a microcosm of our ever Abundant Universe, a willing and waiting canvas for our desires to grow and bloom. There is always more than enough, for each and every one of us. The key is being in a state of gratitude for what we have ~ the more grateful we are, the more we will attract things to be grateful for! Join us on ZOOM this Sunday and share your stories of abundance with us.

Time: Aug 20, 2023 10:30 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88473715645?pwd=RWpkNWNwb1NuL1dIQmg5Mmoxb0dVUT09
Meeting ID: 884 7371 5645
Passcode: 514388

In gratitude, Colleen and Mark

Quotes to ponder

“Plant seeds of happiness, hope, success, and love; it will all come back to you in abundance. This is the law of nature.”
~ Steve Maraboli

“There is enough for everyone. If you believe it, if you can see it, if you act from it, it will show up for you. That’s the truth.”
~ Michael Beckwith

“Making a dream into reality begins with what you have, not what you are waiting on.”
~ T.F. Hodge

“Summoning gratitude is a sure way to get our life back on track. Opening our eyes to affirm gratitude grows the garden of our inner abundance, just as standing close to a fire eventually warms our heart.”
~ Alexandra Katehakis

Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest

Sunday, August 20th, 10:30 a.m.- ZOOM POH Gathering

Sunday, August 27th – No Paths of Heart Gathering

Tuesday, August 29th, 7 p.m., Paths of Heart Song Circle

Sunday, September 3rd – No Paths of Heart Gathering

Sunday, September 10th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering

Sunday, September 17th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering with a potluck afterwards

Sunday, September 24th, 10:30 a.m. – ZOOM POH Gathering

Tuesday, September 26th, 7 p.m. – Paths of Heart Song Circle

Sunday, October 1st – NO Paths of Heart Gathering

Sunday, October 8th – NO Paths of Heart Gathering

Sunday, October 15th – In person POH Gathering with potluck afterwards

Please mark your calendars for the above scheduled dates!

The following dates are on the calendar:

August 29th

September 26th

October 24th (instead of the 31st, which is Halloween)

Gratitudes

We are grateful for the abundance of life, evident in our lush, productive gardens, our multitude of friends, our resources that allow us to travel to lands far and near, and so much more. We turn the unseen to the seen and there is always enough. TYG!!

What are you grateful for today?

“When gratitude becomes an essential foundation in our lives, miracles start to appear everywhere.”
~ Emmanuel Dagher

“When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.”
~ Tony Robbins

“The real gift of gratitude is that the more grateful you are, the more present you become.”
~ Robert Holden

“If you keep searching for everything beautiful in the world, you will eventually become it.”
~ Tyler Kent White

“Gratitude helps you to grow and expand; gratitude brings joy and laughter into your life and into the lives of all those around you.”
~ Eileen Caddy

About Paths of Heart…

“Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so endlessly delicious.” ~ Ruth Reichl

08/03/202308/04/2023

Seeing the Beauty

August 6th, 2023

There’s a lot in this life, both in our own personal worlds and around the country and globe that could really get us down if we let it. Don’t let it! Look at this crazy beautiful photo our friend Lisa Duggan took on a camping trip last week! Holy cow, or should I say Holy wildflowers! We are blessed here in Colorado to have such beauty within easy reach, yet it can be found everywhere if we simply seek it out. THIS is what we we want to keep our eyes on (not the TV!), immerse ourselves in, heal ourselves with. Nature’s beauty is a salve for the soul and it’s right outside your backdoor. Let it bring you peace. Myles Sloniker will join us in the music this Sunday as we celebrate Nature’s abundant blessings. A potluck in the backyard will follow our gathering.
Hope to see you! Colleen and Mark

Quotes to ponder

“Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.”
~ Khalil Gibran

“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”
~ Albert Einstein

“I believe in God, only I spell it Nature.”
~ Frank Lloyd Wright

“There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature—the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.”
~ Rachel Carson

“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.”
~ John Burroughs

“The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature.”
~ Joseph Campbell

Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest

Friday, August 4th – 7 p.m. concert with Megan Bee (potluck at 6). There is still a seat for you! More details below in “Paths of Heart Presents…”

Sunday, August 6th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering with Myles Sloniker as our music guest and a potluck afterwards. Please bring your own reusable plate and some food to share. We’ll provide the rest!

