Trusting The Voice Within
“WHEN WE STOP LISTENING TO THE VOICE WITHIN US, WE ABANDON THE LIFE THAT WAS MADE FOR US”
- STACEY FOLEY
You know the voice within. The one that speaks to you when the world around you is silent. That whispers your truth as you settle in to sleep at night. The voice that longs to keep you safe and always guides you back home when you have lost your way. That is the voice of your intuition. Your guiding light. It is with you no matter where you are, or how far you wander. And will always guide you to the life you were meant for…
If you have the courage to listen.
But how often do we ignore that voice?
We hope we know better than the “He isn’t right for you” that lingers in our hearts. We silence the “You’re made for more than this” that we feel so deeply in our souls. We drown out the “You need to leave” that screams from somewhere deep within. We silence the very voice that we were given to help us. Every ignorance pulling us farther away from our truth. From ourselves.
We ignore the callings, and instead we allow the voices and opinions of those around us to guide us into lives we aren’t meant for. We stay in unfulfilling jobs, toxic relationships, and unaligned friendships because we have been convinced that it’s “not that bad”, instead of trusting that “there is something so much better”. We abandon ourselves and our deepest desires because someone else feels “it’s the safe and smart decision”, instead of taking the leap and knowing that “we were created for greatness”. Our lives have become the result of the constant record that plays out in our minds, instead of the gentle knowing in our souls.
Your inner voice knows the way. It knows the life that you were created for. It knows how capable you are of bringing your greatest dreams to life. It knows the truth in every situation. It knows exactly where you belong.
Connecting to this voice will allow you to live a life of flow and ease. A life that fills your soul with joy and fulfillment. A life that is true to who you are.
So how do we hear it?
Start with stillness. Allow yourself the time to sit with no distractions, no external noise. Our lives are in constant motion. We move from one task to the next without a moment to pause. Auto-pilot becomes our way of life and we walk forward in a haze of obligation. We don’t take the time to truly pause. Your inner voice speaks to you when you finally decide to listen. When you begin to prioritize practices like meditation, slow movement, and mindfulness. When you give it the space it needs to be heard. Find moments of quiet pause in your day. Breathe. Hand to heart. Close your eyes and simply be. Your voice is there, and when you quiet the ones around you, you will hear the one within you.
Remember to trust yourself. The feelings that come into your body are your intuition’s way of speaking to you on a different level. Trust your gut. Trust the little hairs that stand up on the back of your neck. Trust the feeling that you need to turn around, to change directions. Trust your first answer. Trust that fleeting thought, feeling, or sense that flashes in your mind when you’re presented with a choice. Your body signals your intuition, listen to it.
Pay attention to the signs. They are all around you. Similar lessons that continue to show up in your life. Missed opportunities that always find their way back. An idea that continues to circle around when you least expect it. A calling in your soul that you simply cannot shake. Glimmers of joy that make you feel completely lit up. A serendipitous moment that created a beautiful connection. These are your signs. Your intuition’s way of calling in extra help. Pay attention to them, they are trying to guide you back onto the right path. The path that leads you home to yourself.
You are a magical being. One that already has everything she needs within her. You know the way. You can hear the callings. Don’t ignore them. Don’t talk yourself out of what your soul knows to be true. Listen to it. Trust it. And know that there wherever your intuition leads you, is exactly where you are meant to be.
- STACEY FOLEY
STACEY FOLEY
Writer | Speaker | Teacher
