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…)
Why I Do What I Do
Posted on 09. Jun, 2010 by Ken Bechtel in The Goo Blog
Why do I do what I do? I do it because I want to keep experiencing a feeling I have only found by helping people get free from their Goo.
You see, I have been fortunate enough to have a hand full of experiences where a student or client of mine came up to me and said, “Thank you, you changed my life.†(more…)
What Is Your “Why?â€
Posted on 07. Jun, 2010 by Ken Bechtel in The Goo Blog
I had this question posed to me while watching the video below of Simon Sinek presenting at a TED Conference.
This is good stuff. Check it out. It may change your life…it did mine.
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…)
Viva la Revolution!
Posted on 26. May, 2010 by Ken Bechtel in The Goo Blog
Joshua Scott Onysko
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…)
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…)
Unconscious Agreements
Posted on 20. May, 2010 by Ken Bechtel in The Goo Blog
What is stopping you from being happier, wealthier, more loved, more loving, more compassionate, less grumpy, more honest, worry less, celebrate more or whatever else you may desire?
Every single thing you don’t have is simply because you are in agreement with not having it. The agreement may be subconscious, but it is still there. This is Goo. (more…)
The Creek
Posted on 17. May, 2010 by Ken Bechtel in The Goo Blog
I was working beside Boulder Creek today.  Being around the creek on one of the first warm days of Spring is always so much fun. People walking, running and biking on the creek path, tubers floating by, dogs playing in the water. I love it.
And I was reminded that the water doesn’t care what you do with it. It just keeps rolling on.
A duck swam by and showed its ability in allowing the water to support it and take what it is given as it masterfully negotiated the rapids. The big golden retriever just down stream from me takes a different approach as he bounds into the water in pursuit of the latest stick it has fallen totally in love with. Though he does not have the grace of the duck he still finds a way to enjoy the rushing water. (more…)
