I just finished Part One of my channeling session with Raylene for the February Monthly Q&A. I plan on posting it as a YouTube on Saturday. Then on Tuesday, we’ll finish the other questions, which will probably be published as two YouTubes, Wednesday and Saturday. The problem is that Raylene couldn’t control the number of…
Rising Above the Struggle
I’m trying to think of another thing to “vlog” about. If there’s anything you guys want me to film, let me know. This is an old post, but for some reason, I felt compelled to publish it again. Maybe I was nudged to do so to help one of you. Me: Erik, there are so…
Struggle
In order to fully grasp and get the most out of our human experience, it’s essential to understand the anatomy of our struggles and of suffering in general. Throughout this book, Erik has helped me understand what I struggle with the most, why I do and what it takes to overcome it. I also came…
It’s All About Perspective
In the beginning of this channeling session, I asked about the hardships one of our family friends had to endure during much of her youth. For obvious reasons, I’ve changed her name to protect her privacy. But I share this with you, because many of us struggle with adversity at some time in our lives,…
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: 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,…
How to Recover from the Past
Many of you have stumbled onto the blog from various places, including the Channeling Erik YouTube channel. I invite you to buy a copy of my book, My Son and the Afterlife. It’s available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, other online booksellers and brick and mortar bookstores. Remember that by doing so, you’ll receive an…
The Little Peach Tree
My son, Lukas, planted a peach tree some years back, but in a corner of the yard where the soil is terrible and full of clay. Sunshine there is slim to none, and it hasn’t had leaves on it since I can remember. I figured it was dead and told my self that eventually I would…
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…
Best of Erik: For Those Who Struggle
Me: Okay, let’s ask some questions that are hopefully going to help our listeners. What advice do you have for those who are struggling? Jamie: Erik’s sits off to my right. Erik: What kind of struggle are we talking about? Me (laughing): Well, I thought you’d be able to help me with that one! They…
Are You Lonely?
Me: Why do some of us feel lonely? Is that along the same lines (as in yesterday’s post) or are there other reasons? Erik: No, you can totally, straight out be human for centuries and have that lonely feeling. That could be that you have such an intense memory or connection to the afterlife, Heaven,…
Do You Feel Like You Don’t Belong?
Me: Here we are for Part Four of the Woo-woo Guru’s session about the human experience. Jamie (smiling and rubbing her nose): Erik loves that title. He’s cracking up. Me: Let’s talk about some of the struggles people have. There are some people who feel like they don’t belong. Can you tell us what that’s…
For Those Who Struggle
Me: Okay, let’s ask some questions that are hopefully going to help our listeners. What advice do you have for those who are struggling? Jamie: Erik’s sits off to my right. Erik: What kind of struggle are we talking about? Me (laughing): Well, I thought you’d be able to help me with that one! They…
The Best of Erik: Stepping in Dog Shit
Me: When things go awful in one’s life, what’s the best way to handle it? Faith? Letting go? How? Erik: Come on! That’s a really broad question, Mom. We first have to know what’s awful, and we have to identify it for each individual. Then we have to go into the same fucking talk we…
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….
Stepping in Dog Shit
Bet you guys are scratching your heads on this one. The title is all Erik, so don’t shoot the messenger. Me: When things go awful in one’s life, what’s the best way to handle it? Faith? Letting go? How? Erik: Come on! That’s a really broad question, Mom. We first have to know what’s awful,…
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…
Tapeworms and Fire Ants
(Bugle horn sounding). I need you guys. A publisher is considering the manuscript for the Channeling Erik book. If this happens, it gives it more of a chance of raising the eyebrows of a film maker. A well known documentary film maker has already stumbled across the blog and contacted me saying he’s interested in…
Borderline Personality Disorder, The Soapbox Version
A couple of days ago, I posted about borderline personality and one of the blog members wanted to know more about a possible cure for the disorder. Erik had a lot to say on the matter, most of it ranting on a soapbox digressing in all sorts of directions. ADHD still persists in the spirit…
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…
Adult Children Estranging Their Parents
Me: Why are adult children estranging themselves from their parents in record numbers. Jamie: Adult children. What does that mean? Me: Children who are already adults. Progeny. They’re not talking to their parents anymore; they don’t have anything to do with them, sort of like excommunicating themselves from their parents, you know? Jamie: Oh, okay….
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…
