“Becoming a Friend Unto Life”

Sunday, August 1st, 2021

This Sunday, Ralph Knox will be our guest presenter! If you’ve ever spent time with Ralph or seen his Facebook posts, you know that he has an ever present positive and love-filled attitude about life and exudes a constant state of gratitude. He’ll speak about the “Importance of Harmony maintained, generosity of one’s being, and fulfilling the Divine Plan of Life.” Ralph recognizes what a gift it is “to be born & embodied at this particular point in time. All of us create our song unto Life and create our most unique Music.” We sure like the sound of that! We hope you’ll join us.
With new CDC guidelines based on the rise in the Delta Variant, we are asking everyone (even the fully vaccinated) to at least bring a mask and we’ll decide as a group what feels appropriate. Thanks for your understanding and patience as we work through this new development. Your comfort and safety are of utmost importance to us!
No need to rsvp – there’s plenty of room to spread out. See ya Sunday,
Colleen and Mark

Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest

Paths of Heart Schedule (Sundays, 11 a.m.) :
August 1st ~ in person, indoors, Ralph Knox, guest presenter
August 8th ~ ZOOM gathering
August 15th ~ in person, indoors, Jim Deitchler, guest presenter
August 22nd – in person, indoors
August 29th – No Paths of Heart gathering

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!  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

Thank you to Pam Lampe for this week’s gorgeous Paths photo! And to Peggy Short for the fun potato heart!
Also, from Judi Lucero, who graced us with her presence and music a couple of weeks ago: “I want you to know what a joy it was to see ALL of you who were able to attend Sunday and to visit with many of you. To ALL of you I send my heartfelt thanks, love, and big hugs!”

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

“The Power of Words”

Sunday, July 25th, 2021

This week, we have had several dichotomous experiences with WORDS and the choices that we all make in their use. Words can feel gentle or biting, empowering or deflating. The impact of our words can have lasting consequences (we learned long ago that the old adage we heard as kids – “Sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me” – is not necessarily true!). Our discussion on Sunday will center around the powerful impact of our words. You are welcome to join the conversation and share relevant experiences and “aha” moments!
Since we’ll be inside, we ask that those who are not fully vaccinated continue to wear a mask. Of course you are also welcome to remain masked even if you are vaccinated – things are still constantly changing and we want everyone to feel comfortable. No need to rsvp – there’s plenty of room to spread out. See ya Sunday!
Colleen and Mark

Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest

Paths of Heart Schedule (Sundays, 11 a.m.) :
July 25th ~ in person, indoors
August 1st ~ in person, indoors
August 8th ~ ZOOM gathering

Request for guest presenters and musicians! ~ We’d love to get back to having members of our community (or the wider community) present a topic of their interest to our group and/or providing music or joining the “house band” on a Sunday!  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 positve 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!  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

Thank you to our friend York for a most awesome Paths of Heart picture featured in this Sunday’s newsletter!
Also, from Judi Lucero, who graced us with her presence and music last week: “I want you to know what a joy it was to see ALL of you who were able to attend Sunday and to visit with many of you. To ALL of you I send my heartfelt thanks, love, and big hugs!”

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

“The Dream Realm”

Sunday, July 18th, 2021

It’s a dream come true to have Judi Lucero back IN PERSON at Paths of Heart this Sunday! She’ll be creating music with us that morning and since one of the songs we picked to do together is called “In Dreams”, what’s better than a “dream theme”? Who knows where this topic will lead, and you’re invited to explore it with us! 🙂 We think Emma Sloniker will be able to join us on vocals, too – another dreamy situation too rare these days. Since we’ll be inside, we ask that those who are not fully vaccinated continue to wear a mask. Of course you are also welcome to remain masked even if you are vaccinated – things are still constantly changing and we want everyone to feel comfortable. No need to rsvp – there’s plenty of room to spread out. See ya Sunday!
Colleen and Mark

Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest

Paths of Heart Schedule (Sundays, 11 a.m.) :
July 18th ~ in person, indoors, Judi Lucero is our music guest!
July 25th ~ in person, indoors
August 1st ~ in person, indoors
August 8th ~ ZOOM gathering

Request for guest presenters and musicians! ~ We’d love to get back to having members of our community (or the wider community) present a topic of their interest to our group and/or providing music or joining the “house band” on a Sunday!  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 positve thoughts and prayers on a Sunday morming, 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!  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

Some cooler temps have been nice this week! CO wildflowers are abundant, and water and sky are a good combo!

