My wife Connirae and I visited Erickson for a week about a year before he died. At that time Erickson was very well-known, and could have charged a lot of money for these group sessions, but he only charged $40/hour—divided by the number of people visiting—which worked out to only about $4/hour per person! At [...]

Introduction by Connirae Andreas
The video we posted several weeks ago on Provocative Change Works (PCW) definitely stirred up some controversy. Some found the bits we shared offensive (thank you for emailing us to let us know), some were intrigued, and some have become inspired. Sometimes these were all the same person.
PCW is not intended [...]

A friend of mine who has Lyme disease wrote me recently, saying:
“So good to hear from you. I’ve thought of calling to ask if you have any special ideas or resources for dealing with the Lyme beast.”
I answered her as follows (edited):
A. Notice the image in your mind as you think of the word “beast.” [...]

We thought about it for years, living in the lowlands along the creek, where the water table is close to the surface. We thought of adding fish, and maybe ice skating in the winter if we dug it large enough.
One year a backhoe was in the neighborhood, so we dug a small test hole. It [...]

Introduction by Steve Andreas
Below is a verbatim excerpt from Danie Beaulieu’s “Living Metaphor” video (recorded at the 2010 Advanced Mastery Training in Boulder Colorado.)
Danie is a master at utilizing simple props for profound effect. Here she tells how she used a bag of smelly chicken bones to gain rapport with a young boy who [...]