Our inner voice…

What is an inner voice? Is it ‘gut instinct’, a ‘fuzzy feeling’, an ‘icky feeling’, some strange all over body feeling when we are in an uncomfortable situation?

Some people call it sixth sense, their inner voice, this internal warning system that blurps either gently like goosebumps on the skin or loudly with a stomach ache or sweatiness and an intense need to flee a situation. In our Neanderthal days this “fight or flight” response was needed to keep us alive, quite literally from being eaten by a saber tooth tiger (or something else equally scary, but you get the drift.)

In modern times however this sixth sense is often ignored, dismissed, or even unheard. Even if it is a warning that actually could stop us from dying. Such as a health situation that needs to be checked up on, ignoring that “not so right” feeling and delaying seeking help or investigation could become a serious problem that in some case may cost your life.

Or say you are in a group of people and you are getting an uncomfortable feeling over your body, listen to it, stop what you are saying and doing and take notice. There may not be physical danger imminent, however there may be someone around that aims to do you harm. Trust is an honourable trait to have, however don’t allow blind trust to lead you ignoring your internal warning system. It could end in tears or worse.

Who is in your circle that you feel uncomfortable around for no discernible reason? Ask yourself what in them is also in you? What part of you don’t you like very much that is being reflected or mirrored back to you? Listen to your inner voice, what is it telling you? How can you change the situation for yourself and your reaction to it? We only have control over ourselves not others, so it pays to pay attention to our inner warning system, to find lessons that we need to learn so we can grow.

Hand on heart, there are people in my outer circle that are there because they challenge me and I am still working on the lesson. So if this is something you struggle with, take comfort you are not alone.

What can we do to help the situation? To work out the lesson? I suggest journalling and being totally honest with ourselves. Grounding, getting out into nature, into quiet, and closing off from all the noise so we can tap into our inner voice to find the answer we seek. Prayer/Meditation whatever you like to call it and what ever mind clearing you feel comfortable participating in, every day also helps us naturally hear our inner voice and practice makes it easier to to follow through and change our reaction to these warnings.