Tapestry

When he reached the peak of Snowmass Mountain, Fred Bryant made sure the moment lived with him forever. Bryant is a social psychologist and a leading expert on the science of savouring.

Later, Shane Sinclair is the founder and director of the Compassion Research Lab at the University of Calgary. He is putting compassion under the microscope to understand how healthcare workers can provide better experiences for their patients.

Three stories on writing, music, and paying it forward. Plus, we have a big announcement.

Joon Park is a chaplain who doesn’t fit the stereotype. Not only is he the religion guy on call after many years as an atheist, there's also the fact he uses Star Trek: The Next Generation, as a guide for being present with his patients. Park is part of the chaplaincy team at Tampa General Hospital. He says he still loses his faith from time to time — but it always seems to come back.

Two musical experiences separated by half a century — each with a kind of power and a hold on fans that verges on the spiritual.

Would you sign up for 'The Monk Class?' Students take a vow of silence, abstain from drinking, and put away their phones. You’ll meet a few students who did it — and the professor behind the course called “Living Deliberately: Monks, Saints, and the Contemplative Life.”

Learning to ride a bike at age 68 and learning Punjabi — some of the ways people are trying to connect with each other and to a new place.

Later, anthropologist Girish Daswani explores the notion that there may be benefits to not belonging.

Where do people turn to when they turn away from religion? Everything from skin care routines to dance parties with theologian Tara Isabella Burton and DJ Bryce G.

A look at how people are remixing their connections to religion – from self-care to music — with theologian Tara Isabella Burton and DJ Bryce G.

Music in order:

Sade - "Your Love Is King"

Mac Dre - "Feelin' Myself"

E-40 - "Tell Me When to Go"

Keak Da Sneak - "Super Hyphy"

Earth, Wind & Fire - "September"

Anita Baker - "Giving You The Best That I Got"

Patrice Rushen - "Forget Me Nots"

Bryce G Remix featuring Fred Hammond - "This Is the Day" and E-40 - "Tell Me When to Go"

Two artists, Makoto Fujimura and Naoko Fukumaru, share about how repairing broken items with gold-dusted lacquer can help mend broken spirits.

Can you remember the last time you had a good cry? Pastor and author Benjamin Perry says it's probably been a while since many of us have let ourselves feel our feelings deeply enough to have a good sob. Perry is the author of Cry, Baby: Why Our Tears Matter and is a minister at Middle Church in New York City.