Intuition and Your Best Next Step

Dear Reader,

Sometimes,  if the action you contemplate taking next in your life is not right for you, your soul won’t let you move forward. Your intuition may be telling you to stay put, wait for better timing, or do some research before taking action.

This lack of movement can be troubling.

You think you know what you want to do next. You may even see where you want to end up. A next step may seem obvious – but you don’t act. At times like these, it’s easy to get frustrated. You sit down to write and don’t. You make a list, and disregard it. You may procrastinate, forget, or take a different action altogether.

It’s a tricky spot to be in, isn’t it?

You may blame fear, doubt, subconscious beliefs or old behavior patterns for our inability to act – and sometimes those are indeed the reasons! But sometimes, dear reader, it’s just your soul saying “Not yet,” or “Not that action.”

So… how frustrating is that?! You might not be sure whether fear is holding you in place or your own soul’s wisdom is preventing you from going out of alignment with your dreams. What to do???

The trick is to be very honest with yourself, and practice recognizing your own fears and limiting beliefs. The more easily you recognize them, the sooner you can discern whether they are holding you back or your soul is giving you a message to stay put.

Next – get out of your head! Avoid thinking, at all costs. Either get quiet or go run a marathon, whichever practice helps you quiet your mind and go within. Be gentle but persistent. And be kind to yourself.

And remember – the universe often decides the timing, not you.

If you can rule out your usual blocks and avoidance patterns, and get better at recognizing and trusting your soul’s wisdom, you can cultivate the patience to wait until you get a clear signal, a knowing, an “all systems go” feeling to move forward again. There may even be fear – but you know it’s time to act anyway.

In fact, the timing may become so obvious that things just start moving forward without you.

It is easy to forget that the soul’s wisdom can lead us to inaction as well as to action. Go within; check your intuition; ask yourself “Is this my next best step?” If it feels right, take it – and if need be, wait.

I honor your loving heart,

John