Finding Myself - How I Learned To Trust My Intuition

Well, long story short, I sent him a response I thought was befitting the insult he had dished me. And I cut all communication as I should have done in the beginning. But deep down, I was furious with myself for choosing to be likeable. I was angry for entertaining nonsense over trusting my God-given intuition.

This incident was the last straw for me. I decided to tune-in to, and trust my intuition.

Another Real Life Example Where I Listened to my Intuition

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, a lockdown was declared in the state I live in. To keep our four children active, we took to the trails and hiked a lot! We discovered many great trails, amongst them one just behind our building complex which led to a beautiful lake full of swans and other beautiful birds.

The Still Small Voice – Learn To Trust Your Intuition

One beautiful Sunday morning, our family took the trails to go bird watching at the lake. Husband brought the rear, three kids in front of him and me leading with our almost one-year old trappe d to my body. It was a beautiful slow walk. Then, my three year old daughter doubled her pace and passed me. But as she went, a still small voice said, “get her!”.

Trusting My Intuition Paid Off

I instantly obeyed and quickened my pace and caught up with her, then instinctively held her shoulder and pulled her back. To my utter dismay, a few steps away from her, camouflaged in a patch of dead grass, lay a brown snake, keeled scales, triangular head, peacefully basking in the sun, perfectly still, I think it was sleeping.

After putting a good distance between snake and us, my husband kicked a rock, hoping the snake would scurry away so we could go our merry way. The snake instead turned swiftly in our direction, coiled and lay its triangular head flat, intently watching the five pairs of legs standing a safe distance away. It was about a fifteen second stand-off, before the snake quickly slithered into the bushes.

A quick search later revealed it was a Prairie Rattlesnake. My gratitude and relief knew no bounds, because if my little girl has stepped on that snake, or gone any closer to it, I’m pretty sure I will be writing a very different story. 

And so if i didn’t trust my intuition before, I do now. I have every reason to now know that I am worthy of a divine voice that directs me.

How I Tuned Into And I learned to Trust My Intuition

For a long time I ignored my intuition, never tuned in to it, never trusted it, never listened. I let my feminine radar lay fallow. But when I finally decided to appreciate and trust my intuition, here are a few things that I found helpful:

Listening

I began to listen rather than ignore the proddings of my intuition. And I also made it a point to take the required action as soon as possible rather than procrastinate or wait, which usually leads to forgetfulness. For example, when I get the gut feeling to check the front door one more time after putting my kids to bed for the night, rather than rationalize and say, ” I know I locked that door already”, or decide to do it later after watching my favorite show, I go straight to check the front door. There are times I found the door was indeed locked and there have been times I found it was unlocked even though I was quite convinced I had locked it prior.

A good practice, is to heed the promptings of your intuition and follow through with whatever feeling you get. By so doing, you hone your intuitiveness and become more in tune with yourself.

Connecting With Myself Through Solitude And Meditation

To be able to connect and hear your inner, still, small voice, you need a bit of silence. And what better way to get some peace and quiet than solitude? But if your’e a mom of four like me that seems almost impossible doesn’t it? Well to get in my moment of silence for the day and connect with myself, I wake up a bit earlier than my kids read The Bible, pray and meditate. Those few minutes of alone time help me connect with myself and my deepest inner wisdom. It is my most treasured tool of the day, to rise above the noise of everyday life, me spending time with me and a Divine Being, in silence, engaging in deep, deep thought.

Writing/Journaling/Creating

I have come to find that creating, in which case for me is writing, allows me to tap into my intuitive self. When I write, I connect with something deeper within me. This leaves me with a deep sense of satisfaction and renewed energy to reflect and receive my innermost feelings.

Doing things you love opens you up to receive positive energy and be in tune with yourself. And don’t they say most creative work is intuitive? Practicing creativity also helps you be more intuitive.

Observing Surroundings and Listening to your Body

Taking time to notice my immediate surrounding has been another huge help for me. So has listening to my body.

Why are all the moms at a park converged at a particular spot and not the other? Why do I get butterflies walking towards the deserted area of the park? Further investigation reveals that side of the park is a hotspot for a calibre of people moms don’t want their children around.

Observing and mindfully taking notice is a good way to tap into your intuitive self.

Believe You Are Worthy/ Believe In Yourself

Refuse to be sucked into uncertainty. Believe that your are worthy of divine and spiritual wisdom that goes beyond human comprehension. Believe that your experiences, past and present are etched somewhere in your subconscious mind and helping to direct your next steps. When you don’t doubt your worthiness, it is easier to trust your hunch and make better split-second decisions.

Release Negative Emotions

Negative emotions cloud your judgement and block your intuition. Fear, anger, bitterness, depression and so on can hold you back from believing in and tapping into your natural ability to process things. These emotions also cause mental and emotional exhaustion that prevents you from intuitively making good judgement. I find it liberating to mindfully accept and release negative feeling and emotions, thus mentally freeing myself for possibilities ahead.

Heal From Past Trauma And Build Self-Confidence

Building confidence in yourself is also a good way to build and trust your intuition. It is important to recognize and acknowledge the things that hold you back mentally and emotionally, and create self-doubt. After the recognition and acknowledgment should come a conscious effort to free yourself from the mental and emotional strings that hold you back. Believing in yourself will eventually enable you believe you are worthy of a divine still small voice, that arises from the depths of your own soul, your intuition, helping guide you in your decision making.

For me, intuition is like an invisible companion. Quietly walking in my shadow, prompting me here and there.; never overstepping and yet encouraging me to reach out and connect.

Do you have anymore pointers to add or would you like to share some of your own experiences? Put it in the comments below.