Sunday, August 13th – No Paths of Heart Gathering

Tuesday, August 15th, 7 p.m. – Paths of Heart Song Circle

Sunday, August 20th, 10:30 a.m.- ZOOM POH Gathering

Sunday, August 27th – No Paths of Heart Gathering

Sunday, September 3rd – No Paths of Heart Gathering

Sunday, September 10th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering

Sunday, September 17th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering with a potluck afterwards

Sunday, September 24th, 10:30 a.m. – ZOOM POH Gathering

Tuesday, September 26th, 7 p.m. – Paths of Heart Song Circle

Please mark your calendars for the above scheduled dates!

“Paths of Heart Presents…” We have one more scheduled house concert (Megan Bee!!) on Friday, August 4th for all music lovers who enjoy an intimate listening room and a chance to meet the artists and chat in an informal setting. Help us spread the word! You may pre-pay for any of our 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, August 4th 7 p.m. concert with potluck at 6 – Megan Bee, our friend and songwriter artist from Athens, OH. This will be Megan’s 3rd appearance in our house concert series! $20 suggested donation. Learn more about Megan at https://meganbeemusic.com/

Please mark your calendars for these awesome shows and tell your friends!!

Gratitudes

We’ve had some really meaningful musical experiences lately and more coming up in the next few weeks and months. What a joy it is to make music with family and friends and to share that with you all in different settings – house concerts, Celebrations of Life, birthday parties, weddings, music lessons. And this week Myles is with us! Life is good!

What are you grateful for today?

“When gratitude becomes an essential foundation in our lives, miracles start to appear everywhere.”
~ Emmanuel Dagher

“When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.”
~ Tony Robbins

“The real gift of gratitude is that the more grateful you are, the more present you become.”
~ Robert Holden

“If you keep searching for everything beautiful in the world, you will eventually become it.”
~ Tyler Kent White

“Gratitude helps you to grow and expand; gratitude brings joy and laughter into your life and into the lives of all those around you.”
~ Eileen Caddy

About Paths of Heart…

“Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so endlessly delicious.” ~ Ruth Reichl

07/28/202307/29/2023

So Many Paths…

July 30th, 2023

I came across this Ella Wheeler Wilcox poem earlier this week:
“So many gods, so many creeds,
So many paths that wind and wind,
While just the art of being kind
Is all the sad world needs. “
We love that Paths of Heart honors all paths in the spiritual journey and we agree, kindness is of utmost importance along the way. We often quote the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet who said, “This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.” We’ll expound on these thoughts in our Paths of Heart ZOOM gathering this Sunday. We’d love for you to join in the conversation! Here’s the link:

Topic: Paths of Heart Zoom Gathering
Time: Jul 30, 2023 10:30 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87452696558?pwd=eFdWMFA3d0x2ajVQRTNUV25kWTlqZz09

Meeting ID: 874 5269 6558
Passcode: 696359

Kindly, Colleen and Mark

Quotes to ponder

Life’s all about choices. Everyone’s destination is the same; only the paths are different.”
~ Sushmita Sen

“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”
~ Aesop

“Faith is a continuum, and we each fall on that line where we may. By attempting to rigidly classify ethereal concepts like faith, we end up debating semantics to the point where we entirely miss the obvious – that is, that we are all trying to decipher life’s big mysteries, and we’re each following our own paths of enlightenment.”
~ Dan Brown

“It takes courage to be kind.”
~ Maya Angelou

“If we are asking for the world to be kind, we must first ask what are we doing to add more kindness to the world. If we are asking for the world to be more loving, we must first ask what are we doing to add more love to the world. We are the vessels for the things we seek.”
~ Joél Leon

“When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.”
~ Abraham Joshua Heschel

Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest

Sunday, July 30th, 10:30 a.m. – ZOOM POH Gathering

Friday, August 4th – 7 p.m. concert with Megan Bee (potluck at 6). More details below in “Paths of Heart Presents…”

Sunday, August 6th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering with a potluck afterwards

Tuesday, August 15th, 7 p.m. – Paths of Heart Song Circle

Sunday, August 20th, 10:30 a.m.- ZOOM POH Gathering

Sunday, September 10th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering

Sunday, September 17th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering with a potluck afterwards

Sunday, September 24th, 10:30 a.m. – ZOOM POH Gathering

Tuesday, September 26th, 7 p.m. – Paths of Heart Song Circle

Please mark your calendars for the above scheduled dates!

