Following What Is True for You

Have you ever noticed that whenever you really enjoy what you’re doing, it’s as though there seems to be an energy flow or undercurrent carrying you? Don’t you wish you could live this way all the time?

Unfortunately, it seems too often we fall prey to worrying about what others might think of us, or we choose the practical path or the road most traveled. We get caught in the trap of following the opinions of others, rather than tuning in and listening to our own inner guidance.

When you follow the flow of what is true for you, it doesn’t mean you are shirking your responsibilities. It also doesn’t mean you are being selfish. It simply means you are choosing moment to moment what feels right. We are influenced every day by society’s standards of what’s right, and we seldom do a self check-in instead.

Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice ~ Steve Jobs

There are various reasons why we don’t listen to our inner voice, or follow what is true for us. But many of our root fears, I believe, originate from past life events and crises. In this life we are meant to transcend many of those core fears that subconsciously control our behavior and actions.

If you experienced some form of abandonment in a past life, for example, you may make choices in this life that benefit others more than yourself. You may be reluctant to follow what is true for you simply because you don’t want to risk losing people in your life. The irony here is that should you choose what’s right for you, the right people tend to show up in your life and the wrong ones fall away. This can seem daunting, but when you think about it, it’s much more disturbing to live a stale life, void of any true joy, based purely pleasing others.

When I say we should do what ‘feels right’ for us, there are several ways to practice this. Suppose you have a job choice to make and you’re not sure which one to choose? One position pays more money and appears to offer good opportunity for promotion. However, when you get a sense of this job intuitively, you feel an apprehensive tightening around or just below your waistline, almost like a belt strap being pulled tighter. Of course, you may be excited about this job, because of the money and opportunity it holds, but your body and its signals may be telling you something totally different.

When something is a ‘yes’ and you think about it, you will have a peaceful, easy feeling, or a sense of happiness and joy for no apparent reason. However, if the feeling of happiness feels more like excitement, and it is luring you in from a place of lust or temptation, then it is likely to be the wrong choice.

Listen to your own voice, your own soul; too many people listen to the noise of the world instead of themselves ~ Leon Brown

Check in with your body. You can have conversations with your body too. Your body holds a wisdom and built in intelligence all its own. When your mind says yes, but your body is saying no, it’s time to listen closely to your body and trust what you get!

When we have a lot of people in our life to take care of, or we work very hard, it is important that you set specific blocks of time aside for yourself, to get quiet and in touch with how you’re feeling. Not everything is going to be perfect all the time, but coming in touch with what you love creates a flow that actually opens up spiritual doors for you in the next dimension, which eventually shows up here in this dimension. And when that happens you will know you have followed what was true for you.