On October 6, 2009, my 20-year-old son Erik, took his own life. Since that sad and tragic day, an overwhelming sense of grief and despair propelled me into a search for answers. Answers that would provide me and others with comfort and hope. Some of those answers came from the many books I bought, but many came from an unexpected source: Erik himself. Read more.

Do You Want to be a Zombie?

On Saturday, a documentary producer is flying all the way from Oslo to film me about Channeling Erik. Then he flies to Atlanta to film Jamie. It seems as though Channeling Erik is starting to get the notice we all hoped for. Exciting! I’ll let you all know what happens.  The weather across most of...
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More is Better!

I’m baaaack, ready to put my nose to the grindstone and post Erik’s wise and sometimes blunt insight. I’m so sorry that I wasn’t attentive to your comments, so if I didn’t answer them, it’s okay to repost them. I miss you guys!  Now for an announcement:  Jamie and Erik are going to have another...

The Monster Under the Bed, Part One

Before I share this stellar insight from Erik (and I must say, he’s been on a roll. Lot’s of good stuff,) I want you to know that my sister and brother-in-law are coming into town so I won’t be posting anything from Monday through Thursday. 🙁 Hope this one makes up for it, though! Uncertainty...

Kicking Yourself in the Ass?

I don’t know why I’m telling you this because it has nothing to do with today’s post, but when I was a third year resident in Internal Medicine at UTMB Galveston, there was one day when I was post call after a hideously brutal day and night. To have a little respite, I decided to treat myself...

Erik, the Afterlife Coach, Part Two

I hope you all had a great weekend. The weather here in Houston has been wonderful, but call me crazy, I spent most of yesterday with my nose to the grindstone working on book related homework my publisher gave me. It’s something I love though. Anyway,  my husband was racing his motorcycle on the track...

Erik the Afterlife Life Coach

I have some great news! Jamie is holding another webinar February 11th at 6:00 P.M. EST. Here are the details:  Description Join Jamie on Wednesday, February 11 at 6 PM EST as she teaches an open ended class called “The Mystery of Energy & Unanswered Questions.” In this class Jamie will talk about how energy...

Bittersweet Sunday

Yesterday was a brutal day. A bittersweet one. We finally cleared out all of the yellow crime scene bags (and there were a lot of them) from Erik’s closet. In a way it was a relief, but I still had to cry because now I’ve let go of the last physical part of him. I...
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The Evil Ant

I know the title of this post probably has you scratching your head, but I promise I’ll get to it. One our favorite and gifted mediums, Robert, gave me some interesting news about Erik. According to him, not only is he a spirit guide (and prankster extraordinaire) he’s a guardian angel! This past Friday, I used...
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Ego

Before we developed this environment we live in now, ego was something that provided that sense of separation and the urge to survival. It’s what was responsible for the fight or flight thing. Then we developed this whole atmosphere of “You’re wrong, and I’m right,” “I make more money than you do,” “I have a loftier career,” “I’m superior; you’re inferior.” It sucks. Now we’re on this runaway train and the ego is diddling with the controls going, “What the fuck do I do now?” Our egos have got us caught on the hamster wheel. Eat or be eaten. Be a winner, not a loser. Our egos also connect us to the past in a way that causes us pain. “Oh, poor me. I was molested as a kid.” You’re attached to the belief that you’re a victim. Well, guess what? You’re not being molested now, are you? If some of you still are, get out of that shit. Let it go. Look at the suffering as a page in a book and turn to the next one.

Where to Begin

If you're new to Channeling Erik, I recommend you read the backstory first. Then, I suggest you start with the very first post. In doing so you can follow my journey just as I did, through the inexplicable, inconceivable, and yet utterly undeniable surprises that I have encountered since my son''s death. Welcome.

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