Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Aug/Sept 2019 Aspire Mag FINAL | Page 33
The (Almost Fatal) Cost of
Dismissing My Intuition
The truth is, I was intentionally dismissing
my intuition; even when it was screaming at
me. It came to a head one night, when my
refusal to listen to my inner voice resulted in
an almost fatal accident. I was out of town
on a trip with my husband and children and
ended up in a devastating car crash. Before
we left, I had numerous indications from my
intuition that something was amiss, and we
should not be going on the trip. That night,
I tried to pull myself together and I held my
children as they quaked with fear. I realized
that I had no choice but to start listening, if
not for me then for them.
Stepping onto the
Path of Trust.
I had no idea how to start trusting myself and
my inner voice, but I knew that there was no
one else in the universe that was a bigger
champion for me. I was the only one who
always showed up and I had to learn to rely
“The ability to trust
that a sequence of
events is the exact
right circumstance for
you, hinges on the
ability to see past the
discomfort of it.”
I rehashed all the mom guilt, judgment about
self-image, and bad relationships that I knew
weren’t in my best interest, it would all play
out as I tossed and turned. I questioned if I’d
ever be able to trust myself and my judgment
again. I had come to believe my track record
of always making the wrong choice. This
belief became pervasive in my career and
my personal life. I couldn’t choose a pair
of shoes to wear without second, third and
fourth guessing myself. Can you relate?
– JAMI HEARN
on ME! The next day, I set out to have at least
one celebration of trust. I started with small,
bite-sized steps that were manageable,
without creating more stressful, sleepless
nights. I grew into allowing my intuition to
guide me in making decisions about flying
across the country to attend an event
because I was led to, without overthinking or
creating stress for myself.
Here are 3 basic principles that I have
adopted to rebuild and continue to
strengthen my ability to trust myself.
1
GET OUT OF YOUR
OWN WAY
Ego is always throwing up blocks to keep
you small and safe. Ego does not operate
in faith and your new relationship with trust
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