Touching the Stillness
409 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsTune in each week to hear a compelling, soul-stirring meditation that takes you deep but leaves you jazzed. Using the gift of her mesmerizing voice, Rev. Paulette partners in prayer with listeners through the spoken word. Meditation and prayer might take on a whole new meaning in your life!
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A Semicolon; Not a Period
July 31, 2018 21:00 - 56 minutesBeloved Touching the Stillness host Rev. Paulette Pipe bids farewell to Unity Online Radio. Before she heads into the mystery of what’s next, she assures listeners it’s more like a pause than a period at the end of her broadcast career.
It's Time!
July 24, 2018 21:00 - 57 minutesNo one was more stunned than our host, by three little words whispered in her ear. In preparation for this episode’s meditation and prayers, she shares with listeners how she came to make a tough and possibly life-changing decision; when the next steps are yet to be revealed.
A Body of Light
July 17, 2018 21:00 - 57 minutesWhen episode guest, author, and optometrist Dr. Jacob Liberman, experienced a miraculous healing of his eyesight, it opened him up to new insights about physical vision and revealed eye-opening spiritual discoveries and practices we can use to experience a more full-spectrum, luminous life.
Intentional Awareness
July 10, 2018 21:00 - 56 minutesHow can engaging the five senses in a mindfulness practice possibly bring about miraculous manifestations? Our host suggests being intentional in our awareness provides a gateway for genius ideas to flourish; and with a calm meditation, demonstrates how to elicit such an outcome.
Daring Faith
July 03, 2018 21:00 - 57 minutesThree ordinary women who exhibited soul-shaking nerve and changed their lives with daring faith are the inspiration for this episode’s meditation and affirmative prayers.
Guardians of Tomorrow’s Generation
June 26, 2018 21:00 - 57 minutes“Who will take care of the children?” asked Unity cofounder Myrtle Fillmore in 1893. This episode’s meditation is dedicated to the little ones and the heart-centered guardians who—regardless of whether or not they have children of their own—are ready to answer, "I will!”
The Rescue Remedy
June 12, 2018 21:00 - 57 minutesWhile the advert our host spotted on the London Tube was designed for harried commuters, she encourages listeners to use this clever remedy to create breathing space of their own.
The Meditator’s Travel Log
June 05, 2018 21:00 - 57 minutesOh, the places we will go when our practice becomes second nature. After a nine-year hiatus, Rev. Paulette found her way home, in more ways than one, during an inadvertent meditation pilgrimage in the U.K.
Sit It Out
May 15, 2018 21:00 - 59 minutesIt’s not unusual to hit a brick wall in our meditation practice at some point. But when the luster wears off, are there strategies we can use to stick with our practice, instead of succumbing to the urge to ditch it and run?
A Waiting Grace
May 08, 2018 21:00 - 58 minutesWhat’s your first instinct when someone holds up the line or the traffic in front of you? Do you tap your feet, rap your fingers, or let out a deep sigh? Perhaps there’s an alternative to make better use of those waiting periods that we can also bring to our practice.
What Are Your Thoughts?
May 01, 2018 21:00 - 56 minutesYou may not be able to stop your thoughts, but what if meditation could slow them down so they don’t have as much energy to drag us around the helter-skelter map of our minds? We learn how, as we put our thoughts under surveillance.
Going From Green to Gold
April 24, 2018 21:00 - 1 hourEmbarrassed to admit the green-eyed monster of jealousy has reared its head? Think of it as an opportunity and through spiritual alchemy, it can be spun into gold. This episode’s Golden Rule meditation may just smooth the way for such a transformation.
Sleep on It
April 17, 2018 21:00 - 1 hourAt bedtime, when our host found herself overwhelmed by troubling thoughts that chased away restful slumber, a spiritual teacher showed up with words of wisdom for her to sleep on.
Write on Water
April 10, 2018 21:00 - 1 hourAn African proverb says "You cannot see yourself in running water." But, what if still waters only reflect back someone who's unexpectedly become mired in an apathetic funk? Then, as this episode encourages, that's when it's time to let go by "writing on the water."
How Can We Be Sure?
April 03, 2018 21:00 - 59 minutesHow can we be sure of anything when surrounded by a dust cloud of doubt? In this episode, our host offers tips, meditation, and music to help erase illusions and create certainty.
More Than One Can Bear
February 27, 2018 23:00 - 57 minutesAs a meditator, one may think there’s no merit in having angry emotions. Yet the story we hear going into this episode’s meditation demonstrates how a renowned and respected meditation teacher channeled his anger to change one life and save another.
We Interrupt This Broadcast …
February 20, 2018 23:00 - 1 hourWe interrupt this broadcast with breaking news that is the prelude to this episode’s mind-altering meditation and affirmative prayers.
Love for Lent
February 13, 2018 23:00 - 1 hourThe rare occurrence of Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday colliding on the same day inspired this episode in which our host prepares us to love for Lent. And, in a new segment, our host addresses passion of another kind in answering a listener's question.
What Are We Practiced In?