“Paths of Heart Presents…” We have one more scheduled house concert (Megan Bee!!) on the horizon for all music lovers who enjoy an intimate listening room and a chance to meet the artists and chat in an informal setting. Help us spread the word! You may pre-pay for any of our 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!

Please mark your calendars for these awesome shows and tell your friends!!

Gratitudes

What are you grateful for today?

“When gratitude becomes an essential foundation in our lives, miracles start to appear everywhere.”
~ Emmanuel Dagher

“When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.”
~ Tony Robbins

“The real gift of gratitude is that the more grateful you are, the more present you become.”
~ Robert Holden

“If you keep searching for everything beautiful in the world, you will eventually become it.”
~ Tyler Kent White

“Gratitude helps you to grow and expand; gratitude brings joy and laughter into your life and into the lives of all those around you.”
~ Eileen Caddy

About Paths of Heart…

“Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so endlessly delicious.” ~ Ruth Reichl

07/20/202307/29/2023

Restoration and Renewal

July 23rd, 2023

Mark and I were camping in Poudre Canyon last week and took a hike with friends on the Big South trail, which we had not visited since before the Cameron Peak Fire of 2020. I had some trepidation about the stark landscape that we might see, and yes, the blackened and charred remains of trees were plentiful. Yet the forest growth underneath and the abundance of wildflowers (including fireweed!) was astounding! It reminded us of the restoration and renewal that can take place in all of us after any kind of challenge, trauma, or devastation in our lives, if we allow it. It may take some time, but we’ll often uncover exquisite beauty and a myriad of blessings amid the chaos and destruction. Please come and share your experiences with us on Sunday! Nashville performing songwriter Buddy Mondlock will be our guest musician that morning and will also treat us to a house concert that evening at 7 p.m. with a potluck at 6. We hope you can make it to that, too – you’ll be glad you did!

To new growth ~ Colleen and Mark

Quotes to ponder

“For within your flesh, deep within the center of your being, is the undaunted, waiting, longing, all-knowing. Is the ready, able, perfect. Within you, waiting its turn to emerge, piece by piece, with the dawn of every former test of trial and blackness, is the next unfolding, the great unfurling of wings, the re-forged backbone of a true Child of Light.”
~ Jennifer DeLucy

“Sometimes it takes a total break to lead to complete healing and restoration.”
~ Karen Pennington

“Despair is paralysis. It robs us of agency. It blinds us to our own power and the power of the earth… Restoration is a powerful antidote to despair. Restoration offers concrete means by which humans can once again enter into positive, creative relationship with the more-than-human world, meeting responsibilities that are simultaneously material and spiritual…”
~ Robin Wall Kimmerer

“Every part of your brokenness will play a part in your wholeness.”
~ Andrena Sawyer

“Every single cell in the human body replaces itself over a period of seven years. That means there’s not even the smallest part of you now that was part of you seven years ago.”
~ Steven Hall

Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest

Sunday, July 23rd, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering with Buddy Mondlock as our guest musician!

Sunday July 23rd, 7 p.m. – House Concert with Buddy Mondlock. Potluck at 6 p.m. $20 suggested donation. More details in “Paths of Heart Presents…” section below.

Sunday, July 30th, 10:30 a.m. – ZOOM POH Gathering

Sunday, August 6th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering with a potluck afterwards

Sunday, August 20th, 10:30 a.m.- ZOOM POH Gathering

Sunday, September 10th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering

Sunday, September 17th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering with a potluck afterwards

Sunday, September 24th, 10:30 a.m. – ZOOM POH Gathering

Please mark your calendars for the above scheduled dates!

“Paths of Heart Presents…” We had a wonderful House Concert with Jeff Plankenhorn in June! There were 31 folks in attendance and Jeff put on a heartwarming show! We have a couple of other house concerts on the horizon for all music lovers who enjoy an intimate listening room and a chance to meet the artists and chat in an informal setting. 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!

Please mark your calendars for these awesome shows and tell your friends!!

Gratitudes

What a treat it was to get up into the mountains for 4 days – a great restoration for the soul! We had a delightful time with friends, shared delectable food, played “mountain bocce”, and hiked the Big South trail. We are so grateful to live so close to such beauty!

What are you grateful for today?

“Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.”
~ Henry Ward Beecher

“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”
~ Melody Beattie

“In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.”
~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer

“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

About Paths of Heart…

“Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so endlessly delicious.” ~ Ruth Reichl

07/07/202307/07/2023

Finding Our Freedom

July 9th, 2023

On the heels of Independence Day, the concept of freedom is on our minds. As a side note, we experienced “freedom” from the internet and our (cable) office phone line for 2 days because of an outage, so I’m scrambling to get this newsletter out that I actually started on Wednesday morning! 🙂 Freedom has so many different meanings and some freedoms seem particularly and unfortunately challenged these days. Join us in lively conversation this Sunday! Our gathering will be followed by a festive potluck in the backyard.

Live free ~ Colleen and Mark

Quotes to ponder

“Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves”
~ Abraham Lincoln

“I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do.”
~ Robert A. Heinlein

“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”
~ Viktor Frankl

“When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.”
~ Nelson Mandela

“Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.”
~ Mahatma Gandhi

“There is freedom waiting for you,
On the breezes of the sky,
And you ask “What if I fall?”
Oh but my darling,
What if you fly?”
~ Erin Hanson

“The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.”
~ Joe Klass

Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest

Our Paths of Heart “sabbatical” has ended, and we are meeting on a more regular basis now! We hope you’ll be able to get in the rhythm of celebrating life with us on Sundays 2-3 times a month. As you can see below, Gatherings have now been scheduled through September. We know some folks have asked for a “regular” schedule (such as the 2nd and 4th Sundays). However, we’ve experienced that vacations and special events often disrupt that “best laid plan” plan for all of us, so for now we are going with what works within our family schedule. Adjustments may be made as we continue to assess attendance and finances. We may also consider an earlier start time in the summer if that’s something the majority of folks would like. Let us know your thoughts!

Sunday, July 9th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering with a potluck afterwards. Please bring your own (reusable, washable) plates. We’ll provide utensils, cloth napkins, cups, and a variety of beverages. We strive for near zero waste at our events, and we appreciate your cooperation in helping us do so!

Sunday, July 23rd, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering with Buddy Mondlock as our guest musician! He’ll also be with us in concert in the evening!

Sunday, July 30th, 10:30 a.m. – ZOOM POH Gathering

Sunday, August 6th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering with a potluck afterwards

Sunday, August 20th, 10:30 a.m.- ZOOM POH Gathering

Sunday, September 10th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering

Sunday, September 17th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering with a potluck afterwards

Sunday, September 24th, 10:30 a.m. – ZOOM POH Gathering

Please mark your calendars for the above scheduled dates!

Friday, August 4th 7 p.m. concert with potluck at 6 – Megan Bee, our friend and songwriter artist from Athens, OH. This will be Megan’s 3rd appearance in our house concert series! $20 suggested donation. Learn more about Megan at https://meganbeemusic.com/

Please mark your calendars for these awesome shows and tell your friends!!

One other upcoming show! Though this isn’t a POH event, we though you might like to know about a Garden Party/House Concert that Colleen, Mark, and Emma are doing tomorrow, July 8th at the home of Lee and Sam Cooper. Please reach out if you’d like details. All are invited – the more the merrier!

Giving Opportunities
Paths of Heart continues to welcome and appreciate your generous donations as we work to bolster our finances and get back 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!

Gratitudes

Well, I didn’t think I’d still be talking about the rain for about 2 straight months, but we are still so grateful for it!! After being in a drought for many years, it’s really glorious to see the landscape so alive with color and the greenest of green! It fills me with joy and it makes my life so much easier without my complicated watering regimen. Just as long as the rain doesn’t interfere with tomorrow’s outdoor concert – ha ha!

What are you grateful for today?

“Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.”
~ Henry Ward Beecher

“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”
~ Melody Beattie

“In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.”
~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer

“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

About Paths of Heart…

“Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so endlessly delicious.” ~ Ruth Reichl

06/23/202306/23/2023

Where Does the Time Go?

