June 29th 2025
Many of you have been following our journey with Colleen and her Dad – both literally, with the number of trips we’ve taken to NJ over the past 2 years, and figuratively, as you’ve helped us process the many changes that have taken place through different living arrangements and levels of function and care during that time. We are sad (and at the same time heartened) to announce that Dad did pass into the Spirit Realm or the “Other Country” as some call it, last week. Colleen made another spur of the moment trip to say one last goodbye, but as her plane was landing, Dad was leaving this “plane” and rising to greater heights. We were blessed to have had so many years with this kind and generous man and it will take some time to adjust to this new reality. It’s a ZOOM Sunday, and we’ll talk about life transitions in their many forms, welcoming you to join us in sharing your experiences and insights. Here’s the link:
Paths of Heart ZOOM Gathering
Time: Jun 29, 2025 10:30 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84054618250?pwd=XIiSQmJa91opBVsTs2WZ6ZJqaJEWTj.1
Meeting ID: 840 5461 8250
Passcode: 075522
Love Remains, Colleen and Mark
Quotes to ponder
“Light precedes every transition. Whether at the end of a tunnel, through a crack in the door or the flash of an idea, it is always there, heralding a new beginning.”
~ Theresa Tsalaky
“Your life is a story of transition. You are always leaving one chapter behind while moving on to the next.”
~ Anonymous
“Look on every exit as being an entrance somewhere else.”
~ Tom Stoppard
“At every step in our path, some possibilities die behind us while others bloom before us, and in every transition, even the joyful ones, there is grief.”
~ Alua Arthur
“Every second and every minute of the clock, we are getting closer and closer to our various destinations.”
~ Michael Bassey Johnson
“Death marks not the end, but the transition into realms unknown.”
~ Aloo Denish Obiero
“The earth is still turning…
The seasons enter,
play their part, bow and move on
every year, one to the next,
never overstaying their welcome
but always always returning.
There is great comfort in that.”
~ Shellen Lubin
Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest
Sunday, June 29th – ZOOM Paths of Heart Gathering, 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, July 13th, 10:30 a.m. – In person Paths of Heart Gathering, 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, July 27th, 10:30 a.m. – ZOOM Paths of Heart Gathering, 10:30 a.m.
Giving Opportunities
Paths of Heart welcomes and appreciates your generous donations as we continue 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 as a community space, so know that you are always welcome to drop by and walk or sit – you do not need to let us know in advance. Do note that we have experienced the outer “halo” of glass blocks in the labyrinth to be slippery when wet, so it’s best to walk it on a dry day.
Gratitudes
We are grateful for the love and support of so many friends and family members who have gotten us through the many challenges we’ve faced over the past few years. You are forever in our hearts. Thank you.
“Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other.”
~ Nishan Panwar
“When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.”
~ Anthony Robbins
“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.”
~ Maya Angelou
“There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy.”
~ Ralph H. Blum
“What I’ve learned is there’s a scientifically proven phenomenon that’s attached to gratitude, and that if you consciously take note of what is good in your life, quantifiable benefits happen.”
~ Deborah Norville
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!
