My favorite poem growing up was by Shell Silverstein, called “The Voice Inside.”
There is a voice inside of me that whispers all day long
– Shell Silverstein
I know that THIS is right for me, I know that THIS is wrong.
No teacher, preacher, parent friend or wise man can decide,
What’s right for me, just listen to, the voice that speaks inside.
Little miss independent 10 year old me was like, “oh hell yes, nobody else knows what’s right for me!”
And I loved that this poem gave me the confidence to believe in myself.
But then, I became an adult… And harder questions popped up. More difficult life changing decisions popped up. Should I marry that guy? Should I take that job? Is this the right time to move? You know, the big, life changing decisions. And I suddenly had a difficult time understanding if I was feeling trepidation because of fear or if my intuition was talking to me, steering me into a better direction.
And as I started to ask that question more and more – “Is it fear talking and I need to take a leap and trust myself, or is it my intuition trying to protect me from a life-altering catastrophic mistake?” I began to understand that our intuition or “that voice inside” shows up differently for all of us.
(*What?! You mean not everyone operates from a “GUT Instinct?”)
So today I want to share a quick rundown of the different ways your intuition can show itself. Take a look at these different categories below, and start to think about for yourself, how does my intuition show up MOST PROMINENTLY for me?
So once you identify how your intuition speaks to you most clearly, how can you start to strengthen your connection and how do you start to recognize the difference between fear and intuition? Here are a few clues:
Read: So what if it is your fear and not your intuition talking loundly? Check out this article from Happify on what to do to manage your fears as they pop up.
Watch: This TED Talk on intuition helps us understand how to make better decisions by starting to listen to our intuitions more consciously.
Read: There unfortunately is not a ton of scholarly research out there on intuition. BUT, this article explores the relationship between intuition and insight and how it can help in the workplace. Enjoy!
October 17, 2023
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