| "WHY DO I CHOOSE?" was the question that | | | | from asking a Creative Question like "WHY CAN I |
| propelled Monica Garaycoechea and Arne | | | | HAVE EXTRA MONEY?" will usually be the ones that |
| Rantzén to each other and to the birth of their | | | | are familiar to us, like "that's not true!" or "I don't have |
| business, Creative Questions. Their journey is an | | | | any money." But, if we return to the question we |
| inspiration to anyone who wants to connect to a life | | | | eventually get to a place where we tap into a feeling |
| that actually works, and their service - - specifically | | | | of the Creative Question that is connected to our |
| helps people achieve the state of clarity and aliveness | | | | hearts." |
| that we all, so much long for. | | | | Now, Monica has founded "Goddess Inspiration", a way |
| What is a Creative Question and why should we be | | | | to inspire women to discover the "conscious feminine". |
| asking them? Monica and Arne demonstrate this in | | | | She has created the "Loving Presence" modality and |
| kaleidoscopic ways, from the elegant Creative | | | | is a "For a Conscious Life Coach" that emphasizes |
| Questions Card set to their interactive website, their | | | | self-discovery and personal growth, bringing people to |
| international workshops, individual coaching, to the | | | | use their daily life to expand and transcend their |
| year-long Online Advanced Coaching program. Their | | | | limitations. |
| individual energy is at once vibrant and contagious and | | | | Arne Rantzen founded Unlimited Network in 1997 to |
| they are dedicated to "light you on fire". | | | | distribute workshops "For a Conscious Life". He is the |
| Monica and Arne have both worked intensively with | | | | creator of the amazing healing modalities Unlimited |
| affirmations over the years, an important tool used in | | | | Body and Unlimited Breath and in 2001, he discovered |
| many New Age and self-help circles to create a | | | | the Creative Questions Approach. |
| supportive frame of mind. "I am grateful to this step of | | | | Their focus since 1988 was teaching Unlimited Body, |
| evolution and to Louise Hay, Leonard Orr and Sondra | | | | Unlimited Breath and Goddess Inspiration workshops |
| Ray, the originators of much of the body of work | | | | "but what has happened naturally is that the Creative |
| around the use of affirmations," Arne said. Creative | | | | Question Approach has permeated everything. We |
| Questions is the next step in evolution. Tapping into this | | | | haven't erased the other stuff, but the Creative |
| level, results are accelerated and deepened at the | | | | Questions have transformed everything. Creative |
| same time. "With affirmations, it's a little more flat, | | | | Questions are everywhere. Where we used to do |
| continued Monica. You can use the affirmation "I am | | | | affirmations, we now use Creative Questions," Arne |
| grateful", but when you switch to the Creative | | | | explained. |
| Question "WHY AM I GRATEFUL?" you have the full | | | | In 2007 Monica and Arne ushered in the rebirth of the |
| power of the Universe with you". | | | | new Creative Questions Card set, a sleek and sexy |
| The life paths of Monica and Arne intersected | | | | black and silver redesign sparked by a vision Monica |
| because they both decided to take charge of their | | | | had around the original yellow and blue deck, then |
| destiny and get first-hand knowledge about the | | | | called "Question Cards For A Better Life." |
| process of becoming conscious creators. After having | | | | Creative Questions are becoming a fantastic and |
| been a medical doctor in her home country of Spain | | | | almost fundamental tool used by committed healers, |
| for 14 years, Monica Garaycoechea realized that | | | | coaches, counselors and teachers who are already |
| although she had the success most people only | | | | doing remarkable work. It is commonly accepted today |
| dreamed of, she was still missing something. Swedish | | | | that "good thinking is important," said Arne. There are |
| born Arne Rantzen, on the other hand, was frustrated, | | | | hundreds of success affirmation cards on the market. |
| that his life wasn't going anywhere. | | | | "What is starting to happen is that more and more |
| Arne's hunger for the meaning of life led him to Tibetan | | | | people are realizing that when an affirmation is put into |
