Fabric Podcast

Hear Now: Change

We would all like to go straight to the finish where white supremacy has given way to an egalitarian society and not deal with the hard and messy transition, but it doesn’t work that way. To get there white people need to learn, try stuff, mess up, receive feedback with grace, apologize and repeat. 
In this Episode Melissa Lock and Fabric friend and change expert, Nick Tasler, talked openly about this huge inflection point around racial justice as two learning white people not feeling particularly expert at all and showing up anyway. Melissa shared some pieces of their conversation and some takeaways for herself and the Fabric community learning to be antiracist.
Black, Indigenous, Brown listeners, your listening, feedback and input is valued and welcome for this episode but not expected.
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Hear Now: Momentum

The killing of George Floyd has ignited a broad recognition of the racism embedded in our American systems and culture. The resulting momentum for change is palpable. But it will take all of us to keep that momentum going long enough for the lasting, real change to begin to take hold. 
For some of us things may feel like they are returning a little bit back to “normal” and we feel some breathing room. We must keep hearing and centering the voice of George Floyd and of black Americans reminding us that normal is not something we can go back to. Let’s use and build our capacity to be part of a new future where everyone can have the space to breathe.
Resources and episode details available on our episode page: fabricmpls.com/hearnow2
 
#justiceforGeorgeFloyd #BlackLivesMatter #hearnow #ThisTime #momentum #wheelofchange

Hear Now: Rhythm

What do you hear? What do you hear now? Fabric is turning to hear. First to hear and keep center the voice of George Floyd saying, “I can’t breathe,” and giving terrible voice yet again to the experience of being black in the United States. We turn to hear, again the voice both deep inside and beyond us that calls us to do justice, love kindness, and limp humbly with our God. Melissa Lock brings together voices to help us explore our individual and communal response right now.
Resources and episode details available on our episode page: FabricMPLS.com/hearnow1
#hearnow#ThisTime #momentum #wheelofchange#justiceforGeorgeFloyd #BlackLivesMatter

Relationships That Work: Managing your EBAs

Ever spend a lot of time and effort trying to do the right thing and it did nothing! There is something called an Emotional Bank Account that you may not be aware of but that you have with every person you are in a relationship with. As you can imagine, EBAs can be complicated, but this 5th of our 6-week focus on Relationships That Work can help you discover how understanding them can make all the difference in the world for your relationships.

Relationships That Work: What Could Be Different

Proactivity is responding to situations according to the values and principles you hold, not just reacting according to the emotion that gets stirred. In relationships that kind of mindfulness allows us to use the 10% in ways that make a difference for the 90% that may not have been what we wanted. Watch or listen to this 4th of our 6 weeks on Relationships That Work to learn what can make that 10% powerful instead of powerless.

Relationships That Work: Pausing to Practice

Mother’s Day is one of only a couple holidays about relationships. We're pushing pause with this special podcast because no matter your relationship with your mother or mothering, we want to help you make the space for your life-giving relationships this weekend. This episode will review where we’ve been, help you integrate what you’ve gleaned, and practice what you intend! 

Relationships That Work: Pause

That’s right, just stop...for a moment. That simple, deliberate act can make all the difference between continuing down the path that you don’t want in a relationship, and turning towards the version you hoped for. In our fast-paced world it can be hard to step back and get the perspective you need to choose what your heart really wants. This 3rd of our 6-part focus on Relationships That Work is worth pausing for in the busyness you feel caught up in!

Relationships That Work: Where are you headed?

How do you know where to go if you don’t know where you want to end up? Great relationships happen even when you go the wrong way regarding them because you have a destination in mind and wherever you are, you can head towards it. It’s a simple concept but there are reasons why we don’t practice it that are worth taking time to think about. Catch this 2nd of our 6-week focus on Relationships That Work.