Trusting in the Authenticity of your Experience
Posted on 14. Sep, 2010 by Ken Bechtel in The Goo Blog
By Joshua Scott Onysko
If we could breech the boundaries of time and look back on our childhood experiences with fresh eyes, we would see that our relationship to our experiences were authentic. Authenticity has many faces, but the one we are looking at now is the authenticity of trust. As we mature, our minds tend to form these check points that act as filters to our experiences; these check points start to take over for the trust we once had for the true experiences we once enjoyed.
We gain trust in this process because it makes us feel more in control of the circumstances that we are engulfed in every day, but the truth is…we are not in control. Sure we can make educated decisions that play out in (more…)
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…)
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…)
Viva la Revolution!
Posted on 26. May, 2010 by Ken Bechtel in The Goo Blog
The revolution is under way…have you noticed? We are at a paramount time in the history of our own cultural evolution. It’s almost as if the universe is stripping away the fat that has blinded us and we have some serious choices to make. Among the many of them is: “Do we make choices based on learned misconceptions, or do we make choices based on our inherent need to be free?”
In this case I am referring to true freedom; not the kind we fight for, vote for and die for, but (more…)
Calm Is Not Boring
Posted on 21. Apr, 2010 by Ken Bechtel in The Goo Blog
I know people that think calm equals boring. That being calm is like going through life in neutral.
As you heard on my radio show this week from life-saving expert Diane Sieg, calm stands for:Â Clarity, Awareness, Love and Meaning. Â Sounds pretty good huh?
Take a minute and apply these words to the things you will be doing today. Imagine feeling clarity in all your activities. (more…)