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Paying Attention to Your Intuition
by Jennifer Baltz
Good
old-fashioned common sense is important in life, because there are
basic rules that govern how we live. Living sustainably for instance...if
you spend more than you make, or if you use up your resources faster
than they are regenerated, eventually there's gonna be a train wreck!
We have a
special ability as human beings, though, that works hand-in-hand
with common sense--intuition. Everyone has it, but not everyone
pays attention to it.
If you think
you don't have good intuition, that's probably because you don't
take enough quiet time to pay attention to it. As Echo Bodine says,
intuition speaks in whispers...it doesn't shout. So paying attention
to your intuition means that somehow you need to create room for
it in the midst of our busy world.
Listening
to your intuition means that for a short time each day, you need
to practice being a "human being," rather than a "human
doing" as someone once said. It requires quiet time and space
to recharge your batteries and reconnect with who you are. It also
means asking the right questions of your inner guidance to help
point it in the right direction.
There are
many ways to reconnect with yourself. You can spend quiet time in
nature, work on a creative project, or just make sure you get enough
sleep. Sleeping on a problem works,
by the way, because you give your body and mind time to recharge,
and your spirit a chance to work through the situation and come
up with an answer.
Meditation is another form of quiet
time that can help you tap into your own answers. It can be a sitting
meditation, or a moving one--like T'ai Ch'i or Qi Gong, or simply
walking--if you don't like to sit still for too long.
More Intuitive Resources
Your
Intuition: Meditation as a Key to Self Awareness
Using Your
Intuition, Part One
Using Your
Intuition, Part Two
Or, get
private intuitive coaching to learn more about how your own
intuition works best and specific ways you can learn to trust and
integrate it into your life. Call me at 1-800-600-3404 for details
and to schedule a time. One-on-one intuition coaching is also available.
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