The Gift of Intuition
One of the greatest gifts that we are all born with is the gift of our intuition. Our intuition is like a compass that points us in the right direction when we are feeling confused or lost in our lives, especially after a divorce.
If we pay close attention, it is that small still voice that guides us to move in a certain direction; or a nagging feeling we feel inside our gut that screams to “proceed with caution”. It is our internal alarm system that is alerting us to pay attention as something is off and needs our immediate attention.
Our intuition is like our best friend who always has our back. Like our best friend, it is there to gently warn us, guide us, and protect us from things and people we may need to distance ourselves from. It is there to protect us from harm.
In my own life, I have had to pay the price for not wanting to listen to my intuition or gut instinct when there were alarm bells going off within me to be wary of the person I was getting ready to commit my whole life to. I kept pushing my unease by rationalizing that it was just because I was dealing with a new situation in my life and soon this doubt would be replaced by marital bliss. How wrong was I soon after my marriage, my husband abused me verbally, physically, emotionally as well as financially. This costly mistake of not listening to my intuition proved to be one of the hardest lessons in my life. It completely changed the trajectory of my life from what I had intended- being in a committed and conscious relationship with my husband. The lesson I finally learned is that when I follow my Intuition, I am trusting myself.
If you want to know how to find out how aligned you are with your intuition then ask yourself these 3 important questions:
“When was the last time that I paid close attention to my intuition?”
“When I failed to listen or act upon my intuition what was the negative outcome?”
“How has paid attention to my intuition allowed me to make the right decision in my life and empowered me?”