Trusting Your Intuition

When you hear someone say, "Trust your intuition", it might sound cliche, but it is very real and valid. That said, applying our intuition can be tricky because of what we've learned from the world outside of us. This, and our intuition is oftentimes subtle and easy to dismiss.

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On my older sister's birthday that just passed, we went out to eat with a group of friends. We initially had to wait for everyone to arrive before they would seat us, and while waiting, I saw a girl from high school walk in. She was with a guy I recognized from school and his son, but that wasn't why I ultimately chose not to say hi to her. I chose not to say hi because my first bodily response to seeing her was not excitement; it was shyness and hesitation. I hid behind friends while contemplating, comparing how I was feeling in that moment to how I've felt in other instances where I saw friends from school. I basically ran to Kayla Sinclaire in Target and called and went after Chandler Cribe to get his attention. I was excited to see them, eager to say hi and reconnect, and overjoyed to speak with them and hug them after years of not seeing each other.

Earlier, while watching and listening to a clipped video recording, I lingered over the share button and felt this weird, unpleasant feeling around my jaw. I went back to actively watching and listening to the video. It wasn't long to begin with, but I tend to get ahead of myself, and it felt like a reminder to be more present.

I want to trust myself more and trust that what I feel tells me all I need to know. Furthermore, I want to do my best to always live and express myself authentically, even if that means disappointing others.

Doing what pleases others is not always the right choice. It's not always beneficial. It can actually cause more harm than good. But living authentically and in alignment with yourself can only do good. And you'll help others do the same.

So here's to trusting our intuition, doubling down on our authenticity, and living in alignment with ourselves. No more bending to others' will and only doing what they fancy while ignoring our needs and desires.

All of this and change is inevitable. We change and we evolve over time. Let yourself (and let others).

Intuitively,

Souvany Jimenez Panoun