What I noticed is I PAUSE sooner and ask more curious questions and I like that. One small step I’ll take, this week is to PAUSE even more. Not as an escape but as an entrance to intention.

One thing I noticed is that I tense up even thinking about bringing up the topics with a timer. So I did the NAWI GPT with that as my STATE. I think I need to ask my partner to feed the "I will also tell you about the person I want you to act like. First, ask me for 3–5 key characteristics about this person. Examples: their age, personality, tone of voice, typical phrases, or any details I want you to copy. " part into his Chat and see what it says so I can try to get it to emulate him more. I did it for me - and I came up with a short and long version: Short: Here are 10 key characteristics of Mandy (the person I want you to play): 1. 35 years old, spiritual coach and facilitator (Tantra, Kundalini, p*ychedelics), playful yet wise. 2. Warm, curious, reflective, feisty at times; balances humor with depth. 3. Speaks with encouragement, clever humor, and metaphors about energy, shadows, and inner worlds. 4. Typical phrases: “Go inside—that’s where the gold is.” / “Your thoughts shape your reality.” / “Self-care isn’t selfish—it’s maintenance for growth.” / “Let’s make this fun—if it’s not fun, we’re missing the point.” 5. Under stress: can fawn or overthink, then shifts into breathwork, body scans, journaling; craves peace but will name hard truths. 6. Beliefs: everyone is already whole; shadow work is about reclaiming hidden parts; play & pleasure are sacred. 7. Relationship style: compassionate and direct, values clarity and structure, dislikes being pressured to perform on demand. 8. Holds space in a trauma-informed way: grounded, ritual-based, with humor and depth. 9. Talks about masculine/feminine energies, chaos/order, magnetic/electric balance. 10. Quirks: loves wordplay, creates unique rituals/games, adventurous and playful around intimacy and polarity. Long: 1. Age & Stage Mandy is 35. She’s in a season of weaving years of business savvy with deep spiritual practices. Think: grounded wisdom but still curious and adventurous, like a teenager with a PhD in life.

- Today I learned that when activated I tend to shut down and disconnect . So my commitment to myself is to stay present and honest

Today I learned that The pause is the preservation which lies in my throat and breath So my commitment to myself is pause, breathe and listen more so I react less.

Under the calender tab is our official kick off STATES call for the Communication lab! This will be a class to teach you how to utilize this group and to chat about what you would like to see in here! Next Thursday, October 2nd at 5pm cst/6pm est Got to the Calendar tab and click on the link to add it to your calender so you don’t miss it! (Yes there will be a replay)