Fabric Podcast

Stuff That Works | Boxes

Whether you believe in God, don’t, or aren’t sure, you have a container you keep God in, a "God Box." Its walls are made of words, images, experiences, assumptions, and convictions. Some you are aware of, others you aren’t.  It’s time to take a good look at yours and start renovating...expanding...upgrading!

Stuff That Works | Mirrors

Do you look at others the same way as you look at yourself? Probably not. We work with an uneven playing field that gives us a distorted view of ourselves and others, and that’s a problem. To be the person you can be for a world that needs you, you need to see yourself and others for who they really are

Long Haul Living

Fabric is joining the rest of the Twin Cities in cheering on the TC Marathon today - it's a great way to be Fabric! So here is a message from the archive that fits. 
Long Haul Living  We all know what to do for today... we have to come up with the time, energy, maybe the money to keep everything going. It can be overwhelming. And then you get to do it all over again tomorrow. And the day after… That may be what your life feels like, but is it what you want your life to be about? For millennia some have stepped off that treadmill, taken a look at it, and said "No more!" Join this podcast as we name a Quality we desire, a Practice to support it, and a Personal Commitment to start with.Find out more about Fabric Minneapolis at fabricmpls.com. If you want to support our work you can find ways at fabricmpls.com/give.

Stuff That Works | Pipes

To put it simply, you are meant to be a pipe, not a bucket; a vessel through which the stuff of life flows, not in which stuff accumulates. While you may agree with that, we like to have, possess, collect, hold on to. Letting go is one of the hardest things we do, yet it is how life grows within and beyond us. Since it is so important and so hard, it is important for us to consider and practice this thing that works.

Stuff That Works | Bus

Does it feel like you're driving through life alone, or with random passengers you’ve picked up along the way?  What if…for some of those special trips, at least, like when you are facing big decisions or need help…you had just the right mix of people on your bus? 

Stuff That Works | Knots

Knots come in handy. They hold things together and can give you something to hold on to. The 3 Strands of Self, Others, and God that we weave need to be held together and held on to as well. And without a knot experience once in a while, it’s easy to lose your grip or let the whole thing unravel. Life is full of great and oftentimes hard knot experiences that are signs of growth. 

Our Place | Hope & Action for Our Place

What to do in the face of a climate crisis? Does what you do matter? Are you doing enough? Who do you blame? You might feel it, but you’re not powerless. 

Our Place | Preparing Our Kids for Our Place

A lot has to change for us to find our place and help our world regain its health. One of the greatest needs to get there is to raise our kids to know their place so they make better choices than previous generations. Brenda Cassellius, Exec Dir of Fresh Energy (fresh-energy.org) and previously Sup’t of Boston Public Schools, and MN Sec of Education will share from her experience what she sees as hope and action areas for all of us, but especially our children.