Listen To Yourself

Listen to what your inner voice may be saying to help you make the right choices!

What would happen if you stopped resisting your destiny? What would happen if you stopped resisting yourself? Now there’s a thought. This brilliant gem of an idea popped into my mind recently, no doubt sent by my ever-persevering inner voice who is perhaps tired of dragging me kicking and screaming toward every major decision or turning point in my life. My inner self deserves a medal.

I have absolutely no excuse for my stubborn behavior. When it comes to sending clear signs and messages, my conscience is the best. It’s like the guys at the airport who stand on the strip at night with their huge light torches, directing the planes down the runway. “Go this way! No you don’t need that road down there, just keep following this path. Turn right, turn right, turn right, aaagh she’s gone left again!”

Working back to back shifts, available to me every minute of the day and night, my little inner voice reminds me of Willy Wonka’s little Oompa Loompa men. It is clear, creative, funny, organized and efficient.  If I have a problem, my conscience always knows the solution. Don’t know which way to turn? Your inner self will usually signal the way, just be sure you’re listening!  Watch for signs that you are moving in the right direction.

Sometimes doors open out of nowhere while others remain shut - no matter how hard I try to knock them down. Many times I’ll see a photo or word over and over again, hear a certain song on the radio, or a random comment will reach my ears. Very often I experience a strong gut instinct or inner knowing about a situation. Other times I get a feeling or soft inner voice guiding the way. I’m sure you receive the exact same signs and messages.

Do I always hear these messages? Yes. Do I always follow them straight away, without question? No. Instead I spend endless hours tossing and turning over decisions, trying to figure it out with the mind or needlessly pursuing avenues that end up being dead-end streets. Do I always end up following my original instinct? Yes.

You know yourself better than anyone – you’re the only one who knows exactly who you really are, and you’re the only one who can figure out why you are here and what you are here to do. Sometimes the busy-ness of our life causes us to forget to listen to what we know we should do.  We often let our emotions get in the way of making the right decisions.  That’s why we have our inner voice, our conscience, to tell us what to do when the physical choice is not always clear.

So, our conscience helps us to remember what page we’re on, and directs us to the right chapter whenever we’re feeling a bit lost. Our body is wired to assist, giving us a strong “Yes” feeling when we are on the right track and a strong “No” feeling when we are not.

As an exercise, think about one important current issue in your life. Focus on trying to gain clarity on this issue, and examine it from every angle. Pay extra attention this week to the signals your body gives you whenever you think about this issue, and to the signs and messages coming from things people say, articles you come across, advertisements that jump out at you or unexpected opportunities opening. Get out your journal and download the emails being sent to you regarding the issue. How? Close your eyes and take three deep breaths in and out to quiet the mind, creating a still, peaceful space around you. If you prefer, you can ask a higher power to give you the messages that you most need to hear right now. Ask your questions, and see what answers come. You can try these to start:

1. What do I most need to know about this issue?

2. What is stopping me from moving forward in this area?

3. What is the best action for me to take right now?

Let your pen flow without too much thinking involved, trust yourself and you will find that you are your own best intuitive channel when it comes to seeking guidance.

We are all right now being guided, led by our own soul, to live the life we are here to live. Instead of resisting or ignoring this support, tune in to it, use it and find out where the river that is your destiny wants to take you.

Article Written by:  Dana Mrkich is a writer, energy reader and spiritual intuitive. She has provided hundreds of readings to clients all around the world and now specializes in Email Readings, channeling pages of guidance from your guides and higher consciousness. Her first book A New Chapter is due out later this year. For more info, or to subscribe to her newsletter, please email dana@danamrkich.com or visit: www.danamrkich.com.

© Dana Mrkich 2007