WITHIN EACH OF US is an internal GPS system that will always lead us in the right direction. Intuition speaks to us in the form of peace when we are on the right path, and when we get off course intuition will speak to us in the form of anxiety, physical discomfort, sleepless nights and a general feeling of uneasiness.
Intuition nudges us each day and will always help us to stay on course when we honor it. We are born with a perfect GPS system and it is only over time and through poor role models that we learn to ignore it.
Recently I learned the hard way the importance of following my intuition. I was in a rush and coming home from an early morning meeting. My husband was getting ready to leave for work and we were expecting family at the same time. In an effort to avoid having to move cars I decided to park in the street in front of our house. When I turned the car off I had the thought I should just pull into the driveway and not park in the street. I overrode the thought because I was in a hurry to get into the house and get the list of things I had to do accomplished.
Within 15 minutes of being home I heard a loud bang. My neighbor pulled out of the driveway swiftly and hit my car. My first thought was I knew I should’ve pulled into the driveway, why did I override that instinct? Thankfully no one was hurt and cars can be replaced and fixed, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that I had quickly dismissed the warning I received from my true and trusted counsel, intuition.
We get nudges all day from intuition whether it’s as simple as a thought to drink more water, eat a certain type of food, call a friend we haven’t talked to in ages or the big stuff like a bad feeling about a continuing a relationship with someone, what job to take or the right home to purchase.
Intuition is always there to let us know what the right way is. Even if you don’t know what to do, that is intuition telling you to wait until you have a strong feeling of what direction to take.
If you grew up with a controlling parent, chances are you are horrible at following your intuition. If you constantly second guess yourself and need the approval of others to go forward with a decision, you have dimmed the light of intuition in your life.
Just like our muscles, intuition is a muscle that needs to be exercised daily and it will get stronger the more you use it. Don’t overthink why you feel the way you do, just start to honor those small little nudges in the form of quick thoughts or “gut feelings” that will keep you on the right path for peace and safety.
Remember, intuition speaks a simple language, peace or anxiety. Use these feelings as mile markers to help you know what direction to take.
Practice honoring your intuition daily and watch how life becomes more peaceful and you become more confident!
YOU ARE WORTH IT!
Meghan Fritz is a psychotherapist practicing in State College, PA. For more information email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Also follow her on Twitter: @meghanlfritz.