June 25th, 2023

It feels like I just wrote last week’s newsletter – how can a week go by so fast? Our Holland-Belgium trip seems like ages ago, and yet we’ve only been back for a month. The “feeling” of time is a weird thing…this Sunday on Zoom we’ll explore the concept of time and our perceptions of it! Here’s the link:
Time: Jun 25, 2023 10:30 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

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Time is on your side! ~ Colleen and Mark

Quotes to ponder

“Time is an illusion.”
~ Albert Einstein

“It’s being here now that’s important. There’s no past and there’s no future. Time is a very misleading thing. All there is ever, is the now. We can gain experience from the past, but we can’t relive it; and we can hope for the future, but we don’t know if there is one.”
~ George Harrison

“Time is a created thing. To say ‘I don’t have time,’ is like saying, ‘I don’t want to.”
~ Lao Tzu

“Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.”
~ Marthe Troly-Curtin

“The timeless in you is aware of life’s timelessness. And knows that yesterday is but today’s memory and tomorrow is today’s dream.”
~ Khalil Gibran

“Time isn’t precious at all, because it is an illusion. What you perceive as precious is not time but the one point that is out of time: the Now. That is precious indeed. The more you are focused on time—past and future—the more you miss the Now, the most precious thing there is.”
~ Eckhart Tolle

“Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.”
~ Anthony G. Oettinger

Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest

Our Paths of Heart “sabbatical” has ended, and we are meeting on a more regular basis now! We hope you’ll be able to get in the rhythm of celebrating life with us on Sundays 2-3 times a month. As you can see below, Gatherings have now been scheduled through September. We know some folks have asked for a “regular” schedule (such as the 2nd and 4th Sundays). However, we’ve experienced that vacations and special events often disrupt that “best laid plan” plan for all of us, so for now we are going with what works within our family schedule. Adjustments may be made as we continue to assess attendance and finances. We may also consider an earlier start time in the summer if that’s something the majority of folks would like. Let us know your thoughts!

Sunday, June 25th, 10:30 a.m. – ZOOM POH Gathering

Sunday, July 9th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering with a potluck afterwards

Sunday, July 23rd, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering

Sunday, July 30th, 10:30 a.m. – ZOOM POH Gathering

Sunday, August 6th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering with a potluck afterwards

Sunday, August 20th, 10:30 a.m.- ZOOM POH Gathering

Sunday, September 10th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering

Sunday, September 17th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering with a potluck afterwards

Sunday, September 24th, 10:30 a.m. – ZOOM POH Gathering

Please mark your calendars for the above scheduled dates!

“Paths of Heart Presents…” We had a wonderful House Concert with Jeff Plankenhorn a couple of weeks ago! There were 31 folks in attendance and Jeff put on a heartwarming show! We have a couple of other house concerts on the horizon for all music lovers who enjoy an intimate listening room and a chance to meet the artists and chat in an informal setting. 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!

Sunday, July 23rd, 7 p.m. concert with a potluck at 6. – Buddy Mondlock (a brilliant songwriter and author of “The Kid”, one of my all time favorite songs!) from Nashville, TN. $20 suggested donation. Learn more about Buddy at https://www.buddymondlock.com/
Friday, August 4th 7 p.m. concert with potluck at 6 – Megan Bee, our friend and songwriter artist from Athens, OH. This will be Megan’s 3rd appearance in our house concert series! $20 suggested donation. Learn more about Megan at https://meganbeemusic.com/

Please mark your calendars for these awesome shows and tell your friends!!

One other upcoming show! Though this isn’t a POH event, we though you might like to know about a Garden Party/House Concert that Colleen, Mark, and Emma are doing on July 8th at the home of Lee and Sam Cooper. Please reach out if you’d like details. All are invited – the more the merrier!

We’ve restarted our Paths of Heart Song Circles, usually the last Tuesday of every month, 7- 8:30 pm. Come join us for group singing in an informal and safe space. You are welcome to bring an instrument and song suggestions of love, life, and peace especially! $5.00-10.00 suggested donation. We will provide a variety of teas to drink. You are welcome to bring other beverages of choice. The following dates are scheduled. Please RSVP at least a day or two in advance! Since attendance has been rather inconsistent of late, we’d like the opportunity to make alternate plans if sign-up is light. We had a small but delightful circle this past Tuesday – thanks to those who made it!
The following dates are scheduled so far:
July 25th
August 15th (3rd Tuesday due to scheduling conflict)
September 26th

Gratitudes

The continuing rain has continued to give us a chance to continue slowing down and enjoy being inside (ha ha!) ~ reading, watching a good movie or two, working on that challenging puzzle. It’s been really beautiful watching and listening to the downpours…opening the doors and windows and smelling that freshness! Yesterday’s storm was a little scary though!! Yet when I took a walk around the yard to survey any damage, there was very little, and now I get the continued reprieve from watering!

What are you grateful for today?

“Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.”
~ Henry Ward Beecher

“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”
~ Melody Beattie

“In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.”
~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer

“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

About Paths of Heart…

“Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so endlessly delicious.” ~ Ruth Reichl

06/08/202306/08/2023

The Rhythm of Life

June 11th, 2023

Mark and I are gradually and gratefully getting back into the rhythm of life (and Paths of Heart!) after our “sabbatical” and traveling schedule of Spring. Summer will officially start soon and we are catching up on all that requires attention at home and in the yard and gardens – quite a task with the continuing rain (though I’m not complaining!). We love musical metaphor so we’ll revisit the themes of rhythm, improvisation, harmony, and such as we move through this thing called LIFE. And speaking of music, there are still some seats left for our “Paths of Heart Presents…” house concert with Austin’s Jeff Plankenhorn THIS Friday (tomorrow!), June 9th here at Paths of Heart “heartquarters”, 117 Evans Dr., Fort Collins, CO 80524. See details below.
Play on! ~ Colleen and Mark

Quotes to ponder

“Life is about rhythm. We vibrate, our hearts are pumping blood, we are a rhythm machine, that’s what we are.”
~ Mickey Hart

“One can ascend to a higher development only by bringing rhythm and repetition into one’s life. Rhythm holds sway in all nature.”
~ Rudolf Steiner

“As you begin to realize that every different type of music, everybody’s individual music, has its own rhythm, life, language and heritage, you realize how life changes, and you learn how to be more open and adaptive to what is around us.”
~ Yo-Yo Ma

“Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony.”
~ Thomas Merton

Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest

Our Paths of Heart “sabbatical” has ended, and we are meeting on a more regular basis now! We hope you’ll be able to get in the rhythm of celebrating life with us on Sundays 2-3 times a month. As you can see below, Gatherings have now been scheduled through September. We know some folks have asked for a “regular” schedule (such as the 2nd and 4th Sundays). However, we’ve experienced that vacations and special events often disrupt that “best laid plan” plan for all of us, so for now we are going with what works within our family schedule. Adjustments may be made as we continue to assess attendance and finances. We may also consider an earlier start time in the summer if that’s something the majority of folks would like. Let us know your thoughts!

Sunday, June 11th, 10:30 a.m. – In person Paths of Heart Gathering

Sunday June 18th, Father’s Day, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering

Sunday, June 25th, 10:30 a.m. – ZOOM POH Gathering

Sunday, July 9th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering with a potluck afterwards

Sunday, July 23rd, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering

Sunday, July 30th, 10:30 a.m. – ZOOM POH Gathering

Sunday, August 6th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering with a potluck afterwards

Sunday, August 20th, 10:30 a.m.- ZOOM POH Gathering

Sunday, September 10th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering

Sunday, September 17th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering with a potluck afterwards

Sunday, September 24th, 10:30 a.m. – ZOOM POH Gathering

Please mark your calendars for the above scheduled dates!

We’ve restarted our Paths of Heart Song Circles, usually the last Tuesday of every month, 7- 8:30 pm. We had a wonderful gathering of folks on April 25th, and we hope you’ll spread the word! Come join us for group singing in an informal and safe space. You are welcome to bring an instrument and song suggestions of love, life, and peace especially! $5.00-10.00 suggested donation. We will provide a variety of teas to drink. You are welcome to bring other beverages of choice. The following dates are scheduled. Please RSVP at least a day or two in advance! Since attendance has been rather inconsistent of late, we’d like the opportunity to make alternate plans if sign-up is light.
June 20 (3rd Tuesday due to scheduling conflict)
July 25th
August 15th (3rd Tuesday due to scheduling conflict)
September 26th

“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, 7 p.m. with a potluck at 6. – Jeff Plankenhorn, a wonderful performing songwriter hailing from Austin, TX. $25.00 suggested donation. Learn more about Jeff at https://jeffplankenhorn.com/
Sunday, July 23rd, 7 p.m. concert with a potluck at 6. – Buddy Mondlock (a brilliant songwriter and author of “The Kid”, one of my all time favorite songs!) from Nashville, TN. $20 suggested donation. Learn more about Buddy at https://www.buddymondlock.com/
Friday, August 4th 7 p.m. concert with potluck at 6 – Megan Bee, our friend and songwriter artist from Athens, OH. This will be Megan’s 3rd appearance in our house concert series! $20 suggested donation. Learn more about Megan at https://meganbeemusic.com/

Please mark your calendars for these awesome shows and tell your friends!!

