It was a deep joy for many of us to welcome Peter Mayer to our live gathering in Minnesota. This episode includes an interview of Peter to get to know him a little and quickly go a little deeper. It also includes his song, "Holy Now."
What if you could separate yourself from the uncomfortable parts of life—the suffering of others, the weight of injustice—simply by choosing not to see them? Severance gives us a haunting glimpse into how privilege works, allowing some to live in comfort while others bear the cost. What does it mean to use our power not for avoidance, but for justice in our community?
How could we possibly host a conversation series on meaningful TV without talking about Ted Lasso?! We are so excited to welcome Andy Jolivette back to Fabric to talk about the only man who can turn a losing streak into a life lesson, a biscuit into a love language, and a mustache into a personality—Coach Ted Lasso!
Honesty isn’t about having the right answers so we can behave well, feel good, and get along all the time. The quirky characters in this episode from Young Sheldon give us an endearing and revealing glimpse of what happens when we try to manage the stuff we never asked for or wanted by working harder and being better; and of what emerges when we participate honestly instead.
We all like to think we’re good people—but what happens when we get real about our flaws, fears, and the ways we pretend? This conversation (inspired by The Good Place) explores why honesty about ourselves is so hard, how it can set us free, and why we need each other to grow.
When left to our own devices, we often get trapped in ruts we've made. What would it be like to give up “the grind” and actively participate in rest and the right-sizing of our relationship to “productivity?”
There are all sorts of ways our culture pressures us as individuals to "pull ourselves up by our bootstraps," but it's time to give that up. What might be an alternative that naturally takes its place? Maybe the sort of interwoven community where we can be ourselves and deeply contribute!
Intention-setting and aspirations are one thing, but a lot of the pop-spiritual “manifesting” language directed to the universe sounds an awful lot like televangelist prayers to a vending-machine god. How can we strike a balance of having aspirations and goals without the magical thinking of prosperity gospel?
New Year, New You? We’re big fans of goal-setting, but wonder what it is about the calendar year turning over makes this the best moment to do the sort of aspirational, self-transforming goal setting? What would it be like to instead recognize that who you already are is just so beautiful and worthy of participating in the cozy slowness of the rest of creation?
Christmas gives us the beautiful opportunity to remember that divine love comes to look us in the eye. What could it mean that love is born, when so many are actively experiencing hurt?
“Joy to the world?!” How might our experiences of sorrow help inform our understanding of joy? What is the depth of joy beyond spiritual bypassing? Glad tidings of joy…but also metabolized sorrow and grief!
Peace…in a time like this? But conflict is everywhere. How can we possibly embrace peace in the presence of conflict? This episode helps us dream toward a potent peace, rather than phony one.
In the Christian tradition, “Hope” is associated with Advent, the season leading up to Christmas. But what does hope mean for us in a season and era that has primed us to feel somewhat cynical? When fear is given space to be recognized in this season, we wonder what depth of hope might be realized…
The skill in care we are building can have a massive impact on the common good. As we close our current conversation of CareIQ, Ian McConnell encourages us to take the leap in the moment we have and to take these tools along with us and put them into practice!
Culturally, we’re growing in an awareness of the experience of trauma, and that it has a very real impact on people’s lives. What is trauma, and how might an awareness of how it functions help us boost our CareIQ as care givers and care receivers? Learn more at FabricMpls.com/CareIQ !
What is our responsibility to our neighbors and community at large, particularly with such close proximity to fear and division? We can grow our CareIQ beautifully for moments of tension and “othering” like we’re in today.
It’s easy to find ourselves feeling stuck and alone, full of fear and doubt. Leaning into certain practices and relationships can help us take little steps towards health and healing. In this episode, Chris and Jenny Lillehei remind us that we are not alone and are deeply needed.
“Know thyself” is said to have been inscribed on the temple of Apollo in ancient Greece. You could say there’s some staying power to the concept. When it comes to caring for one another, the more self-awareness and self-compassion we bring, the more we may be effective in giving and receiving care. Ian McConnell shares some of his thoughts about knowing ourselves and caring for one another in this episode of the Fabric podcast. And, like any decent podcast, there’s juggling!
Providing care isn’t a sign of strength. Receiving care isn’t a sign of weakness. It’s all just a part of being human! We’re kicking off another round of CareIQ with an eye toward a tense election year. In this episode you’ll hear from both Ian McConnell and Heidi Esposito and they share a children’s book (with plenty of wisdom for adults) called, The Rabbit Listened, by Cori Doerrfeld. Check out the author's site or Amazon to order your own copy, or click here to hear a reading of it Check out ...
Our shared stories often offer the most impactful moments of learning. In this episode, we’re hosting a mini Fabric Story Slam to hear a couple stories about getting back on track; about our compasses and maps; about our North Stars! A special thanks to Tim Kennedy and Jessi Bergh for sharing!
