Each of us has been gifted with having an innate sense, or wisdom of ‘knowing’ that we can access when the need arises. The important thing is to access it, hear it and use it! Some may call it intuition -others may call it common sense -but the truth is, it is there for each of us.
How many times have you been presented with a situation and you felt a ‘red flag’ go up about it? There was that sense of uneasiness or doubt – an innate ‘knowing’ that this wasn’t for you – or perhaps you shouldn’t ‘go there’. Did you listen and honor that feeling or did you jump in anyway and later wished you hadn’t?
Several years ago, I was speaking to a group of people and casually asked, “How many of you encountered ‘red flags’ before you married your spouse, or in the early stages of your dating relationship?” There was a huge gasp and every person in the room raised their hand. It was surprising –or rather I should I say ‘shocking’ that so many had felt that nagging, tugging sense that something wasn’t quite right and went ahead anyway! How many times do we go ahead and make decisions in spite of our heart telling us ‘this isn’t going to work’!
WHAT ABOUT YOU? How might life be different when you begin to listen to yourself and honor your truth and wisdom? You may feel that you don’t have that gift of intuition but the truth is - we all have it. Some of us may have to become more aware of this unique gift that we have been given and begin to develop it more.The key to honing this skill is to slow down so you can hear. Become aware of it when it speaks to you and listen. It is so easy to dismiss it – thinking you know better, or you ‘should’ do it, or it won’t make that much difference if you go ahead this one time. But the truth is – it does make a difference.
It makes a huge difference in the course that our future takes. It can be the deciding factor between a life of joy and a life of despair.
Listen To The ‘Red Flags’ -Honor Yourself In The Process!
