The Tire Iron and the Tamale
Posted on 25. Mar, 2011 by Ken Bechtel in The Goo Blog
By JUSTIN HORNER Â -Â Justin Horner is a graphic designer living in Portland, Ore. This essay was adapted from a message-board posting on reddit.com.
Published: March 4, 2011
During this past year I’ve had three instances of car trouble: a blowout on a freeway, a bunch of blown fuses and an out-of-gas situation. They all happened while I was driving other people’s cars, which for some reason makes it worse on an emotional level. And on a practical level as well, what with the fact that I carry things like a jack and extra fuses in my own car, and know enough not to park on a steep incline with less than a gallon of fuel.
Each time, when these things happened, I was disgusted with the way people didn’t bother to help. I was stuck on the side of the freeway hoping my friend’s roadside service would show, just watching tow trucks cruise past me. The people at the gas stations where I asked for a gas can told me that they couldn’t lend them out “for safety reasons,†but that I could buy a really crappy one-gallon can, with no cap, for $15. It was enough to make me say stuff like “this country is going to hell in a handbasket,†which I actually said.
But you know who came to my rescue all three times? Immigrants. Mexican immigrants. None of them spoke any English. (more…)
Nature Smiling Twice
Posted on 14. Mar, 2011 by Ken Bechtel in The Goo Blog
I love this photo of Nature smiling at us in two different ways. Â Pay attention and notice how Nature is smiling at you today. Â I know she is.
Out Of The Way Thinking
Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by Ken Bechtel in The Goo Blog
By Guest Blogger – Nicole Irlbeck – Restoration Fitness – Boulder, Colorado
What inspires you?
You know those days where you feel like you are headed in the right direction, and everything you are doing feels like what you were meant to do?
Then again, why do we spend so many days feeling like we are in a fog, just going through the motions? Did you ever stop to think that the reason you are feeling dull, uninspired, or less than successful is because you are in your own way? (more…)
Focus On Your Goals
Posted on 14. Jul, 2010 by Ken Bechtel in The Goo Blog
One of the biggest keys on getting free from your Goo is focusing on what you want instead of what you don’t want. Where you want to go instead of where you don’t want to go.
A great example of this takes place at high performance driving schools where they teach people how to drive race cars. They do an exercise where an obstacle course is set up and the student will drive through the course with the instructor sitting next to them letting them know when to “turn left, turn right, turn left.â€Â It never fails that the student will hit one of the obstacles even though the instructor is telling them exactly when to turn so they don’t hit anything. (more…)
Clearing Your Energetic Closet
Posted on 29. Jun, 2010 by Ken Bechtel in The Goo Blog
Have you ever had an article of clothing that you did not want to get rid of even though it no longer looked good or fit you? Maybe there were even holes worn in it? It really does not serve you anymore but you are so attached to it that you resist letting it go.
We sometimes do the same thing with the energies in our lives. Perhaps it is the energy from a past relationship, work environment or school or family. This energy no longer serves you, in fact it is restrictive like a piece of clothing that you have long since out grown. When you have it on you feel confined. (more…)
What if Life Were Simple?
Posted on 11. Jun, 2010 by Ken Bechtel in The Goo Blog
I was watching the movie Forrest Gump last night and it got me thinking, why do we make things so complex? Life is really simple if we let it be.
Again and again throughout his life, Forrest takes the simple and direct approach to whatever he encounters. He does not spend his energy explaining or justifying his actions. Nor does he dwell on the “what ifs†that many of us find ourselves paralyzed by every day. He just does it and it usually works out. (more…)
What Is Your Passion?
Posted on 03. Jun, 2010 by Ken Bechtel in The Goo Blog
One way to start to find out what is your passion is to ask yourself what is it that you love to talk about. Once you get started you can’t stop. It is effortless. Actually it is invigorating and energizing to talk about this topic or item.
For me it was a toss up between energy work/empowerment and sustainable building. If someone got me started talking about either one, I could talk for hours and never realize it. (more…)
You Can’t Give What You Don’t Have
Posted on 02. Jun, 2010 by Ken Bechtel in The Goo Blog
Being yourself and sharing your gifts can be like turning on a light in poorly lit room full of people. As the daylight fades and the light in the room diminishes, some people do not care that there is less light, some people are happy the light is fading and others are disappointed that it is getting darker and harder to see. When you walk in, radiating your brilliance it is like turning on the lights.
To those who did not care that the light was going away, this additional light does not matter. They are fine either way. To those who were excited about the diminishing light they are annoyed. They moan and complain. (more…)
People Are Driving Me Crazy!
Posted on 25. May, 2010 by Ken Bechtel in The Goo Blog
It feels like I have no patients anymore. I seem to be frustrated and angry at everyone. Seriously! It seems like everyone I meet, no not really the folks I meet and speak with, more the people I encounter driving, riding my bike, walking down the sidewalk, in the aisle at the store. Yeah, those non-descript knuckleheads are the people that are driving me nuts.
It is like nothing they do is right. They are moving too slow or blocking my way or making dumb decisions. How inconsiderate can these people be? I feel like I am in a world filled with idiots. (more…)
Wake Up And Take Back Your Power
Posted on 23. May, 2010 by Ken Bechtel in The Goo Blog
IT IS TIME TO WAKE UP!
A few years ago I was teaching a relationships class and I asked the students to check in with what they noticed about the energy of a challenging relationship and then about a relationship that seemed to flow with ease.
As the students shared what they had noticed a fascinating thing happened. Every single student referred to the challenging relationship as the “bad†one and the relationship that flowed with ease as the “good†one even though I had never used the words good or bad in setting up the exercise. (more…)
