Sunday, May 24th, 2026
It sure has been a strange spring! With recent snows, freezing temperatures, and being in and out of town, we still have not planted any vegetables or annuals, and I suppose that’s a good thing! But I’ve been THINKING about planting and that’s got me thinking about the analogy of planting seeds in our mind for the things we’d like to nurture and grow in our lives. Since thoughts become things, let’s sow seeds of love, gratitude, joy, and abundance! Hope you’ll join us in discussion and stay for our potluck afterwards in the backyard. The forecast looks gorgeous!
Happy Planting! Colleen and Mark
Quotes to ponder
“For a seed to achieve its greatest expression, it must come completely undone. The shell cracks, its insides come out and everything changes. To someone who doesn’t understand growth, it would look like complete destruction.”
~ Cynthia Occelli
“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.”
~ Robert Louis Stevenson
“Our thoughts are the most impactful actions we can take in our lives. They are the seeds that create every aspect of who we are.”
~ Charisse Glenn
“The greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our disposition, and not on our circumstances. We carry the seeds of the one or the other with us in our minds wherever we go.”
~ Martha Washington
“Your mind is a garden. Your thoughts are the seeds. The harvest can either be flowers or weeds.”
~ William Wordsworth
You plant seeds every single day, in the world and in others, with every thought you think and word you speak and action you take. You have influence. You’re making a dent in the universe and you matter, in a very real way.
~ Jennifer Healey
Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest
Sunday, May 24th, 10:30 a.m. – In person Paths of Heart Gathering, followed by a potluck. Emma Sloniker will be our guest musician!
Saturday, May 30th, 7 p.m. “Paths of Heart Presents…” Cosy Sheridan with Charlie Koch in concert. You won’t want to miss this! Cosy Sheridan has been called “a Buddhist monk in a twelve-step program trapped in the body of a singer-songwriter” and also one of the era’s finest and most thoughtful songwriters. Her music regularly tops the folk radio charts. Her 2025 release, The Breathing Room, debuted at #3 on folk radio. We’ll have an optional potluck at 6 p.m. Suggested donation $25. RSVP required: info@pathsofheart.org
You may pre-pay at https://www.pathsofheart.org/donate/ or on venmo @PathsofHeart.
Please note “Cosy Concert” in memo.
Find more info on Cosy and her music at, https://cosysheridan.com/
Sunday, June 7th, 10:30 a.m. – ZOOM Paths of Heart gathering.
Sunday, June 21st, 10:30 a.m. – In person Paths of Heart Gathering, followed by a potluck.
Sunday, July 5th, 10:30 a.m. – ZOOM Paths of Heart gathering.
Sunday, July 19th, 10:30 a.m. – In person Paths of Heart Gathering, followed by a potluck.
Giving Opportunities
Paths of Heart welcomes and appreciates your generous donations in support of our gatherings and other events. Remember, we are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, so your donations are tax deductible. Many folks find online donations very convenient and these 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. Thank you ever so!
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
Ah, this RAIN!!! Things are finally greening up around here and that brings us much joy!
What are you grateful for?
“Be mindful. Be grateful. Be positive. Be true. Be kind.”
~ Roy T. Bennett
“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.”
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.”
~ Epicurus
“Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.”
~ A.A. Milne
“Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good.”
~ Maya Angelou
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!