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

“The Path of Freedom”

Sunday, July 11th, 2021

It’s great to be back in Colorado after a wonderful visit with Colleen’s Dad on the Jersey shore! We flew back on Independence Day, which has us thinking about freedom and what it means to us. Surely this last year gave us even more to ponder about when considering that sometimes loaded word. What is your perception of “freedom” and has it changed at all for you? This Sunday, Paths of Heart will be on Zoom at 11 a.m. Please RSVP to receive the link. We look forward to being with you!
Colleen and Mark

Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest

Paths of Heart Schedule (Sundays, 11 a.m.) :
July 11th ~ ZOOM gathering
July 18th ~ in person, indoors
July 25th ~ in person, indoors
August 1st ~ in person, indoors
August 8th ~ ZOOM gathering

Request for guest presenters and musicians! ~ We’d love to get back to having members of our community (or the wider community) present a topic of their interest to our group and/or providing music or joining the “house band” on a Sunday!  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!  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

We were grateful to have the opportunity to be with family and friends on the East Coast. Our travel experience was smooth, too, which were thankful for as well!

What are you grateful for today?

“I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness – it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude.” ~ Brene Brown

“Just an observation: it is impossible to be both grateful and depressed. Those with a grateful mindset tend to see the message in the mess. And even though life may knock them down, the grateful find reasons, if even small ones, to get up.” ~ Steve Maraboli

“If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.” ~ Meister Eckhart

“Father Sun”

Sunday, June 20th, 2021

This Sunday we’ll be celebrating The Summer Solstice and Father’s Day!
We are again indoors, in-person and NO RSVP is required. We do still ask folks that are not fully vaccinated to continue wearing masks. Thanks for your understanding and cooperation as we continue to follow suggested CDC protocols. See ya Sunday!
Colleen and Mark

Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest

No RSVP is required to join us for our in-person, indoor Paths of Heart Gathering on Sunday, June 20th at 11 a.m. Hope to see ya!

Several weeks ago we decided that it’s time (and safe!) to move our gatherings indoors again. Several factors influenced our decision, including the amount of music equipment,chair, and general set up required to be outdoors, as well as the unpredictability of the weather (including wind, rain, and heat as we move into the summer months). Though we love the beauty of the outdoors, we love that Mark can play the Steinway Grand inside and we have a lot less set-up involved each week! Thanks for your understanding. We do ask that unvaccinated folks continue to wear a mask while indoors.

We will continue offering ZOOM meetings once a month or so and are also discussing ways we can easily record our in-person gatherings so out of town folks can at least enjoy listening to them, even if they can’t be in on the discussions. Any suggestions or help in that area are most welcome!

Paths of Heart Schedule (Sundays, 11 a.m.) :
June 20th ~ In person, Inside
June 27th ~ No Paths of Heart Gathering
July 4th ~ No Paths of Heart Gathering
July 11th ~ ZOOM gathering

Request for guest presenters and musicians! ~ We’d love to get back to having members of our community (or the wider community) present a topic of their interest to our group and/or providing music or joining the “house band” on a Sunday! 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 positve thoughts and prayers on a Sunday morming, 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! 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

We’re grateful to be seeing the faces of our family, friends and students again and to spend more time together in social settings! And we are so grateful for HUGS!

What are you grateful for today?