| Buddhism and their common sense approach to life. | | | | the Creative Question format, it naturally gets |
| Practicing the Tibetan way, whereof 5 years as a | | | | energized. If you work with the affirmation "I am |
| Tibetan Buddhist Monk, Arne held the honor of being | | | | successful." many people have to work hard to get |
| the 24-hour personal assistant to the Tibetan Master | | | | into the feeling of that, and for the affirmation to really |
| Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche, while learning the | | | | work in their lives, they have to feel it. But when they |
| Tibetan language and being part of the initial effort to | | | | turn it into the Creative Question 'WHY AM I |
| translate many Tibetan books into English. | | | | SUCCESSFUL?' or "HOW DO I FEEL WHEN I |
| Arne was amazed when he realized that our lives are | | | | AMSUCCESSFUL? they move immediately into the |
| fueled by questions, and that most of them are not | | | | feeling space." |
| conducive to making the kind of permanent positive | | | | What is called intentional awareness is also escalated |
| change we long to make. "Many of the questions | | | | by Creative Questions, like the Creative Question, |
| people ask are negating a positive outcome like "Why | | | | "HOW DO I FEEL WHEN I AM FULFILLED?" |
| is this always happening to me?", "Why do I have so | | | | immediately makes you live in that reality. |
| many bills?" or "Why do I have to work so hard?" "I'll | | | | Arne predicts, "the affirmation world is quickly |
| tell you why", Arne laughs, "It's because you're asking," | | | | transforming into the Creative Question language. |
| pointing to the power of questions. | | | | There are already books coming out that talk about |
| Because we are not aware of the power of | | | | the importance of questions, even though, it's still rare |
| questions we keep asking questions that are limiting; in | | | | that they actually talk about what we call Creative |
| fact, we ask more unconscious than conscious | | | | Questions." |
| questions. That's why the Creative Questions Cards | | | | Creative Questions direct you to investigate many |
| are of such a valuable support to help identify and | | | | aspects of your life, not just improving your material |
| practice good questions. For example, your car gets | | | | world although they can certainly be used for that. |
| rear-ended and you ask "Why did that car rear-end | | | | They help point you to where you want to go in every |
| me?" The effect of that innocent question, leads to | | | | area of your life, from your personal relationships, to |
| answers like, "because the other guy is a bad driver," | | | | your health, spiritual quest, life's work. "WHY AM I |
| "because I'm unlucky" making a whole mountain of | | | | GOOD ENOUGH? WHY AM I WEALTHY? WHY |
| negativity out of that one unsupportive question. Most | | | | AM I ADMIRED? WHY AM I INTIMATE? are just a |
| of the time we are not even aware of asking | | | | handful of the 52 Creative Questions Cards deeply |
| questions and automatically and unconsciously respond | | | | integrated in their one-of-a-kind Creative Questions |
| to answers. It would be better to ask, "WHAT CAN I | | | | card set. |
| LEARN FROM THE ACCIDENT?" and conclude that | | | | How would the world be different if we spoke to our |
| my car was rear-ended "because I need to learn to | | | | children with Creative Questions? "Why are you so |
| speed up," or "I need to wake up and be more alert". | | | | demanding?" is not a question to ask your children. |
| The Creative Question Approach is an invitation to turn | | | | "Parents wonder why their children keep doing the |
| around your whole life and point it in the direction that | | | | same thing, and it's because they keep asking them |
| you really want to go. There are 52 Creative Question | | | | the same kind of limiting questions," Monica says, and |
| cards in the Creative Question set, addressing the 52 | | | | continuous "If they asked them "WHY ARE YOU |
| most important aspects of your life. The Creative | | | | ALWAYS SO COOPERATIVE?" they would really |
| Questions Guidebook that comes with the set | | | | change their teenager. It would be better to ask |
| thoroughly acquaints you with how to play with the | | | | children Creative Questions that will empower them |
