May 12th, 2024
It’s Mother’s Day this Sunday – a time to honor our own Mothers, those who may have stepped in to offer mothering energy in our lives, the Great Earth Mother, the Divine Feminine, and the nurturing, supportive “mothering” energy within all of us! Pierce Pettis will be here as our guest musician, and please remember his concert here Friday, May 10th at 7 pm – there are still seats available and we hope you can join us! Details below in the “Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest” section.
Happy Mother’s Day! Colleen and Mark
Quotes to ponder
“Motherhood means being fearless, scared, overwhelmed, in control, creative, and selfless—sometimes all at once.”
~ Seva.org
“Whatever examples of great mothering we may or may not have had growing up, we each have the chance to embody that deep, loving, and supportive energy in ourselves right now.”
~ Garrett-Martin.com
“Mother’s Day is tricky. If you’re a mother or have a mother figure in your life, you know it’s nearly impossible to distill the full importance of motherhood down to one day. The most meaningful celebrations of motherhood are found in everyday moments: an impromptu phone call that lasts for hours, that first big hug after months spent apart. You can only hear ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ one day a year, but ‘Mom, I love you’ hits home every time.”
~ AJ Willingham
A police recruit was asked during the exam, “What would you do if you had to arrest your own mother?” He answered, “Call for backup.”
~ unknown
“Motherhood takes many forms. This month we celebrate the spirit of mothering: the compassion and love shown by those who have cared for us and those we care for, from mothers and stepmothers to aunts, grandmothers, sisters, teachers, and friends.”
~ Patti Smith
“Mother energy is universal. It is the large expression of the sacred feminine that comes from spirit. It is embodied in all our biological mothers, but it’s not limited or confined to them.”
~ Elaine Seiler
Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest
We hope you can make it to this Friday’s house concert with the highly entertaining and talented Pierce Pettis! Friday, May 10th – Doors at 6:30, concert starts at 7 pm. Finger foods and drinks at intermission while you chat with Pierce. Bring something to share if you can. Suggested donation $20.00. Please RSVP, or best yet, pre-pay with paypal https://www.pathsofheart.org/donate/ (with Pierce Pettis in the special instructions), or with venmo (type “Pierce Pettis” in “What’s it for?” memo line) https://account.venmo.com/u/PathsofHeart. Learn all about Pierce on his website https://www.piercepettis.com/
Sunday, May 12th – Mother’s Day, In person Gathering, 10:30 a.m., with Pierce Pettis as our guest musician!
Sunday, May 19th – NO Paths of Heart Gathering
Sunday, May 26th – In Person POH Gathering, 10:30 a.m. with our monthly potluck afterwards
Sunday, June 2nd – ZOOM POH Gathering, 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, June 9th – NO Paths of Heart Gathering
Sunday, June 16th – NO Paths of Heart Gathering
Sunday, June 23rd – In Person POH Gathering, 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, June 30th – (Change in Schedule) NO Paths of Heart Gathering (Colleen’s hip surgery got moved up!)
Sunday, July 7th – ZOOM POH Gathering, 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, July 14th – In Person POH Gathering, 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, July 21st – In Person POH Gathering, 10:30 a.m.
Please mark your calendars for the above scheduled dates!
Guest Presenters and Musicians Wanted! Now that we’re meeting on a more regular basis we’d love to get back to having other folks present a topic on some Sundays and having other musicians sit in as well. Please get in touch if you’re interested! A small honorarium is available.
Giving Opportunities
Paths of Heart continues to welcome and appreciate your generous donations as we work to bolster our finances and return to regular Sunday gatherings. During the pandemic, online donations became increasingly important to our organization, and are always gratefully accepted on our website, https://www.pathsofheart.org/donate/. There is an option for recurring monthly donations, if you so choose. We have also added Venmo as an easy way to donate to Paths of Heart! Just type in @PathsofHeart to find us in the Venmo app. Thanks so much for supporting the continuation of Paths of Heart. Remember, we are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, so your donations are tax deductible!
Another easy way to further support Paths of Heart is through the King Soopers Community Rewards Program – If you shop at KS and have a rewards card, you can “link” it to Paths of Heart and King Soopers will donate a portion of your dollars spent (around 5%) to our non-profit. Go to https://www.kingsoopers.com/i/community/community-rewards to sign up and link your card. Our organization name is Paths of Heart and organization number is RG782. Let us know if you want help signing up! This one small gesture (by just 25 or so families at this point) helps to generate over $1,000 a year for Paths of Heart, so we appreciate your consideration in participating in this valuable program!!
“Paths of Heart” Labyrinth and Zen Meditation Garden
This was intentioned to be a community space, so know that you are always welcome to drop by and walk or sit – you do not need to let us know in advance. Do note that we have experienced the outer “halo” of glass blocks in the labyrinth to be slippery when wet, so it’s best to walk it on a dry day.
Service opportunity!
The labyrinth was quite a mess after our recent windstorm! Colleen and Mark cleaned up the more dangerous bigger limbs, but if you want to do a meditative walk AND pick up little twigs strewn about the labyrinth on your peaceful journey, we would welcome your help!
Gratitudes
We are grateful for the opportunity to bring such talented artists to our concert space and to share their music with you! We are grateful for sunshine and flowers!
What are you grateful for today?
“Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.”
~ Henry Ward Beecher
“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.”
~ Willie Nelson
“If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.”
~ Meister Eckhart
“Gratitude is the sweetest thing in a seekers life – in all human life. If there is gratitude in your heart, then there will be tremendous sweetness in your eyes.”
~ Sri Chinmoy
“Gratitude for the present moment and the fullness of life now is the true prosperity.”
~ Eckhart Tolle
About Paths of Heart…
Paths of Heart is a high spirited, heart-centered community where we gather together (in new and creative ways!) for music, poetry, commentary, and dialogue to create and nurture joy, compassion, gratitude, and love – in our own lives and throughout the world. Paths of Heart is a 501(c)(3) Human Services/Educational non-profit organization that uses the arts, especially, to encourage and propel seekers of a better, more peaceful world to find ways to serve, while becoming more kind and compassionate human beings.
We welcome you as we collectively and individually explore the sweet mysteries of life – this is an invitation into co-creation!
Visit us on the web at https://www.pathsofheart.org
We hope our physical paths may cross soon!