“I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness – it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude.” ~ Brene Brown

“Just an observation: it is impossible to be both grateful and depressed. Those with a grateful mindset tend to see the message in the mess. And even though life may knock them down, the grateful find reasons, if even small ones, to get up.” ~ Steve Maraboli

“If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.” ~ Meister Eckhart

“The Path of Surrender”

Sunday, June 13th, 2021

I love a freshly mowed and trimmed lawn and weeded and mulched gardens with defined edges. I bask in the beauty and order of it all. It’s one thing we can control in this chaotic world and it brings me such peace. In trying to reconcile a certain situation in my life that I have no control over, I’ve been thinking a lot about the Serenity Prayer. “God (Goddess, Universe, Papa, Great Spirit, whatever your Word is!), grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” Such a simple and profound prayer, yet embodying it can sometimes be a challenge. It’s really all about surrender, and tending your own garden, so to speak, so that’s what we’ll focus on this Sunday. I’m hoping Mark will surrender to this topic as I didn’t give him a choice. Ha ha! He was very busy today and the newsletter was calling…
We are indoors, in-person this week and NO RSVP is required! We do still ask folks that are unvaccinated to continue wearing masks. Thanks for your understanding and cooperation as we continue to follow suggested CDC protocols. See ya Sunday,
Colleen and Mark

Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest

No RSVP is required to join us for our in-person, indoor Paths of Heart Gathering on Sunday, June 13th at 11 a.m. Hope to see ya!

Several weeks ago we decided that it’s time (and safe!) to move our gatherings indoors again. Several factors influenced our decision, including the amount of music equipment,chair, and general set up required to be outdoors, as well as the unpredictability of the weather (including wind, rain, and heat as we move into the summer months). Though we love the beauty of the backyard, we love that Mark can play the Steinway Grand inside and we have a lot less set-up involved each week! Thanks for your understanding. We do ask that unvaccinated folks continue to wear a mask while indoors.

We will continue offering ZOOM meetings once a month or so and are also discussing ways we can easily record our in-person gatherings so out of town folks can at least enjoy listening to them, even if they can’t be in on the discussions. Any suggestions or help in that area are most welcome!

Paths of Heart Schedule (Sundays, 11 a.m.) :
June 13th ~ In person, Inside
June 20th ~ In person, Inside
June 27th ~ No Paths of Heart Gathering
July 4th ~ No Paths of Heart Gathering
July 11th ~ ZOOM gathering

Request for guest presenters and musicians! ~ We’d love to get back to having members of our community (or the wider community) present a topic of their interest to our group and/or providing music or joining the “house band” on a Sunday! 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 positve thoughts and prayers on a Sunday morming, 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! 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

Flowers, walks, bike rides, kayak paddling, all the summer things! And the returning of live music to all our great outdoor (and some indoor!) venues in Fort Collins! Life is GOOD!

What are you grateful for today?

“I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness – it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude.” ~ Brene Brown

“Just an observation: it is impossible to be both grateful and depressed. Those with a grateful mindset tend to see the message in the mess. And even though life may knock them down, the grateful find reasons, if even small ones, to get up.” ~ Steve Maraboli

“If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.” ~ Meister Eckhart

“In the Garden ~ Practicing the Art of Soul to Soil”

Sunday, June 6th, 2021

Gardening themes and metaphors will be abundant this Sunday! Like many of you, we’ve gotten a late start on the gardens this year, what with our snowy and rainy weather of the last couple of months (in Northern Colorado, anyway!). We’re playing catch-up now and it’s a busy time (no wonder this newsletter is late again!). It’s a ZOOM Sunday, so please RSVP if you’d like to join us (simply reply to this email) and we’ll send you the link on Saturday sometime. Now, back to the gardens!
Colleen and Mark

Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest

Please RSVP if you’d like to join us for our ZOOM Paths of Heart Gathering on Sunday, June 6th at 11 a.m. We’ll send a link on Saturday. Thanks!

After some discussion, we have decided that it’s time (and safe!) to move our gatherings indoors again. Several factors influenced our decision, including the amount of music equipment, chair, and general set up required as well as the unpredictability of the weather (including wind, rain, and heat as we move into the summer months). Though we love the beauty of the outdoors, we look forward to Mark playing the Steinway Grand inside and having a lot less set-up involved each week! Thanks for your understanding.

