Trusting my gut

Over the last few months, I’ve become increasingly aware of how much I’m trusting, or not trusting, my instincts. In the past I wasn’t all that great at it. I tended to think much more about what I “should” be thinking or feeling or doing or saying, rather than what I truly felt was right. And the Shoulds are hard to shake off after decades of devotedly following their lead.

Like most people’s, my instincts tend to be pretty astute. The trick is to actually LISTEN to them, trust them and follo...