Michael Barrett - Transformation Central…

July 15th, 2009 | by michaelbarrett |

Michael Barrett - Big Changes

During 2005-2009, there were so many changes in my life and I met some absolutely amazing people. It was period of real transformation for me. Starting with the dynamic experience traveling as a staffer with Peak Potentials, a self-development seminar company for 18 months. Prior to that, I had only flown occasionally. But with Peak I was on planes in and out of 28 venues all around North America - and it was exciting.

We met so many people on planes, in airports, riding shuttles to hotels, as well as the 20,000 - or so - people who attended the seminars as participants. I learned how cultures varied in different cities and locations. I worked on events in Orlando, Dallas, Los Angeles (multiple times), Secaucus, Seattle, Morley - Alberta - Canada, Ellenville New York in the catskills, Vancouver - BC, Pemberton - BC, San Diego, Calif, Beaumont, CA (near Palm Springs), Atlanta.

In addition, I met and got to know staff at the hotel and resort venues, at airports, people riding shuttles, people waiting for planes, eating at restaurants. The High Energy Core Team staffers that worked for Peak Potentials bonded and we became a very close knit extended family. These were high caliber people with brains, a sense of humor, talent and energy. So just being in their presence on a regular basis has a positive impact on our lives.

Being on staff enabled me to meet and develop personal relationships with some of the top speakers and trainers around in the self development world - what an exciting experience.

Helping participants grow and break through their personal barriers also added to our own personal transformation because whenever others grow and improve within our presence, we also benefit.

Not only did I participate on staff for the Peak events, I attended them, met another ~2500 people more intimately as a participant, and had my own personal transformations and breakthroughs.

I also lived in many places.

I lived in Seattle, Scranton - PA, Atlantic City - NJ, Wildwood at the Jersey Shores, Goochland - VA, Atlanta - GA, Maidens - VA, Menlo Park - CA and Hamilton - MT.

Some for several months at a time up to a year and a half.

Cross country trips

Beginning in 2006, I made three cross country trips by car - round trip. You learn a lot about yourself and the country you live in when you drive through it. The people you meet, the experiences you have and the beauty you see of this magnificent planet teach us more about who we are and remind us where we came from. You also see the kindness inherent in human nature and this can heal so many things within us. Cross country trips affirmed for me that America is full of kind and generous people.

Other teachers during that time period include a wonderful personal relationship, major national economic upheaval, a personal financial roller coaster dealing with issues around investments, integrity, self esteem and a fairly comprehensive study of the Law of Attraction.

Facebook has brought quality tuned-in people into my life - many of them.

Over the last few months, my extended family has grown immensely through the wonderful friends I have made on Facebook in many countries. I have learned so much, have received so much loving support and created a deep appreciation for the magnitude of technology and it’s impact, not only on social consciousness, but also the collective consciousness.

A number of my Facebook friends have become as close to me as my friends from Peak Potentials.

Pamela Gregory and Dr Ed Carlson

Through Pamela Gregory, one of those rare and amazing people that changes your life when you know them - and part of my new Facebook family - I met a man named Dr. Ed Carlson

Dr. Carlson founded a healing modality he named “Core Health” that is , in my opinion, revolutionizing how we grow consciously. This system realigns the energy body - kind of like replacing the natural defaults for health and purity we all started with as children.

In June 2009, I went through my initial training with Dr. Carlson and we have mutually agreed that I am going to accomplish my Core Health Facilitator Certification before the year is out. In addition, I am incorporating this effective method into my own training programs and physical training repertoire. It is an amazing tool to put in your tool belt.

And I believe it is going to change my life forever adding missing pieces of understanding I have been searching for since 1971.

Ananda - Palo Alto

Another huge piece of the puzzle was solved for me when I found Ananda. Through my experience attending services there, meditation classes and many group functions, I met some of the most loving and conscious people in my life.

Ananda was a big part of finding part of my Soul again. Truly, this part of my extended family really changed my life. This is the first time that I can remember where I have truly experienced unconditional love.

Another thing happened at Ananda that I have been striving to accomplish most of my adult life. My heart chakra opened up for the first time. Having been blessed with two very powerful teachers in Qigong and martial arts who helped me to open and balance my channel chi meridians, I have been practicing qigong regularly since 1988.

The meditation, the singing, the chanting and purification practices I studied and practiced at Ananda empowered me to accomplish something that neither qigong master was able to stimulate in me. For the first time, my heart chakra actually opened up during a service one day.

In February 2009, a friend handed me a little book about a series of 5 exercises called the Tibetan Rites - an ancient Tibetan method of physical rejuvenation through exercise.

I am convinced that practicing this series of exercises, coupled with the energy from Ananda, daily meditation and qigong practice empowered me to open my heart chakra.

A Time of Change

It has been a time of massive change - not just for me personally - but for the country and the world. There are so many other experiences, great books, tele-seminars, blog discussions that contributed significantly to my growth and expansion - too many to mention in this post.

But the bottom line is I have morphed and am a new man who is learning to be more grateful, more loving and stronger than ever before.

What I learned:

  • How to cry
  • How to love deeply and truly
  • How to forgive
  • Compassion
  • How it feels like to be invisible and alone
  • What commitment means
  • How to be a good listener
  • Listen to my intuition
  • Everything that happens in our life is a choice
  • I found my soul again
  • You never know what you know until you do.

Blessings of gratitude, love and light.
Michael Barrett, Florida, July 2009

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