Gratitudes

Flowers! Green grass! Outdoor music season! Kayaking! Summer is here!

What are you grateful for today?

“Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.”
~ Henry Ward Beecher

“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”
~ Melody Beattie

“In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.”
~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer

“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

About Paths of Heart…

“Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so endlessly delicious.” ~ Ruth Reichl

05/27/202305/28/2023

Hhhmmm… What shall we talk about?

May 28th, 2023

This might be the first time (at least that we can remember) when the Sunday topic has not “presented itself” before the newsletter went out (and it’s already Saturday!). Our internet has been squirrelly all week and we’ve also been enjoying much music and merriment with Myles visiting in between band tours. SO, we at least wanted to get you the ZOOM link for this Sunday’s gathering and I’m sure something will come to us (any suggestions?)! See ya soon.
POH ZOOM
Time: May 28, 2023 10:30 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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Living the Mystery (maybe that’s it!) ~ Colleen and Mark

Quotes to ponder

“There’s a reason for everything, you said, and though it’s a mystery to me now, I know it won’t always be so.”
~ Ben Sherwood

“Life, he realized, was much like a song. In the beginning there is mystery, in the end there is confirmation, but it’s in the middle where all the emotion resides to make the whole thing worthwhile.”
~ Nicholas Sparks

“Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore…”
~ Edgar Allan Poe

Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest

Our Paths of Heart “sabbatical” has ended, and we look forward to meeting on a more regular basis starting NOW! We hope you’ll be able to get in the rhythm of celebrating life with us on Sundays 2-3 times a month. As you can see below, Gatherings have now been scheduled through September. We know some folks have asked for a “regular” schedule (such as the 2nd and 4th Sundays). However, we’ve experienced that vacations and special events often disrupt that “best laid plan” for all of us, so for now we are going with what works within our family schedule. Adjustments may be made as we continue to assess attendance and finances. We may also consider an earlier start time in the summer if that’s something the majority of folks would like. Let us know your thoughts!

Sunday, May 28th, 10:30 a.m. – ZOOM Paths of Heart Gathering

Sunday, June 11th, 10:30 a.m. – In person Paths of Heart Gathering

Sunday June 18th, Father’s Day, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering

Sunday, June 25th, 10:30 a.m. – ZOOM POH Gathering

Sunday, July 9th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering with a potluck afterwards

Sunday, July 23rd, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering

Sunday, July 30th, 10:30 a.m. – ZOOM POH Gathering

Sunday, August 6th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering

Sunday, August 20th, 10:30 a.m.- ZOOM POH Gathering

Sunday, September 10th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering

Sunday, September 17th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering with a potluck afterwards

Sunday, September 24th, 10:30 a.m. – ZOOM POH Gathering

Please mark your calendars for the above scheduled dates!

We’ve restarted our Paths of Heart Song Circles, usually the last Tuesday of every month, 7- 8:30 pm. We had a wonderful gathering of folks on April 25th, and we hope you’ll spread the word! Come join us for group singing in an informal and safe space. You are welcome to bring an instrument and song suggestions of love, life, and peace especially! $5.00-10.00 suggested donation. We will provide a variety of teas to drink. You are welcome to bring other beverages of choice. The following dates are scheduled. Please RSVP!
May 30th
June 20 (3rd Tuesday due to scheduling conflict)
July 25th
August 15th (3rd Tuesday due to scheduling conflict)
September 26th

Friday, June 9th, 7 p.m. – Jeff Plankenhorn, a wonderful performing songwriter hailing from Austin, TX. $25.00 suggested donation. (still deciding on whether we’ll do a potluck before or after the show!)
Sunday, July 23rd, 7 p.m. concert with a potluck at 6. – Buddy Mondlock (a brilliant songwriter and author of “The Kid”, one of my all time favorite songs!) from Nashville, TN. $20 suggested donation
Friday, August 4th 7 p.m. concert with potluck at 6 – Megan Bee, our friend and songwriter artist from Athens, OH. This will be Megan’s 3rd appearance in our house concert series! $20 suggested donation

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 continues to welcome and appreciate your generous donations as we work to bolster our finances and get back to regular Sunday gatherings soon. 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!

