Listen to Your Inner Self

            If you feel something is not right, and you know it because you can hear your heart (intuition) nagging and questioning you, or if you’re not happy, please listen to that nagging and don’t do it. If something were good for you, you wouldn’t have a doubt. They say, “When in doubt, don’t do it.” I really don’t know who “they” are, but what they say seems like wise advice, so I try to listen whenever I want to stay out of trouble.

            If you wait a little while, watch carefully and make your internal notes, you will see that your heart does not steer you wrong. That is all the Heart can do. It tries to warn you by sending you those doubting and nagging feelings. What else do you expect? Should it show you a red flag? Well, that feeling of “something is wrong” is the Red Flag if you choose to see it and, hopefully, not ignore it, at least not without thorough investigation. I’m not saying that we should never take risks because I know we often grow by doing things outside of our comfort zone.

           

            Going outside your comfort zone doesn’t mean you should ignore red flags or let someone else run your life. It doesn’t mean you should force yourself to do things to make someone else happy, especially if it doesn’t make you happy. That feeling “happy or not happy” is the only measure you have to know if something is good for you or not. If you pay close attention you will develop a better relationship with your intuition. You’ll understand it better. You’ll see that your intuition never steers you wrong. Whether you have the courage to listen to it is another question.

            It’s okay to challenge yourself and do something that seems scary at first as long as it doesn’t give you a bad feeling. Being afraid and conquering those fears means you’re doing things outside your comfort zone, and that’s good for you. Those choices make you grow.

            There’s a distinct difference between being afraid of something and feeling that something is not right.  Being afraid of something but still confronting it is exhilarating, and will take you to the next level of success.  But, when you do something, or you’re with someone that gives you a constant sad nagging feeling deep inside your gut, and it makes you feel uncomfortable and unhappy, that is not good.  Don’t challenge that calling - listen to it. It’s there to protect you. If something makes you unhappy, find the strength inside you to say ‘No’ to that.  See how that feels. If saying ‘No’ brings you relief and you feel lighter, you’ll know you are making the right decision. You have to listen to your inner Self.  You’re the only one who knows you best.  You’re the only one who knows what makes you most happy. So listen to your inner Self and be happy. You deserve nothing less than absolute happiness.