NLP Carolinas

06/02/2024

June 6th is the New Moon, and the last New Moon before the Solstice.

In this event, we will be focused upon intention setting for manifesting. The New Moon is a great time for manifesting, and this will be the last New Moon before the Solstice, so this will carry even greater power. Come join me and your fellow Moon lovers for a deep and transformative time where we....

05/19/2024

Why do we connect to others? If you are seeking authentic and healing connection, one key skill is being able to really acknowledge the other's truth, in the moment. And then stop. Because that connection is sacred and deserves reverence.

How do you connect with others in an authentic and healing way?

05/18/2024

Unpopular opinion:

As a therapist, I am more interested in being present with the client than taking notes. I do not feel comfortable with AI doing note-taking, even with client permission.

I have a suspicion that these "clinical notetaking AI" apps are somehow finding a way to do therapy via some chatbot. Knowing what I know about community mental health, those who can't pay and/or are funded by Medicaid and/or Medicare will most likely be offered AI therapy because it is cheaper.

But there is a more systemic issue here. The issue of tech and smartphones, for starters. Smartphones aren't cheap. And the elderly sometimes don't have these, and don't trust these (and not due to "trust issues"), and not to mention, trying to read and/or type or speak-to-text on these things is horrific (autocorrect is useless). And then there is AI "trying" to help, only to make this whole thing worse.

AI will never know the depth of humanity; the power of moment-to-moment, second-to-second interaction is far too great. There is the notion of nuance, as well as attitudes, worldviews, glances, tonality, and other things. It is in these things where meaningful communication is happening, and where soulful and transformational connections are made.

But the indigent and/or elderly are simply not worth experiencing as a real, living, breathing human. None of us are, evidently, when we consider the phone trees of insurance, and other industries. Where humans are "resources," sometimes it feels easier to say we are "introverts" than to deal with people who just either can't or won't have deep and meaningful conversations.

04/05/2024

What a contemplation this morning...

I saw a meme recently that said something to the effect of "have you ever sat down, looked out over the horizon, and thought, 'Man, I have been through some $h*t...' "

We all have. Where we come from, what we do, our careers, our families, our friends, our hobbies, our interests, our values, our beliefs about just about anything, all of these have an effect on our soul and this very soul is what we go out into the world with, and this very soul changes things. For all of us. Sometimes, the things that change because of our soul is good for our collective world. Sometimes, things happen (good or bad) to our soul that we bring into our world. Sometimes, we do some horrible things, and hurt other souls, and our world.

It's a sacred act, going out into our world, with our soul, seeing other souls, and changing our respective and collective world.

04/04/2024

This morning, I got to wondering how on earth did I ever think that a certain thing was true (it wasn't, or at least isn't true anymore).

I felt better, knowing that I had both the freedom to even check to see if that was the case, and the freedom to reject that old notion, having concluded that it wasn't true.

I've met a lot of people who were never allowed to question beliefs (I was one of those at one time), and sometimes these were beliefs that were given to them by culture, religion, or something else.

How does examining what you believe to be true affect your soul? How does your soul affect how you examine what you believe to be true?

04/03/2024

This went beyond "intention setting" for me this morning.

I wondered how getting clear on what is important to me affects my soul. It clearly did this morning, and I am going to put this into a daily practice.

Then I thought about how my soul, after it takes into account what and where I have been, what I've been doing, habits I have, actually then affects what is important to me. When I check what I have been doing, and habits that I have created, is my soul basically telling me that all of THAT is what is important?

How does getting clear on what is important to you affect your soul?

How does your soul affect your getting clear on what is important to you?

Let me know in the comments.

04/02/2024

One of my favorite books is James Clear's Atomic Habits.

This morning's contemplation had to do with how do what habits I develop (either good or bad) affect my soul. How does my soul affect my habits?

How about you? How do your affect your ? How does your soul affect your habits?

04/01/2024

When I am doing something and it just hits my soul...

When my soul is into whatever it is that I am doing, and how that changes things...

How does whatever it is that you are doing and wherever/whenever you are doing it affect your soul?

How does your soul affect whatever it is that you are doing and wherever/whenever you are doing it?

03/31/2024

The between my and my is my contemplation this morning.

Comment below and let me know about how your soul affects your environment and how your environment affects your soul.

03/26/2024

Our mentors can be modeled.

01/05/2024

https://www.nlpcarolinas.com/blog/teach-me-how

01/01/2024

A friend and colleague shared a really cool resource which helped him get his head, heart, and gut organized on what he wanted and needed for 2024.

I looked at it and thought that we all might benefit from this. It’s free and if you’d like, you can donate to their Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/yearcompass.

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01/01/2024

New Years resolutions. I am always inspired by what people set out to do at the start of the year.

12/17/2023

More things to learn!

Paperback: Approx. 300 pages At the foundation of Sleight of Mouth is the realizations that words can change worlds. Language is a pivotal part of how we humans create our maps and models of reality, for better or for worse. Changing the words we use can change the reality that we perceive, especial...

12/12/2023

What a great opportunity to share with Cory Short on NLP, and what NLP Carolinas is doing in the community:

https://fb.watch/oUjKAdVsIu/

12/05/2023

Title: Soul Ecology: Creating Harmonious Change
Date: February 10, 2024
Time: 10 AM to 5 PM
Location: TBD (Asheville area)

Soul Ecology:

This workshop is designed to help you understand the broader impact of your choices and ensure that positive changes align with your values and the well-being of your wider community.

06/26/2023

06/25/2023

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06/20/2023

One major reason why NLP Carolinas is offering weekly Pacing Partner mini-retreats.

"Additionally, feeling understood by others is a critical factor for achieving social connection and is associated with greater life satisfaction. When individuals feel understood by others, they are more likely to engage in prosocial behaviors such as helping and cooperating with others. They are also more likely to experience positive emotions such as happiness and contentment."

A new study published in Psychological Science investigated the relationship between loneliness, brain activity, and social interactions. The results suggest that individuals who experience loneliness may process social information differently from those who do not, contributing to feelings of isola...

06/19/2023

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06/16/2023

Made a beautiful connection today with lovely people

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06/12/2023

Want to deepen your to others? Want to build a better?

NLP Carolinas is having weekly, in-person workshops so you can learn how to do both of these.

06/09/2023

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05/28/2023

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05/17/2023

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05/14/2023

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05/11/2023

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05/01/2023

Transformations is a world-wide training organisation presenting Dr Richard Bolstad & Julia Kurusheva

04/16/2023

We apologize for the inconvenience in needing to cancel this

Refunds will be issued ASAP and we will release a new date as soon as we can.