January 30, 2018 23:00 - 1 hourThe first episode of the year starts with a good reminder: Whatever we practice, we get really good at doing. So, to get the ball rolling with that stalled or deferred intention, our host leads a meditation designed to support our becoming more practiced in the art of practice.
Born in a Manger
December 12, 2017 23:00 - 1 hourWhile Advent and the holiday season hinges on the ritual of gift-giving, in this 2017 finale episode we’re encouraged to take pause to meditate on what gift to humankind we, like Mary in the Christmas story, can give birth to.
The Perfect Gift
December 05, 2017 23:00 - 55 minutesHere’s a present you can give to anyone on your holiday list this Advent season. It won’t cost a penny but the impression left behind will be priceless! And, to get ready to share this invaluable gift, our host leads a meditation that helps us to put a bow on it.
Hope for the Holidays: “Unfinished Business”
November 28, 2017 23:00 - 59 minutesYour loved one died unexpectedly while you weren’t on speaking terms or following a roaring row. Now what …? In our annual Hope for the Holidays episode, grief counselor and Unity Online Radio host Rev. Chaz Wesley discusses the difficult topic of dealing with the loss of a loved one when the goodbye wasn’t on good terms.
Grateful for the Messy and the Mesmerizing
November 21, 2017 23:00 - 1 hourRev. Paulette Pipe challenges us to take Thanksgiving beyond the holiday and cultivate a gratitude practice where we literally give thanks every day for everything: the messy and the mesmerizing, the challenges and the blessings, and the stuff we like and don’t like.
Sitting Down to Stand Up
November 07, 2017 23:00 - 1 hourAs she stood before the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., recently, about to share an affirmative prayer as part of the Stand Up For Humanity event, our host declared her personal commitment. Here, through a motivating meditation, she invites us to join her in this pledge—by first taking a seat before taking a stand.
You Better Believe It!
October 31, 2017 21:00 - 1 hourBeware! This episode comes with the following caution: “Beliefs at work which, if not observed, can become dangerous!” Which is why through, prayer and meditation, our host provides a frame work designed to take us beyond belief.
Footsteps in the Temple
October 10, 2017 21:00 - 59 minutesTaking pause from preparations for her 10th annual Silent Retreat, our host gently steers us into the inner temple for our own mini stillness experience.
Hearts Wide Open
October 03, 2017 21:00 - 1 hourHow do we respond to the soul-wrenching headlines of previous days? In this prayer-infused episode, brimming with moving music and meditations, our host encourages us to keep our hearts wide open and remember, love will meet the need.
Powered by the Currency of Love
September 26, 2017 21:00 - 1 hourHow are we spending the currency of love? Special guest Sarah McLean poses this and other thought-provoking questions before leading us in a love-inspired meditation, which our host follows up with soothing prayers for comfort.
Listen to Your Life
September 19, 2017 21:00 - 1 hourWhen our host made an unlikely—and unceremonious—covenant regarding her life’s work, she didn’t take into account the Universe was listening so intently. Tune in to learn how she had to take a moment to listen to her life, and reinstitute the promise that will forever change how she earns a living; before you experience her compelling abundance meditation.
Unfreeze Your Assets
September 12, 2017 21:00 - 1 hourFirst it was the car, then the refrigerator, then the air-conditioning … What revelations did the break down of these products, all with similar issues, bring to light for our host and become a coaching moment that reinvigorated her financial well-being? In this two-part prosperity healing series, she receives pointers from beyond the grave that inspire this episode’s meditation.
In the Presence of Faith
September 05, 2017 21:00 - 59 minutesHelp is pouring into the Texas areas devastated by Hurricane Harvey, and grieving hearts are adjusting to the transition of beloved New Thought teacher Louise Hay. Taking pause, and standing in the presence of faith, we come together to create a space of stillness with prayer and remembrance.
The Called out Ones
August 22, 2017 21:00 - 1 hourWe’re not only here for a purpose, we’re the called out ones being summoned in these times to lift up those around us, says episode special guest Rev. Sylvia Sumter, who also invites us into a 40-day practice designed to help amp up our wattage as bearers of the light.
Purpose for a Weary Soul
August 15, 2017 21:00 - 1 hourPondering our soul's purpose may seem pointless, if the current sociopolitical climate and global unrest has us feeling worn-out and world-weary. But, in this superb conversation between Rev. Paulette and Unity Online Radio host Janet Conner comes a reminder from Hebrew scripture of why it’s worth pursuing our soul's deepest calling.
Take Two Remix: What if We're Meant for More?
August 08, 2017 21:00 - 59 minutesWhat if we were meant for more but we can’t seem to rev up any passion for our purpose? That’s the premise of this Take Two Remix episode with its guided meditation that provides a brief intermission to help us find our mission.
What, Is the Question
August 01, 2017 21:00 - 1 hourYou’re sitting in meditation but your mind is elsewhere; or you’re feeling antsy and distracted. Do you throw in the towel and bolt for the door? Or do you, like our host did when she recently found herself unsettled during her monthly Day of Silence, sit with the pertinent question that can lead back to calm attentiveness?