Gratitudes

We are always blessed when our family can be all together, as is the case this week with Myles dropping by in between tours with his band. The music has been plentiful and love and laughter abounds!

What are you grateful for today?

“Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.”
~ Henry Ward Beecher

“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”
~ Melody Beattie

“In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.”
~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer

“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

About Paths of Heart…

“Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so endlessly delicious.” ~ Ruth Reichl

05/18/202305/18/2023

Your Next Great Adventure!

May 21st, 2023

It’s been almost a month since we last gathered and we’re just back from our great adventure (we’ll tell you all about it on Sunday!). Though we happened to take a long trip, there are so many ways to add adventure into your life, do something different, try something new and challenging. It doesn’t have to include traveling to far away places ~ adventures await in your own backyard! Seeking adventure expands our minds, provides opportunities to learn and grow, bolsters courage and self confidence, and changes the way we see and interact with others and the world around us. Let’s discuss new ways to add adventure to our lives, even on a daily basis!
Jump in! ~ Colleen and Mark

Quotes to ponder

“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.”
~ Eleanor Roosevelt

“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!”
~ Hunter S. Thompson

“An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered.”
~ G.K. Chesterton

“Until you step into the unknown, you don’t know what you’re made of.”
~ Roy T. Bennett

“Life is a blank canvas, and you need to throw all the paint on it you can.”
~ Danny Kaye

Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest

Our Paths of Heart “sabbatical” has ended, and we look forward to meeting on a more regular basis starting NOW! We hope you’ll be able to get in the rhythm of celebrating life with us on Sundays 2-3 times a month. As you can see below, Gatherings have now been scheduled through September. We know some folks have asked for a “regular” schedule (such as the 2nd and 4th Sundays). However, we’ve experienced that vacations and special events often disrupt that “best laid plan” for all of us, so for now we are going with what makes sense for us (our summer schedule is already filling up with weddings, festivals, and family commitments!). Adjustments may be made as we continue to assess attendance and finances. We may also consider an earlier start time in the summer if that’s something the majority of folks would like. Let us know your thoughts!

Sunday, May 21st, 10:30 a.m. – in person Paths of Heart Gathering, with a community potluck in the backyard afterwards. As we strive towards zero waste, please bring your own reusable plates. We’ll provide utensils, cups, cloth napkins, and a variety of beverages. Bring a favorite food to share with the crowd!

Sunday, May 28th, 10:30 a.m. – ZOOM Paths of Heart Gathering

Sunday, June 11th, 10:30 a.m. – In person Paths of Heart Gathering

Sunday June 18th, Father’s Day, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering. We thought about a potluck afterwards, but figured the Dad’s might have other afternoon plans so we’ll skip the potluck this month. 🙂

Sunday, June 25th, 10:30 a.m. – ZOOM POH Gathering

Sunday, July 9th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering

Sunday, July 23rd, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering with a potluck afterwards

Sunday, July 30th, 10:30 a.m. – ZOOM POH Gathering

Sunday, August 6th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering

Sunday, August 20th, 10:30 a.m.- ZOOM POH Gathering

Sunday, September 10th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering

Sunday, September 17th, 10:30 a.m. – In person POH Gathering with a potluck afterwards

Sunday, September 24th, 10:30 a.m. – ZOOM POH Gathering

Please mark your calendars for the above scheduled dates!

We’ve restarted our Paths of Heart Song Circles, usually the last Tuesday of every month, 7- 8:30 pm. We had a wonderful gathering of folks on April 25th, and we hope you’ll spread the word! Come join us for group singing in an informal and safe space. You are welcome to bring an instrument and song suggestions of love, life, and peace especially! $5.00-10.00 suggested donation appreciated. We will provide a variety of teas to drink. You are welcome to bring other beverages of choice and snacks if you wish. The following dates are scheduled. Please RSVP!
May 30th
June 20 (3rd Tuesday due to scheduling conflict)
July 25th
August 29th
September 26th

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 continues to welcome and appreciate your generous donations as we work to bolster our finances and get back to regular Sunday gatherings soon. 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!

“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 incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to travel to The Netherlands and Belgium recently! The tulips were at their peak and the ancient architecture and art of these beautiful countries was breathtaking! Then to come home to the GREENEST Colorado with flowering trees and plants in full swing was SO welcoming!!

What are you grateful for today?

“Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.”
~ Henry Ward Beecher

“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”
~ Melody Beattie

“In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.”
~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer

“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