Intuition for womanhood, for me, is keeping the ‘intuitive’ flame within steady and burning bright. It is allowing the flame to illuminate where you find yourself in the present moment and also to follow the path that feels right for you.
The burden of Expectation
As women we are expected to perform many roles and we do this mostly with flair and wit, but at what cost to the flame within. Often expectations from others and our own perceptions of what those expectations are make the flame flicker and splutter, causing us to stumble and fall.
We feel we have disappointed ourselves and others and that we are failures at everything we attempt to do. This is not true. Wherever we may find ourselves is the perfect place for us to be. It is all about learning the lessons that life sends our way and handling them via the ‘intuitive’ flame within.
Showing the Way
If we realise that no matter what externals are sent to test our steady flame we can use our intuition to allow the flame to illuminate the way that feels right for us. We have all been given a great gift, the gift of choice, and combined with allowing our intuition to guide us our choice will be the right one for each of us.
As women we have all experienced a ‘gut’ feeling where we absolutely know what we should or should not do. Mostly this is about others (our children, our friends, our partners, our peers and even strangers), but how often do we allow our ‘gut’ to lead us?
Feeling Shaky
As my nine year old grandson said to me the other day, ‘I often I feel shaky when I am about to do something. It makes me feel bad and then I know I shouldn’t.’
How simple is that! Of course, as intellectual humans we like to make everything so involved and difficult when, actually, it is all so simple. If your body feels shaky or your stomach is in a knot about a decision that you are making, listen and take note. Is it a programmed fear or is it your intuition telling you no?
Intuition as Guide
Use your intuition as a guide, it is the first thought that pops into your head. Hypothetically, you have been offered a fantastic job, but you feel uneasy about the person who will be your boss. There is just something about him that gives you the creeps.
What makes you think that you can change the way you feel about him? There are endless opportunities and possibilities out there for you so, if you have this feeling, take heed and don’t try and analyse it or fix it. It just is.
Fitting In
We all want to ‘fit in’ and often this requires befriending people who are perceived to be cool or who are known as the in-crowd, though you don’t feel happy and you feel inferior to them. But you persevere because everyone will think you are also cool. Do you think your flame is burning steady and bright within or is it spluttering and waving about?
So attract the kind of people into your life that will make your flame burn brighter and stronger. Remember you are perfect as you are at any stage of your life and it is all about trusting and believing that you are more than capable of allowing your flame to show you the way.
My advice, if any, would be to live every moment of your life to the fullest, without becoming attached to the outcome. May your journey be filled with light, laughter, the strength to face adversity and the joy when you succeed!
