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.

Channeling Omar Mateen, Part One

Sorry for the lack of an intro for this post, but I have 700 square feet of filthy grout and tile with my name on it. Have a great weekend, everyone! Me: Hi, Robert. Hello, Erik. Erik (waving his hand really fast): Hey, Mom. Me: My baby boy. Robert: He’s holding his arms out like this...

Radio Show

I have a quick announcement. Tomorrow at 9 AM PT/10 AM MT/11 AM CT/12 PM ET, I’ll be on the Off the Deep End Show with Emi Rubio. If you want to watch it live, join me at sportsovertime.com. This has got to be one of the shortest posts I’ve made!

The Penal Code

I’ve always felt like our justice system is unfair on many levels. It’s one-sided in that it’s almost purely punitive. Instead, I think we need to realize that those who commit crimes, particularly related to drugs, are often in pain. Even rapists and murderers probably commit their crimes because of a painful past. Not all,...

Mental Shredding

I had my second kickboxing session yesterday evening and took it much easier. Afterwards, I didn’t throw up in my mouth and only half of my body’s cells were bleeding and begging for mercy. I’ll just have to listen to my body every time. After all, I’m a 61 year-old grandmother. Kickboxing doesn’t seem to...

Ho Hum, Part Two

Shruti and Alison asked that I share some things about the wildly successful Channeling Erik event in the U.K. I hope she has another one soon, but Shruti is going to wait until after she has her baby. Congratulations, Shruti! Short Summary of the Event. All CE peeps stayed together with Shruti and Alison in a...

Orlando and San Diego

Hey all, I’m posting this separately because I don’t want it to be overlooked as it’s important. The tour to Orlando and San Diego may not have enough ticket sales to pay for the venue, but that might be because we all tend to procrastinate. Unfortunately, Kim has to make a decision before a certain...

Helpie Helperton

Enjoy these great Erik stories! Story #1 Dear Elisa, I wrote to you before how wonderful your work, your book and Erik’s book, and how I wanted to have these books translated into Indonesian language. Well, it didn’t work this time, but I wanted to share that no matter how far we live, Erik just...

More Erik Pranks

Before we get into today’s stories, I want to tell you that blog member, Kerri Aab, has generously offered  distance healing for anyone who wants it. It’s her way of giving back. Check out what she says below, and take her up on it! Hello CE friends! My name is Kerri Aab and I am...

Ho Hum, Part One

I just had my first kickboxing session, and I thought I would die. I was the oldest person in the room, of course, but they encouraged me to listen to my body, and take time out when I felt overwhelmed. I had to do that when I threw up a little in my mouth. The...

Sunny in Seattle

JOIN US TODAY ON: The Sunny in Seattle Show 1150 AM KRNW Host: Sunny McMillan Guests: Erik, Kim and me 11:00 AM-12:00 PM CT Airs LIVE HERE Local in Seattle on your radio dial, 1150 AM 98.9 Digital KD-3 Seattle Download the app, Alternative Talk 1150 on your smart device Access archived show HERE

The Little Engine Who Could

Don’t forget about Erik’s Hour of Enlightenment radio show tomorrow at 5:00 PM PT/7:00 PM CT/8:00 PM ET. No more than 15 minutes before the top of the hour, call 619-639-4606 to ask Erik your question. There are three ways to listen: Listen on the phone line, click on the “Listen” icon on the right sidebar of the blog or click on...

Living in the Now

Today is Erik’s birthday, and I don’t know whether to feel bummed or celebratory. Maybe I should feel a little of both. My emotions are all over the place, and I thought that by seven years in, they wouldn’t be. Please be sure to wish him a happy birthday on his Facebook page )Erik Rune...

Reality or Just an Idea?

Our vacation is coming to an end. It’s been amazing. For example, we visited the ruins of Pompeii and traveled along the hair raising Amalfi coast yesterday. Tomorrow, we spend the day in Barcelona, and Monday, we get on a flight back to the States. We’ve had so much fun, but I look forward to...

Spirituality vs. Religion

Don’t forget about Erik’s Hour of Enlightenment radio show TONIGHT at 5:00 PM PT/7:00 PM CT/8:00 PM ET. No more than 15 minutes before the top of the hour, call 619-639-4606 to ask Erik your question. There are three ways to listen: Listen on the phone line, click on the “Listen” icon on the right sidebar of the blog or click on this...

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.

-Elisa

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