Are you stuck in your head? Or do you make decisions from your gut feelings?
I have news for all you overly analytical people (yes, I am talking to myself again!)… making decisions from your head is a horrible way to steer your life! 
Many of us have been raised to “be logical” and think things through. We have been taught to disregard our feelings in favor of making pros and cons lists. Although your brain has many different valuable functions, steering your life is not one of them.
Your emotions are your inner guidance system, intended to direct your life in the biggest, best direction. Now, I am not talking about your fleeting feelings of anger, sadness, or even joy. I am referring to that small feeling in your gut that gives you a red light or a green light.
I’m sure you’ve had an experience where you had a nagging feeling in the pit of your stomach not to do something, but you went ahead and did it anyway. I’m also sure the results weren’t very pleasant.
Now think of a time when the reverse was also true… where you had a feeling you should do something but you ignored it. Chances are regret probably followed.
Think about whatever you are trying to make a decision on. What does it feel like in your stomach? Does it feel like a happy tickle or a stomach ache? If you always reach for the experience that feels best in your gut, your life will start flowing in wondrous ways!
determine how you’re going to live your life. “
Spot-on! It’s such an easy thing to ignore when I’m up in my head – and it’s never been wrong. It’s interesting – the solar plexus chakra is right in that area, and that’s the one that’s supposed to govern our will/judgment. Best guidepost there is!
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Great post! This is SO true. My husband and I were in Arizona, many years ago, at a training session for a new franchise we were considering buying. I had this feeling we shouldn’t do it, but my husband was so excited about it that I ignored my hunch, and gave a thumbs up. It’s the only business we ever had that was a total disaster financially. We lost our proverbial shirts. Later on, he said, “Why didn’t you SAY something?” Good question.
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Kelly,
I totally agree that your emotions are your inner guidance system. The more we use them, the more we can trust that they are right.
I’ve even supported my daughter (age 12) to trust her ‘feelings’, especially around new people.
She had an experience with a new adult a few months back, she said “I don’t know what it was mum, I just didn’t feel comfortable around this person”.
Wow! What a great indicator that something wasn’t OK.
We have since met this person and totally agree with her initial reaction. This person isn’t giving out the positive vibes that she needs to be around. I can’t explain why, but I just ‘got a feeling’ too – LOL.
And we were proved right!!
Thanks for a great post
much love
Heather x
Super post! Sometimes we are afraid to trust our gut feeling, but isn’t usually the “right” one??
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Great article – you’re so right that we don’t always pay attention to our inner guide, when we should!
Thanks for the link at #blog30
Evelyn
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