January 4th, 2026
Many of us celebrate the New Year with ritual – whether it be a Burning Bowl Ceremony, choosing a “Word for the Year”, setting intentions, or even writing down more traditional “New Year’s Resolutions.” It’s a way of making a fresh start, a contemplative time full of hope and bright wishes for the year to come. What are your rituals and traditions as we start this new year? We’re on ZOOM this Sunday, and here’s the link:
Paths of Heart Zoom
Time: Jan 4, 2026 10:30 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83895136011?pwd=iT9lSORRh9UgbUMI5aIQlBEo1Ux9UQ.1
Meeting ID: 838 9513 6011
Passcode: 875180
And may the Fourth be with you! Colleen and Mark
Quotes to ponder
“The magic in new beginnings is truly the most powerful of them all.”
~ Josiyah Martin
“To live in the light of a new day and an unimaginable and unpredictable future, you must become fully present to a deeper truth – not a truth from your head, but a truth from your heart; not a truth from your ego, but a truth from the highest source.”
~ Debbie Ford
“It’s important to have a vision of the long run and make wise decisions for our highest good in the present moment; however, we don’t want to become attached to how everything must look. When we show up in good faith, life provides. And when we trust, we are always in the flow of manifestation.”
~ Alaric Hutchinson
“A new year. A fresh, clean start! It’s like having a big white sheet of paper to draw on!”
~ Bill Watterson
“Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.”
~ Nido Qubein
“Take a leap of faith and begin this wondrous new year by believing.”
~ Sarah Ban Breathnach
Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest
Sunday, January 4th, 10:30 a.m. – ZOOM Paths of Heart Gathering
Sunday, January 18th, 10:30 a.m. – In person Paths of Heart Gathering. A special MLK, Jr. Celebration of Music with Liz Barnez, Marty Rein, Krisann Meyer-Corcoran, and Emma Sloniker joining us!
Sunday, February 1st, 10:30 a.m. – ZOOM Paths of Heart Gathering
Sunday, February 15th, 10:30 a.m. – In person Paths of Heart Gathering
Sunday, March 1st, 10:30 a.m – ZOOM Paths of Heart Gathering
Sunday, March 22, 10:30 a.m. – In person Paths of Heart Gathering
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
What a beautiful, restful, family holiday time we had! Thanks again for your understanding as we “took the night off” on Christmas Eve! Mark and I had a wonderful dinner out on the town and then came home to a peaceful night enjoying all the twinkly lights around the house and starting a new puzzle! Then we enjoyed 2 days of celebration and feasting with Emma and Ethan, and so much rejuvenating down time the rest of the week! Happy New Year Everyone!
What are you grateful for today?
“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!