Is it Your Intuition or is it Fear?
"How do I know it’s my intuition and not fear or wishful thinking?”
The first part of my answer is a little boring. It involves knowing yourself and how your mind works. Let me explain.
Do you know that most of us feel fear or at least mild anxiety when we try anything new? It’s because change takes us out of our comfort zone.
People often resist taking action on the messages from their inner guidance because it often suggests we try something new. We’re afraid we won’t succeed, that people will judge us, that we won’t be happy, or a whole host of other fears.
Most of us have an ideal life we imagine. It’s what our lives look and feel like when we’re successful. Intuition can help guide us there. But how do we know it’s not just "Pollyanna thinking?"
Here are some guidelines to help you in trusting your intuition:
If the inner message contains thoughts of hope, love, encouragement, wisdom, strength and comfort, it’s your intuition speaking.
You feel consistently passionate and excited about something over a period of time. This is usually a nudge from your intuition to go for it.
You’ve followed your guidance and taken some small steps towards your goal and you find that opportunities begin to open up to you. You’re on the right path!
You’re drawn to a book or overhear a conversation and the words seem as though they were directly spoken to you in answer to your request for guidance.
You begin to feel grateful or have an attitude of appreciation for your life even though you may be going through a difficult time. This is your intuition speaking.
You may feel a sense of peace come over you as you contemplate a right course of action. You may still feel nervous about actually doing this thing but you will feel right about it nonetheless.
Insight that comes quickly into your mind after a prayer or request for guidance is usually the right path to follow.
How do YOU differentiate your fearful thoughts from intuitive guidance? I look forward to reading your answers!
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