Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Being Mindful of Your Inner Voice

Don’t sell yourself short by thinking about how you can’t do something.  Think about what you want and how you can! 

First, listen to your inner voice to really hear what it is saying to you – is there a message that is coming to you in the form of a dream, synchronicities, your intuition, or a vision perhaps? Is there something that God is consistently murmuring in your ear?

Next, try to imagine what the message might mean by playing around with various and possible meanings or outcomes.  Experiment to see what feels right when you “try it on” and if it fits, follow it - if it doesn’t, then let it go. 

Next, organize your idea or message into a plan but don’t over-think it or spend days or weeks analyzing it.  As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Let the bird sing without deciphering the song”.  Allow room for your message to remain infused with a rich amount of mystery. 

Finally, transfer your idea into reality by acting on it.  Sometimes, according to Philip Goldberg in his book The Intuitive Edge, even acting impulsively is a way to practice listening to and honoring your intuition.

Taking action and moving in any direction is better than remaining stuck.  Through movement, you will soon learn to “feel” or sense what direction is right for you.

Being mindful of your inner voice is often the first step in creating a new and better life filled with people, places and/or opportunities that you never knew existed much less for you.