PATCHWORK Spirituality

A favorite writer of many Religious Scientists, the Persian poet, Rumi has many delightful and powerful insights in his writings from the 13th century that are still pertinent today. Today, we focus on his admonition to put our dualities a

Loving the Difficult and the Difficulties

Feb 13th, 2015 15m 58s

Today's podcast is all about how to deal with people whoseem difficult to love and learning to appreciate and learn from difficulttimes. Many times in life, we arechallenged with individuals and events that seem hard to accept or even cope

Joy in a Jar

Jan 26th, 2015 11m 11s

It may the last week of January, but every day is a good day to start a new wonderful habit. "Joy in a Jar" is a magnificent spiritual practice promoted by Elizabeth Gilbert. And it is a lot of fun. Make it a family ritual and set a lifetime

#12 What Will You Think of Next?

Jan 8th, 2015 11m 46s

This is all about how your thinking affects your brain and how you can actually change your brain by choosing your thoughts. The basis for this discussion is a video of a Stanford lecture for a class on "Hacking the Brain". There is a live de

# 11 Feel Your Thanksgiving - The Ultimate Emotion

Nov 24th, 2014 12m 31s

This special episode for Thanksgiving celebrates the most profound emotion in terms of your health, relationships, and every aspect of your well-being. Learn how to improve your focus on this emotion that has more benefits than any other. Do

#10 Another Day in Paradise

Nov 10th, 2014 10m 24s

Sometimes, we can't see the forest for the trees. Try looking at your own environment through the eyes of someone who is witnessing it for the first time. A new perspective can bring enhanced appreciation for that which you have taken for gra

A New Look at the Lord’s Prayer

Oct 23rd, 2014 7m 24s

In this episode, you will hear The Lord's Prayer is a new way, which has been expanded upon and annotated by Rev. Dr. Jean Cole. She adds a fresh and deep perspective to this beloved and familiar prayer, making the meaning more powerful and pe

Why Patchwork Spirituality?

Oct 12th, 2014 12m 18s

Recently a friend asked me why I titled the podcast PATCHWORKspirituality. This is my answer. Perhaps you have wondered about the title, in which case, this is your lucky day. All is revealed in the next 12 minutes. As always, your comments

Still Holding On?

Sep 29th, 2014 12m 2s

Have trouble letting go of things in the past that keep you from enjoying today? Then this is the message just for you! In this episode Elaine discusses why holding on to events of yesterday rob you of enjoying what today could bring if you

#6 Melt Stress with These Easy Spiritual Steps

Sep 16th, 2014 14m 42s

Does life sometimes get overwhelming? Is the stress from work, relationships, or other responsibilities weighing heavy on your shoulders? These simple steps will keep things from getting totally out of hand. This episode discusses how you ca

#5 To Change or Not To Change

Sep 9th, 2014 15m 43s

Welcome to Episode #5, where we explore the idea of change and the spiritual assets that help us understand and adapt to change. We also delve into the frequent opportunities in human relationships to be FIRST to apologize, forgive and forget.

#4 Experiencing God Your Way

Sep 1st, 2014 13m 50s

In Experiencing God Your Way, we reference a prepublication review of Waking Up, a book written by Sam Harris, "a prominent and articulate atheist". His previous book The End of Faith, was a scathing criticism of organized religion. Frank Bruni

#3 The Spiritual Comic

Aug 23rd, 2014 13m 47s

This episode highlights the the Spiritual Wisdom of the one and only Jim Carrey. Quotes are taken from his commencement address at Maharishi University in Fairfield, Iowa this Spring. The video of the address is on YouTube at https://www.yout

#2 Deepening Your Faith

Aug 14th, 2014 13m 33s

For those who want to deepen their faith and have a richer spiritual life, this podcast describes the spiritual practices and tools that strengthen faith that will get them through the bright days and the dark days. Build that spiritual muscle

Introduction to PATCHWORKspirituality

Aug 9th, 2014 14m

Hi. Your soul is welcome here. We encourage all first-timers to our podcast to listen to this one first, for a basic explanation of what PATCHWORK Spirituality is all about. We explore universal spiritual truths and provide easy tips for dee