Many of us have gotten to that place where we think, “The human experience sucks, and I don’t want to keep learning from it I don’t want to try to get the most out of it.” but Erik shares words with us that will give us strength. Me: Erik, there are so many people who are…
Where Should We Evolve?
Hey all. Thanks for all of the wonderful stories for the possible reality TV show! If anyone else has a story they’d like to share, send them along. The instructions are on yesterday’s post. My vision is still pretty bad. During the surgery, my left eyelid became paralyzed so I have to slather ointment on…
The Gift of Human Struggles
I’m reposting this because my blog crashed, and I had to restore it from a backup on the server. Unfortunately, the backup was created before I posted this. Sorry! Many of us have had a life filled with hardships and tragedies. I look back on mine and see a path littered with potholes, some the…
Best of Erik: Who Are We?
During the last few days of my recovery, Rune and I drove up to Little Rock, Arkansas to stay with my sister and brother-in-law. Their backyard backs up against the forest, so sitting on their front porch enjoying nature was a godsend. Very relaxing. Of course the bobcat roars made me cling to my 2…
Perspectives
Eclectic Horizons recently invited another one of our clients (who is also a Channeling Erik family member) to ask questions of Erik through psychic medium Kent Lehman. Kent: OK, he’s playing his theme music so I know he’s here! Client: What’s he listening to today, Kent? Kent: Well, today it is what it usually is,…
Best of Erik: A Break From Being Human
This repost is about respite. A break from the grief of losing someone we love. A break from being mired in daily struggle. A break from being human. This is the first time Erik spoke to me without the need of a question prompt. He spoke with solemn passion. How timely. Erik: You know, Mom,…
Why Are We Here?, Part Two
One of you guys very astutely brought to my attention that I typed, “What” instead of “Why” in yesterday’s title. Oops. My mind isn’t what it used to be! Also, I have a brief announcement: I’m going to be out of town on a cruise (yay) from this Sunday until the following Saturday, so unless…
Why Are We Here?, Part One
Looking back on my life, I see the wreckage of tragedy in its wake with only small islands of peace and joy. As I reflect on the dark side of life, I ask myself, ‘Why are we here if only to suffer?’ Is the human experience just some random affair? Is it the cruel joke…
Human Experience: The Basics, Part One
Yay, this is the last of the accidentally published posts! Before you read on though, I have some announcements. First, no one guessed Erik’s first set of wheels! 🙁 It’s a baby walker! (although the baby in the photo is not him.) I’d also like to announce that sweet, sweet blog member, Amy Cofeltt,…
Knowing What He Knows Now
We have a winter storm warning here in Houston. Unbelievable. I can only imagine what you Northerners are going through! Bundle up people! It’s a great time to sit in a cozy chair, wrap yourself in a blanket, drink a mug of hot cocoa and read through the archives! Me: If you were to be…
What Are We Here For?
Erik: You come here to push yourself. You’re not here to push anyone else. Those people who do that—they’re missing the point. Unfortunately, there are people who push, and there are people who allow themselves to be pushed. But, you know, that’s probably what you came here to figure out! Me: So, it’s almost like…
Why Are We Here?
Me: All right. Why are we here? Did we already answer that? Jamie (shaking her head): No. Me: Okay. Why are we here, and are we here to remember or to learn? (Pause) Something. Jamie (smiling): He’s laughing at the question. Me: Thanks! Jamie: No, he says, “It’s a fucking sweet question.” Jamie and I…
We’re All Raindrops
Me: One blog member has brought up this philosophy, ACIM. It’s central thought is that the entire material world and all perception is completely devoid of reality—that’s it’s all a dream made up by our ego to keep our true selves in the dark to the fact that we are one with God, perfect, and…
The Best of Erik: Petty Emotions
Thanks to you all, Channeling Erik is a finalist in the 2013 Bloggies. My daughter’s fashion blog, Pretty Shiny Sparkly, also won as a finalist, and deservedly so! Voting for winner starts today. Listen to Erik talk about negative emotions: Me: If someone feels jealousy, pettiness, or resentment in their heart, but they don’t want…
If Misery Were a Brownie…
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. I know I did! I received a call from a publisher saying they wanted to publish the Channeling Erik book! God wiling and the creek don’t rise, it’ll be on the shelves and online by October! Woo hoo! In this next post, you’ll see Erik gets a little…
A Break From Being Human
As the holidays approach, some of us long for a break. A break from the grief of losing someone we love. A break from being mired in daily struggle. A break from being human. This is the first time Erik spoke to me without the need of a question prompt. He spoke with solemn passion….
A River Runs Through It
Me: Okay, here’s a long one from a reader. Let me see if I can encapsulate it. “One thing that I’ve yet to understand through this now is the time we look inside for everything, into the heart, as externally is where the things we cannot control are. So, if our focus is internally, in…
Bouncy Balls and Pigeon-Toed Runners
Yeah, I know. The title screams for explanation. Instead of torturing you with a long drawn out introduction, I’ll let you just dive right in, head first. Me: Well, I’ll follow that up with a much simpler question. Who are we? (This is right after I asked how we could translate lessons, knowledge and life…
A Message from Erik to the Channeling Erik Family
Blog member, Michael Hulse, from Bolton, UK, emailed me yesterday asking me to listen to this song by the artist, Pink. He believes Erik would have appreciated it. When I finished listening to the entire song, I felt the typical Erik goosebumps on my leg which meant a resounding YES! My eyes welled up with…
Human Suffering and Parallel Lives
Me: Erik, if you said that we’re never given more than we can handle—that we will only attract what we can handle. So, why do people suffer so much and some to the point of suicide? Erik: Well, what they don’t take into account is that other people also have free will and can mess…
Channeling Patrick Swayze, Part Three
Mark your calendars for Erik’s interview (through Robert) on Following Your Bliss radio program Sunday beginning at 3:30 CST, 4:00 EST, 2:30 PST. I’m pretty sure Sharon will take call-ins!! http://www.blogtalkradio.com/stacey_zzzz/2012/01/15/follow-your-bliss Here’s the final segment in our interview with Mr. Dirty Dancer himself: Me: Okay. What insights do you think you gained given your new…
Communicating with the Living
Updates alert! Now that I am feeling better after having undergone several sessions of EMDR, I’m working long hours on the first book: Channeling Erik: The Insiders Guide to Death, the Afterlife and the Human Experience (working title). I’m going to need an editor to review the basic organization and then for the final editing…
How to Rise Above Your Struggles
Me: Erik, there are so many people who are struggling in so many ways. Some of us grieve over a loss, some of us have trouble with a relationship, raising kids, making ends meet, dealing with bosses or co-workers, and even figuring out why we’re here in the first place. My god, the list of…
Missing a Loved One?
Many of you have found your way to this oasis of hope by following a trail of tears. Many of you grieve. Many of you have suffered under the heavy burden of loss. You find camaraderie here. Understanding. Unity. Friendship. Compassion. But it doesn’t replace the son, daughter, lover, friend or sibling that is no…
