Your Compass: Intuition

"Believe in yourself." It's a simple statement we've all heard from leaders, coaches, team members, and seen on every inspiring office poster and social media meme. Yet, truly believing in yourself requires time, intention, and a profound trust in YOU.

In the journey of your life, there are moments when the familiar path you're on or the reasoning of others clashes with the stirring in your soul and the fluttering in your gut. These feelings should not be dismissed as unimportant or irrational reactions. Instead, they are profound signals from your inner self, urging you to pause, reflect, and perhaps take another path. Urging you to believe in YOU.

In a world that often prioritizes meticulous planning and external validation, believing in yourself is not easy. However, it’s essential to take the time to understand and honor when inner wisdom comes knocking. Your intuition is a valuable and powerful compass, steering you towards paths that may not always make sense to others but are profoundly right for you. Embrace it, listen to it, and let it lead you to take the right steps for your journey.

Pause and Reflect

When you feel an intuitive nudge, take a moment to pause and reflect. Create a quiet space to listen to your inner voice without distractions. Walk out of a room. Turn the music off. Tell someone you will call them back. Sit in the car just a little while longer. Get up and go for a walk. Journal. Whatever it is you need to do to listen to YOU and understand the knocking that is happening in your chest, do it and listen.

Steve Jobs often spoke about the importance of intuition in his decision-making process. He believed that intuition was more powerful than intellect in many cases, guiding him to create innovative products that revolutionized the tech industry. Isn’t it fascinating to think that your intuition might be a stronger life tool than your intellect?

Champion Change

Integrate your intuition with logical reasoning. Use both to make well-rounded decisions that honor your true self, but don't be afraid of the plan, your plan, changing. Sometimes the change is exactly what you need to see the path or a new path clearly and be more confident with your steps forward. Change feels uneasy, evokes fear, uncertainty, but embracing it is always key to trusting yourself and feeling confident in your future.

At the crossroads of uncertainty and certainty, intuition emerges as our most reliable compass. Not other people, not the perfect plan, but our inner voice. It leads us to take bold leaps into being champions of change and personal growth.

Trust the Process-->Trust Yourself

How many times have you heard someone say, "trust the process"? They are usually talking about themselves, as if saying, "trust me and what I'm telling you to do." But in truth, the process is personal, and it actually applies to you. Trust yourself! Believe in the journey your intuition is guiding you on, even if it diverges from conventional paths. Trust that it will lead you to where you need to be. Remember, believing in yourself is not about ignoring reason, but about integrating your inner voice with your rational mind. It’s about creating a harmonious balance where both intuition and logic coexist, empowering you to make decisions that are both wise and true to who you are.

We all believe in something, so why not start with yourself? Your intuition is a valuable compass. Embracing confidence in your inner voice, rather than relying solely on the world around you, is a bold move. Trust that inner voice that speaks to you, for it is rooted in your subconscious knowledge, deepest desires, and core values. This is where belief in yourself begins and opens the doors to growth!

If you want to dive deeper, explore my journey and insights in, Audacious Optimism.

Thank you for joining me in this conversation and journey of making mindful choices, trusting yourself, embracing the unknown, and tapping into mental toughness.

Shanna Adamic

Choosing optimism is truly an audacious act of bravery and self-trust.