We will continue offering ZOOM meetings once a month or so and are also discussing ways we can easily record our in-person gatherings so out of town folks can at least enjoy listening to them, even if they can’t be in on the discussions. Any suggestions or help in that area are most welcome!

Upcoming Paths of Heart Schedule (Sundays, 11 a.m.) :
June 6th ~ ZOOM gathering
June 13th ~ In person, Inside
June 20th ~ In person, Inside
June 27th ~ No Paths of Heart Gathering
July 4th ~ No Paths of Heart Gathering
July 11th ~ ZOOM gathering

Request for guest presenters and musicians! ~ We’d love to get back to having members of our community (or the wider community) present a topic of their interest to our group and/or providing music or joining the “house band” on a Sunday! 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! 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!

ation of Paths of Heart!

Gratitudes

It’s still SO GREEN out there! Purple, pink, and yellow are the other colors of the week in the Paths of Heart backyard. Our hearts are happy looking at the beauty all around.

What are you grateful for today?

“I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness – it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude.” ~ Brene Brown

“Just an observation: it is impossible to be both grateful and depressed. Those with a grateful mindset tend to see the message in the mess. And even though life may knock them down, the grateful find reasons, if even small ones, to get up.” ~ Steve Maraboli

“If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.” ~ Meister Eckhart

Comfort Food for the Heart and Soul

Sunday, May 30th, 2021

We’re not really sure where this topic will lead us, but Mark mentioned something about comfort food in relation to Paths of Heart a couple of days ago and we’re going with it! More will be revealed, as always. 🙂 We are planning on gathering in the backyard this Sunday at 11 a.m. However, the weather forecast looks…iffy ( as it seems to do most every Memorial Day weekend!!) so we will meet INSIDE if it feels too cold or rainy that morning. Please RSVP if you’d like to join us (simply reply to this email) as we will still be distancing our seating somewhat, adjusting to our “new normal”. We will be allowing those that are fully vaccinated (at least 2 weeks since final vaccine dose) to be unmasked if they wish. We ask those not fully vaccinated to remain masked, especially indoors. Looking forward to being with you, indoors or out!
Colleen and Mark

Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest

Please RSVP if you’d like to join us for our in personPaths of Heart  Gathering on Sunday, May 30that 11 a.m. We’d like a head count to arrange seating ahead of time. Thanks!

At our last Paths of Heart Gathering we discussed meeting outdoors vs. indoors and have decided that we’ll move to indoors after this week (and may end up indoors this Sunday anyway!). Several factors influenced our decision, including the amount of music equipment,chair, and general set up required as well as the unpredictability of the weather (including wind, rain, and heat as we move into the summer months). Though we love the beauty of the outdoors, we look forward to Mark playing the Steinway Grand inside and having a lot less set-up involved each week! Thanks for your understanding.

Upcoming Paths of Heart Schedule (Sundays, 11 a.m.) :
May 30th ~ In person, Outdoors, weather permitting
June 6th ~ ZOOM gathering
June 13th ~ In person, Inside 
June 20th ~ In person, Inside
June 27th ~ No Paths of Heart Gathering
July 4th ~ No Paths of Heart Gathering
July 11th ~ ZOOM gathering

Sending “Good Juju” and prayer ~ If anyone ever wants to receive our collective positve thoughts and prayers on a Sunday morming, 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!  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

We got out on the lake this week for some serene paddling. Live music is slowly returning to our city ~ we love playing AND listening! The kitchen remodel is making some progress!

What are you grateful for today?