Ode to the Ocean
July 25, 2017 21:00 - 1 hourWater, water everywhere ... at least in this episode where, with Rev. Paulette Pipe's direction, we experience oceans of blessings through an enchanting guided meditation and a series of defining affirmative prayers.
The Constant Gardener
July 18, 2017 21:00 - 1 hourRegardless of whether or not you’re someone who believes human actions/inactions are the cause of climate change, isn’t it still worth looking after our planet? It is our home, after all. Join Rev. Paulette Pipe for a powerful meditation exercise to focus our attention on cultivating care for Mother Earth and to offer affirmative prayers for all her inhabitants.
Take Two Remix: “Beats With Benefits”
July 11, 2017 21:00 - 59 minutesEavesdrop on a conversation with special guest Kenneth Soares, cofounder of PowerThoughts Meditation Club, to hear about the brain beats that were playing in our host’s ear as she worked on untethering from her story earlier this year. And learn more, in this month’s Take Two Remix episode, about how to use them in your own practice.
In the Pink
June 20, 2017 21:00 - 58 minutesIf you’re in need of healing or renewal, take pause with us in a meditation designed to leave us “in the pink” of health. Or, if you're worried about the state of our worldwide communities, you’ll surely feel a palpable vibrational shift in energy as, moved by a surge of Spirit, our host affirms a powerful and spirited prayer for the healing of our world, on our behalf.
Take Two Remix: “Listen to the Deep”
June 06, 2017 21:00 - 59 minutesWe don’t always need something to say or fill every quiet space to alleviate our discomfort with silence. Both the Thought of the Day and the alluring meditation in this Take Two Remix episode come with a gentle reminder of the gifts that come from silence when we hush and listen with attention and sacred intention.
Rewriting the Story of Me: Create a Better Story
May 30, 2017 21:00 - 1 hourWith complete transparency and poignancy, our host has publicly divulged installments of her sacred saga of unexpected healing from a past trauma. In this final piece of the story, we discover the answer to a question she’s often asked. Enquiring minds want to know, is there a book?
Rewriting the Story of Me … Untethered From the Gate
May 23, 2017 21:00 - 59 minutesOur host experienced an unexpected healing when a decades-long story finally came to an abrupt end. In this next installment of her sacred saga, she reveals how she untethered herself from the old story that had her shackled to the gatepost of the past.
Rewriting the Story of Me … Pulling the Thread
May 16, 2017 21:00 - 58 minutesAs an adult, our host noticed a pattern. If she pulled the thread of some emotional or psychological challenge, invariably, it would weave back to an experience that impacted her life for more than four decades. In this second installment of her sacred saga, she shares more of the story, and a powerful meditation designed to write new words on the pages of our own lives.
Rewriting the Story of Me … A Sacred Saga
May 09, 2017 21:00 - 1 hourOur host has a story to tell. It begins with this prologue, recounting how a healing occurred as a result of her recent hiatus and brought to an abrupt end a painful saga that was more than four decades in the making.
Take Two Remix Episode: A Word of Prayer
May 02, 2017 21:00 - 59 minutesThis Take Two Remix episode for May takes another look at affirmative prayer. You’re sure to be inspired by CSL spiritual practitioner and vocalist Lezli Goodwin as she shares her debut e-book of prayer; be heartened by songs from her forthcoming album; and encouraged by the healing, enthralling power of affirmative prayer treatments you’ll hear spoken on your behalf.
The Best of Me
April 25, 2017 21:00 - 1 hourThere’s no elephant in this episode—but there is a wolf. In the concluding episode of our series with special guest Rev. Ellen Debenport, we focus on becoming the best version of ourselves as one way to handle funky despondency sparked by alarming headlines or scary life challenges.
An Elephant Never Forgets
April 18, 2017 21:00 - 59 minutesIt’s said an elephant never forgets. Neither, it seems, does our soul. In this episode, where our host is once again joined by series special guest, Rev. Ellen Debenport, we get to practice remembering in ways that can haul us out of a fearful or funky space into a roomier place of joy and appreciation.
What! Another Elephant in the Room?
April 11, 2017 21:00 - 1 hourHow do spiritual seekers raise consciousness when they experience dissonance, feel overstimulated, or are upset by the onslaught of terrifying news that bombards us almost daily? In this episode, featuring special guest Rev. Ellen Debenport, we hear a conversation and experience a meditation on how to stay strong and keep our faith alive when we’ve got the funk—and not the kind of funk applauded in the 1970s hit song either.
The Return Journey
April 04, 2017 21:00 - 58 minutesOur host is back from her winter hiatus and effervescing with good feelings. She also introduces a new Take Two series—with a twist in preparation for a return journey of our own.
Sunshine on a Cloudy Day
March 07, 2017 23:00 - 59 minutesWhat can you do if, like our host, you’re feeling inundated by the chores of life or weighted down by a dose of despondency? Excited about being back on air for this month’s live broadcast, Rev. Paulette shares a few pointers from her spiritual tool kit which, when combined with faith, become the sunshine that dissipates clouds of drudgery or despair.