Listen to your inner voice, trust your intuition, take inspired action, or follow your gut feeling. These phrases all have a similar meaning but what does it actually mean?
When I first started my journey into deliberate creation, I expected my inner voice to be this loud, in my face sign that points to the path I should follow. I quickly learned it’s not! Your inner voice is really a gentle nudge in the right direction.
This gentle nudge requires you to listen to what your body and mind are telling you, not based on fears, but those instincts that we all have.
Here are some reasons why it’s a good idea to trust your intuition (aka your internal guidance system)
First, You Know Yourself Better Than Anyone, Right?
No matter who you choose to surround yourself with and what they think they can do for you, nobody else knows you like you do. You can trust your intuition because it comes from you, the emotional and physical signs that you are getting internally. Don’t forget that many of your gut feelings are from your personal experiences. You get signals from your unconscious brain because it has been there before, and understands when to send you positive or warning signs.
You May Experience Physical Feelings When Your Intuition is Trying to Tell You Something
Have you ever just felt off when you are in a particular situation or around a specific person? Once you begin this journey of trusting your natural instincts, you might start noticing physical signals that your body is sending you because of your intuition. In fact, this is how many people know something is different or wrong. You may be used to the feeling of butterflies in your stomach when you are excited, nervous, or anxious. Similar sensations occur when you have a gut feeling. This lump deep in your belly or throat that might say your body is trying to tell you something.
Some of your Best Life Decisions are Based on Your Instincts
Another essential thing to remember about intuition is that it isn’t always about warnings, but encouraging you to do something you have been considering. Maybe you need a little extra push, but you aren’t sure if it’s the right decision. What does your gut tell you? What about your heart? Following these signs can mean beautiful things for you, experiences you would never have had before if you didn’t listen.
Why not just try it?
Finally, there is no harm in following your intuition. Good or bad, life is about choices. Whether you say yes or no, quit your job or stay, start a new business, or don’t, in the end, it is your life and your way of experiencing it. Your intuition might be trying to give you subtle hints along the way, and what’s the harm in listening to your own natural instincts?
