I’ve been noticing something lately. I wonder if you would be willing to share your thoughts on this.
What I’m seeing is people who vehemently deny the power of their own intuition. They don’t trust their ability to receive information intuitively, so they go through life making decisions by what other people tell them they should or shouldn’t do, be, and think. I find this sad, because for me, this kind of soul-crushing self-doubt brings down every aspect of life. My relationships suffer when I depend on others for my truth. The quality of the work I do suffers, which leads me to feel increasingly inadequate, yet I feel unable to make good decisions and act on them to improve myself or my life. It’s a downward spiral to nowhere.
In the last couple decades or so, I’ve learned that the answer to this feeling is to connect with my intuition. I’ve learned lots of practices for accessing and freeing the flow of intuitive energy through my physical and mental body. I’ve learned how to connect with higher guidance for making decisions.
When I do these practices, things fall into place. I create better outcomes in my work, and relationships go smoother. I find validation. I find peace.
Perhaps more importantly, there is one message that has come through for me time after time. It is that the things I worry about (Which job? Which class? Which project next?) aren’t the point. What I am truly called to do is to be present in the moment and the place I am right now, because my job in this life is not to tick off items on a list. Professionally speaking, clients need my presence and validation more than they need a particular modality. When I can accept this message, I know that everything is okay. I am doing fine. Being who I am, here, now, is enough to fulfill what is asked of me.
Do you ever feel that self-doubt holds you back from succeeding in life? What are your biggest fears and frustrations? How do you move past them?
Rachel Creager Ireland, LMT 