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This is especially poignant for me right now, from the great MythMaster, Joseph Campbell:

“We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.”

I'm starting 2012 with a massive letting-go of expectations, and a filling-in of updated hopes and dreams. Keeping it practical, yet magical.

How are you doing?

I've been working at another full-time job, so blog posts here will be few and far between. Opportunities seem limitless, to test and apply NLP strategies and principles, and I'm taking lots of notes to share with you in the near future...especially if you are a leader working for social change (but find yourself with little professional support) or an organization interested in developing internal standards and skills to improve motivation and increase success. I'll be back to the blog someday, but until then, please contact me if you have any questions.

-Lisa

Today’s inspiration is drawn from the act of Blundering.

Blunder (n/v): a careless mistake; to act or speak clumsily

Sometimes it happens. You put your foot in your mouth; you miss an important detail that derails your project, or your budget, or your opportunity to make a smooth first impression.
You then might spend the next few minutes, hours, days, berating yourself – how could I have been so careless! How did I not see that!!

And life goes on.

To blunder, to make mistakes, is how we learn. To glean a shard of feedback from these experiences, to take a moment of reflection to assess the situation, is what being human is all about.

In March, the Facilitated Study Group will test the NLP Principle, "Behind every behavior is a positive intent." Details coming soon!

The topic for our next Study Group, 2/25, is presuppositions in language, meaning what is pre-supposed or assumed in what we say, both to ourselves and to others. In pairs and trios, we will explore how our experience is affected by what we take for granted, and how this information can be difficult to challenge if it remains unconscious or unintentional - which is fine if we're getting the results we want! But if not, we can become more intentional about our use of presuppositions to help achieve our goals.

Notice the difference in the following self-talk:

I wonder how long I'll keep at this new year's resolution before I drop out and lose interest.

Hello!

I hope you're well and enjoying the snowy Full Moon. I'm excited to offer several free opportunities to learn more about my work and to gain some resources for your own toolkit!

I'm so glad you're here!

This site, and my business, have been many years in the making, so the fact that we are here now is a milestone! I'm so excited, and grateful, and ready to get to work!