| Creative Questions cards, and even suggests party | | | | like "WHY ARE YOU SUCH A GIFT?" or "HOW ARE |
| games using them. | | | | YOU IMPORTANT?" These kinds of questions will |
| There is a little stand included for you to clip a card in | | | | open up a whole new level of dialogue in families." |
| so you can put it on your bedroom bureau, desk at | | | | In a world where the majority of people want the |
| work, etc., and the idea is so transportable. You can | | | | quick fix or easy answer, Creative Questions are a |
| use them in the office, before doing your homework, | | | | very attractive tool because they have an immediate |
| right before the big ball game, to guide students in a | | | | impact. Monica uses the term "Showering Yourself |
| weekend workshop, with your coaching clients - the | | | | with Creative Question". There is a free online audio |
| uses are endless and the inspiration is evident. | | | | where she showers and guides you through listening |
| Monica had established her own medical clinic in Spain, | | | | to and feeling the experience of a Creative Question. |
| a history she now refers to as her "unconscious way | | | | "Try to focus on the Creative Question", she instructs. |
| of living." "The deepest call that I have in my heart is to | | | | The creative part is the question itself, not in the |
| support human beings, myself to start with and the | | | | answers. You can get rational with "WHY AM I |
| rest included! I loved my profession, but when facing | | | | HAPPY?" such as "because it is sunny" and because |
| my daily life and my intimate relationships - everything | | | | my bills are paid. But if you keep asking the Creative |
| was upside down. So, my inner inquiry became more | | | | Question, you start to detach from the mental |
| important than practicing as a medical doctor," Monica | | | | answers, and you begin to feel happy. Go back to the |
| said. The Creative Question "WHY DO I CHOOSE?" | | | | Creative Question until you see how unlimited you |
| spurred Monica to pursue her spiritual calling rather than | | | | really are. You will feel it in your physical and in your |
| remain in her familiar world as a medical doctor. | | | | emotional body. "I feel the Creative Question in my |
| Arne says, "Creative Questions are specific questions. | | | | heart," said Monica. "It's a little more experiential than a |
| "What work shall I do?", "How shall I deal with my | | | | thought." |
| relationship?" and "Should I buy this new Car?" are not | | | | Another great impact of the Creative Question |
| creative questions. Creative Questions train your mind, | | | | approach is that we can impact the world. Until now |
| by choosing the questions that will give you the | | | | we often impact the world in a negative way, not |
| answer that you want. When you ask yourself "How | | | | supporting the world around us, when we ask with |
| shall I deal with my relationship?" you are not guided in | | | | good intent things like, "Why do you look so tired?" and |
| any particular direction. This question can give you a | | | | "Why are they against us?" There was good intent |
| variety of answers. Creative Questions are precise, | | | | with those questions but a lack of understanding |
| only allowing answers that promote the result that you | | | | behind what you're doing. "Mind must answer or it goes |
| want, like "How does my relationship support me?" | | | | crazy," Arne said, so the person who didn't feel tired |
| makes you realize how supportive your relationship is. | | | | until we asked them why they looked tired begins to |
| Whatever you dwell on in your mind will have an | | | | find reasons why they are tired and the person who |
| impact on your life, and Creative Questions take you in | | | | didn't feel threatened starts to find reasons for threat. |
| a supportive direction. There's no supportive Creativity | | | | We need to learn to say "no" to unsupportive |
| in most of the questions people ask. Their daily actions | | | | questions and consciously choose Creative Questions. |
| are still built on questions, but they are generally not | | | | Monica is the creator of the powerful Online |
| good questions and thus do not lead to positive | | | | Advanced Coaching program "Expand Yourself and |
| changes." | | | | Change Your Life." "I created this year-long Online |
| Creative Questions are designed to direct you to the | | | | Advanced Coaching program to support people who |
