Unlock Your Inner Compass: Discover the Power of Aligned Decision-Making
Hello wonderful community!
How’s the start of your 2024 been so far? Over here, January’s tranquility is giving way to a dynamic February momentum. But I’m feeling ready! A lot of this is due to a practice I leaned into throughout last month. Today, I’m eager to share this same process so you, too, can feel your most aligned and empowered.
As often shared in sessions, we are always being given clues by the universe, and our souls are constantly speaking to us, showing us our most aligned way! But often when in “the hustle” and “the doing” we don’t notice the subtle cues, and we miss out on valuable guidance.
GOING WITHIN
Last month was a time of some intentional changes to cultivate more stillness and space on my end. I woke up earlier for additional time in meditation, scheduled more yoga, and engaged in copious amounts of journaling (you might know my fondness for journaling!) I also dialed back on social commitments. It took more effort yet created more time for reflection and quiet. But we don’t necessarily need to do all of that! Though maybe challenging, I believe we can all find an extra ten minutes daily that, if prioritized, can make a difference.
Otherwise, amidst the busyness we tend to live more in our head, which is ruled by our unconscious and fear-based ego. Our egos never hold our deepest wisdom. But when we pause and slow down we can tap more into our hearts - the home of our expansive intuition, deeply rooted in our authentic self and our soul. When we create this quiet space it’s like signaling to your higher source ‘I’m open for business”!
WHAT WE GAIN
Going within heightens our awareness and consciousness of the insights and inspiration that flows through us! We receive valuable wisdom guiding us on our best path forward - the right actions to take, connections to make, and what shifts are needed. Sometimes the messages come in hot, requiring a simple ‘yes!’ to put them into action. Others require a little time as answers gradually unfold.
Your way of receiving messages will be unique to you. You might hear messages. You might receive imagery in your mind or you might feel things in your body. It all depends on how you connect to your intuition. (As a side note, I’m sometimes asked how to know when a message is rooted in fear (ego) versus intuition, which is a great question! This is a quick and simple answer from the amazing Michelle Chalfant, who led my life coaching program.
Equally important is following your best way of connecting within. While journaling is one of the most powerful, free tools we have, perhaps it’s really just not your thing. Perfect. Maybe it’s an early evening hike or morning walk, maybe taking a bath or watching the sunset. The point is doing what really speaks to you!
WHY IT MATTERS
Having lived this practice for many years, I trust the “hits” implicitly. This trust has played a role in many important life decisions from departing a 20+ year career in 2018 to my family’s move from L.A. (after 28 years!) to Atlanta in 2022, to the realization that life coaching is my soul’s purpose in this lifetime. It also led me to studying with Michelle which has been the gift of a lifetime! She actually calls this journey “The Illuminated Path”. Each step illuminates the way forward, guiding us to our next destination.
In closing, this process is an invitation to create rather than react and feel empowered versus feeling like life happens to us. It’s truly a gift that we can use to create more of the life we want.
Within each of us lives so much magic, all it takes is a conscious choice to tap into it.
With love, warmth, and light, always.
Tracy