At the Core

At the Core - So what drives you? What lies behind your choices and actions? A new year is a good time for a question like this. As Fabric we want what drives us to match what matters most for us and have identified five values that lie at our core. Let’s explore them together to better understand what we are about, and to spur us each to consider what is at our own core, and what we want at our core. Talking about At the Core with your Fabric Group? Check out the Group Guide HERE.

January 9, 2022 - At the Core: PIVOT! Whoa, if we've learned anything in the last 21 months, it is that we can't control our circumstances, but we can control what we do. Now with the Coronavirus Omicron variant raging in the Twin Cities we are moving virtual for several weeks. This Sunday is all about that pivot. Pivoting isn't one of our core values, but it is something that sticking to our core values allows us to do without losing who we are. We'll hear not just what we are doing, but the big why behind it. You know, the one that is 7 "Why?"s behind the the simple one. Fabric - life woven deeply, no matter how we have to do it. Listen to the PODCAST (aired 1/6) as you follow along with the EPISODE PAGE.

January 16 - At the Core: Choose Connection “If you want it done right, do it yourself.” Really? “If you want to travel fast, go alone.” Hmm… People may slow you down and gum up the works of what you want, but if there is any truth about existence it is that we are all connected. While you are an unique individual, your fulfillment and purpose are found in what you are part of. That is why choosing connection is at Fabric’s core. What about yours? Listen to the PODCAST (aired 1/14) as you follow along with the EPISODE PAGE.

January 23 - At the Core: Brave Uncertainty If there is anything you can be absolutely certain about, it is that there is very little certainty in the world. The simplest things require context - Does 2 and 2 make 4? Or 22? The point is that rather than dumbing down life and living a reasonable facsimile, as a community, Fabric has choosing reality at its core. We brave the messiness of uncertainty and in it find forgiveness, hope, mercy, and each other. Listen to the PODCAST (aired 1/21) as you follow along with the EPISODE PAGE.

January 30 - Think BIG How big? Really BIG! Why not? What does Fabric have to lose? Our reputation? Our perfect record? The hard work of trying to pull it off? Yeah, sure. But we also lose our chance to make a difference. To believe we are part of a movement of cosmic importance and proportions. We want to be part of that, so we have Thinking BIG at our core. How do you see that in our community? How do you play it out in your life? Listen to the PODCAST (aired 1/28) as you follow along with the EPISODE PAGE.

February 6 - Whimsify! Seriously, you take yourself too seriously. You are so smart, skilled, and competent that you get in your own way. It’s time to forget your best, most efficient, smart self and do a little puddle gazing, play a game of marbles, daydream or… just anything. Creativity is born of rest and play more often than hard work and focus. That’s why Fabric has whimsify at its core. And yes, we know it’s not really a word. Maybe you could use a little too. Listen to the PODCAST (aired 2/5) as you follow along with the EPISODE PAGE!

February 13 - Share Warmth When all is said and done, too much was probably said and done and we likely didn’t do enough of just being with each other. A pot of tea, a note to a friend - or an enemy - letting them know they are loved. The world of acceptance and welcome do not suffer from scarcity, but from miserliness. That’s why sharing warmth is at Fabric’s core. We are here for each other, and all those who aren’t here yet. Is it rubbing off on you? Listen to the PODCAST (aired 2/10) as you follow along with the EPISODE PAGE.