| attitude that will manifest the life that you want. "WHY | | | | want to truly understand and experience the power of |
| DO I CHOOSE?" is one of the 52 Creative Questions | | | | Creative Questions", Monica shared with pride and |
| explored, in depth, in the enlightening 80-page Creative | | | | continued "Through this advanced coaching you will go |
| Questions Guidebook, included with the Creative | | | | deep and learn how to embrace subconscious |
| Questions Card set. This Creative Question guides you | | | | material, feelings and thoughts, that oppose your |
| away from procrastinating to taking charge of your life. | | | | expansion, opening up "space" for you to be able to |
| The Guidebook describes this with, "Choosing is a gift | | | | think, feel and be, more of who you truly are. This |
| of freedom that you have been given to further | | | | investigation is a profound and easy way to promote |
| evolution." | | | | the qualities of your Natural State, such as gratitude, |
| In 1982 Arne sought for ways to bring Tibetan | | | | success and abundance." |
| Buddhism, hands-on healing, therapeutic breathing | | | | The 52 Online Advanced Coaching sessions are |
| techniques and the New Age worlds together. He | | | | designed for you to thoroughly integrate the 52 vital |
| worked as a trainer with such key figures in the | | | | Creative Questions by being guided to focus a whole |
| consciousness movement as Sondra Ray, the creator | | | | week on each, so you can really expand and change |
| of the Loving Relationships Training, Bob and Mallie | | | | your life. |
| Mandel, the leaders in Rebirthing and The International | | | | Working with Creative Questions you connect with |
| Seminar Leadership Program and Don McFarland, the | | | | your own unlimited potential that already exists inside |
| founder of Body Harmony. And no matter how strong | | | | you. Then, in the advanced study of the power of |
| his credentials grow, he still brings that sparkling and | | | | questions, you learn how interconnected you are to |
| humble presence to his events. | | | | the whole world. Monica offers a practice in her Online |
| Monica started her spiritual journey with Zen Meditation | | | | Advanced Coaching where she encourages |
| and spiritual psychology. Then she explored, in depth, A | | | | participants to "offer their creative question to the |
| Course in Miracles, yoga, Rebirthing with the founder | | | | world." For example, if you ask a waitress in a |
| Leonard Orr and became a teacher of Louise Hay's | | | | restaurant "WHY ARE YOU SO HAPPY?" or "WHY |
| "You Can Heal Your Life" program. She began to | | | | ARE YOU SO GOOD AT YOUR JOB?" you would |
| understand the bridge between our physical and | | | | see a 30-second transformation in that stranger's |
| spiritual lives, and that we are really creating our own | | | | attitude and aura. This is a powerful way you can shift |
| lives. And today she follows the footsteps of such | | | | and transform the whole world. |
| teachers as Gangaji, Eckhart Tolle and David Deida. | | | | "Be patient with yourself. You'll get it and lose it and get |
| Monica and Arne are intimate partners, living and | | | | it again until you have practiced it enough so it |
| working together in a way that honors joy and | | | | becomes part of you," said Monica, which is why the |
| aliveness as priorities. They return to the use of | | | | 1-year support of the Online Advanced Coaching is so |
| Creative Questions as part of their daily lives, starting | | | | valuable. |
| at breakfast time with picking a Creative Question | | | | After you read this article, try to give a Creative |
| card as the inspiration for that day. | | | | Question to someone that you meet? Next time you |
| Monica Garaycoechea readily admits it took her awhile | | | | go into a store, ask someone "WHY ARE YOU SO |
| to really "get them". "The day that I got the Creative | | | | GOOD AT THIS?" or "WHY ARE YOU SO KIND?" |
| Questions was when I realized that the creativity of | | | | Observe how people immediately change their |
| the Universe is IN the question. The question itself | | | | frequency when you ask the Creative Question and |
| opens you to discovering new possibilities. | | | | notice your own elation in making someone else feel |
| Monica points out that "the first answers we may get | | | | good. |