http://christophercarrick.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:17:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A friend of mine once asked me, when we are working with our energy or talking about becoming more conscious, why do we always look to raise our vibration or frequency? What's wrong with the lower ones? It's like saying high notes are better in music than low ones. I find that what ... http://christophercarrick.com/because-i-said-so-doug/ In a previous episode I posted this comment: You remind me of another quote from Donna Farhi that refers to realizing “the inherent unity behind the multiplicity of life’s expression”. Our challenge is to balance the experience of oneness and individuality. Dr. Jay responded: "Do you think it might be possible ... http://christophercarrick.com/unity-consciousness-ultimate-reality/ As you read this post, keep in mind: avoiding and pursuing are opposite kinds of energy. Sally is a high achiever in her job.  It makes her feel productive and powerful. She’s recently had a child so she hasn’t had enough sleep, and the economy is bad, so she’s overwhelmed and ... http://christophercarrick.com/avoiding-pain-you-say-that-like-its-a-bad-thing/ When trying to solve a personal crisis, there are two obvious questions to address: 1.  Why do I have this issue? 2.  How do I deal with it? With many of my clients, I’ve noticed another critical step which often precedes and preempts these questions from ever being asked: overcoming avoidance.  Whether it’s ... http://christophercarrick.com/all-or-nothing-gets-me-nowhere/ Dr. Jay asks: "Do you think there is some kind of force for good — some kind of Spirit — within, beneath, behind, or in front of the process of spiritual development, somehow guiding or inspiring it? And, if so, do you think that we are controlled by ... http://christophercarrick.com/if-less-is-more-is-more-less/ After a recent presentation a listener said it had helped her for me to talk them through it, otherwise she wouldn’t have been receptive to the subject matter.  She described how she would have rejected the whole thing as “weird,” and the way she said that word really helped make ... http://christophercarrick.com/leggo-my-ego/ [Obstacles part 3 of 4] In a comment on part 1 of this obstacles series, Donna referred to an awareness of an “often-repeated pattern in my life.  Same song, second verse.”  I don’t know if this is exactly what she meant, but it reminded me of an often repeated complaint ... http://christophercarrick.com/my-old-nemesis-we-meet-again/ Fear of failure and disempowerment is easy to understand.  Occasionally, though, I will get a question from a client about fear of success and being powerful.  “Who doesn’t want that?” they ask.  “Why would I want to avoid being a bigger, better version of myself?” "Our deepest fear is not that ... http://christophercarrick.com/why-i-decided-not-to-be-all-i-can-be/ [Obstacles - Part 2 of 4] In part one I suggested that when obstacles are seen as opportunities, their potential value becomes more apparent and it’s easier to be open to them.  Now I would like to offer some other ways of looking at these blocks and struggles that can change ... http://christophercarrick.com/with-great-responsibility-comes-great-power/ [Obstacles - Part 1 of 4] For many of us, after we’re finished with school, we never want to see another test again.  Then the “real” world hands us one obstacle after another, and we’re told to look at it as a challenge, or that God is testing us. I used ... http://christophercarrick.com/thank-you-god/