“I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness – it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude.” ~ Brene Brown

“Just an observation: it is impossible to be both grateful and depressed. Those with a grateful mindset tend to see the message in the mess. And even though life may knock them down, the grateful find reasons, if even small ones, to get up.” ~ Steve Maraboli

“If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.” ~ Meister Eckhart

A Time of Reevaluation

Sunday, May 23rd, 2021

We’ve heard so many stories of people reevaluating their lives and livelihoods in this past year, and we have done some of that, too. It’s been so interesting to hear how this year of imposed isolation, unemployment, loss, change, restriction, uncertainty…the list is endless…has affected people – in vastly different ways. What have you discovered about yourself in the past year and how has your life changed? Come share your experiences with us in the Paths of Heart backyard this Sunday at 11 a.m. The weather forecast looks lovely! Please RSVP if you’d like to join us (simply reply to this email) as we will still be distancing our seating somewhat, adjusting to our “new normal”. We will be allowing those that are fully vaccinated (at least 2 weeks since 2nd vaccine) to remain unmasked if they wish. Looking forward to being with you!
Colleen and Mark

Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest

Please RSVP if you’d like to join us for our in person Paths of Heart Gathering on Sunday, May 23rd at 11 a.m. We’d like a head count to arrange seating ahead of time. Thanks!

As we move toward more in person gatherings, we plan on keeping a once a month ZOOM meeting, especially for those out of town folks who have so enjoyed the opportunity to join us from across the country (and the world!). It’s all kind of fluid right now ~ thanks for your understanding as we move toward some semblance of normalcy again! We hope to meet in person again in the Paths of Heart backyard one more time on May 30th before our next Zoom Gathering, scheduled for June 6th. Plans are of course always subject to change. 🙂

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! 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 feels like our spring weather is stabilizing! It’s been a great week to work outside in the yard and garden and get more planting done. A labor of love!

What are you grateful for today?

“I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness – it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude.” ~ Brene Brown

“Just an observation: it is impossible to be both grateful and depressed. Those with a grateful mindset tend to see the message in the mess. And even though life may knock them down, the grateful find reasons, if even small ones, to get up.” ~ Steve Maraboli

“If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.” ~ Meister Eckhart

Weathering Our Storms with Gratitude

Sunday, May 16th, 2021

What a wild Spring we are having here in Colorado, eh? We are definitely ready for the crazy “winter” storms to subside and sometimes I can get a little cranky about it. And yet, when we took a walk around the yard yesterday and drank in all the splashes of color against that green, green, GREEN everywhere, we were again overwhelmed with gratitude. As in life, sometimes we need those storms to get to the “good stuff”, even though we may feel heartache and have a bit of damage clean-up to do. It feels like we’re finally coming out of the Covid storm, too and we’re feeling giddy about seeing people’s faces and hugging again! Come share your gratitude stories with us in the Paths of Heart backyard this Sunday at 11 a.m. The weather forecast looks favorable (enough) so far, though it’d be wise to dress in layers. Please RSVP if you’d like to join us (simply reply to this email) as we will still be distancing our seating. We will, however, be allowing those that are FULLY vaccinated (at least 2 weeks since 2nd vaccine) to remain unmasked if they wish. Looking forward to seeing you,
Colleen and Mark

Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest

Remember to RSVP if you’d like to join us for our in person Paths of Heart Gathering on Sunday, May 16th at 11 a.m. We still need a head count to arrange seating ahead of time.Thanks!

As we move toward more in person gatherings, we plan on keeping a once a month ZOOM meeting, especially for those out of town folks who have so enjoyed the opportunity to join us from across the country (and the world!). It’s all kind of fluid right now ~ thanks for your understanding as we move toward some semblance of normalcy again! We hope to meet in person again in the Paths of Heart backyard on May 23rd and 30th. Our next Zoom Gathering is scheduled for June 6th. Plans are of course always subject to change. 🙂

Sending “Good Juju” and prayer ~ If anyone ever wants to receive our collective positve thoughts and prayers on a Sunday morming, 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! 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 time when we have not been meeting in person much, online donations have become increasingly important to our organization and are 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!

Gratitudes

Flowers and greening up everywhere we look! A new refrigerator. Almost finished with tax returns! Less mask wearing!

What are you grateful for today?

“I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness – it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude.” ~ Brene Brown

“Just an observation: it is impossible to be both grateful and depressed. Those with a grateful mindset tend to see the message in the mess. And even though life may knock them down, the grateful find reasons, if even small ones, to get up.” ~ Steve Maraboli

“If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.” ~ Meister Eckhart