Trusting Yourself & Owning It

Many times in our lives, we will be faced with decisions and opportunities, sometimes it can be a struggle to believe in yourself and trust your gut. Fear can get in the way, creep in and plant seeds of doubt. Deep down, you just know. Second guessing yourself can pull you in a negative direction. Its easier said then done to just trust the process, and make choices. Especially when fear of hurting others feelings, or when its a change that can affect other people in someway or another. I believe in doing good and also taking care of yourself and your family.


Making decisions have always weighed heavily on me. I always overthought the whole process, on who its affecting, how my life will be altered, and tried to pin down and find the most rational decision. Sometimes this leads to me not following my heart. I've been learning though that sometimes the right things can appear in your life at the right moment you need them too. Its not always easy to make a change but when you feel a strong urge deep down that somethings calling you. Take a look. I think being adaptable to change is key, and following your heart especially.

I'm learning. Learning to trust what I know is right. Learning to trust my gut. To believe in myself. And to know that I am meant for great things. I want others to be able to feel that as well. To make choices without letting judgement and fear hold them back. To feel empowered and strong!

You intuition is your super power, but its up to you to use it.

I've read so many things that have explained how to strengthen your intuition. You do this by meditation, soul searching, and TRUST.

Its very easy to want to pick apart all the facts and details and play out every single outcome in your mind. But it will always come back down to what feels right within you.
Another thing to remember is that we can't please everyone, but we need to keep our intentions good and carry yourself with confidence. again TRUST.

I'm learning this more and more, and allowing myself to feel good and trust myself. Stand tall and know the right things are happening at the right time and embrace it and OWN it, without guilt or worry. If it feels right deep down in your gut then trust that feeling.

"Everything you are experiencing at this moment, whatever it is, is exactly what you need for your personal growth. Trust it"

I read some incredible tips on 5 tips to trusting yourself written by Liz Careathers.

1. Connect with Your Soul Voice.

It’s not easy to hear our soul voice through all the doubt and confusuion circulating around in our head.

To access it, think of when you’re helping someone you cherish with a problem. You see them struggling, you want to fix it all for them, you want to heal every aspect of their pain, you see nothing but their potential, you offer nothing but helpful solutions. That place of love you’re approaching them from is often straight from your soul voice.

When your attention is directed outwards towards helping someone else, your blocks are often released, allowing you to approach their problem with purity and clarity.

Find that voice. That egoless voice born of pure compassion and respect. Find that voice and practice using it on yourself. This is a practice you must do every day until your soul voice is the loudest one you hear.

2. Substantiate Your Trustworthiness.

Think back to times when you followed your inner instincts against the opinions of others and you experienced a favorable outcome. And think back to the times when you followed the opinions of others against your inner instincts and you suffered because of it.

List out those times. What impact did each of those decisions have on your life? What would your life be like if you had chosen differently?

Your soul voice never lets you down. When you truly connect to it it will lead you to where you need to go time and time again. You may not realize it as it’s happening, but if you look back at some of the decisions you’ve made in the past based upon a longing deep within you, you’ll like see just how knowing your soul voice truly was. You’ll likely see that it’s been guiding you effectively all along, helping you to grow and evolve along the way. 

When you’re faced with a big decision, think of those times and your trust in yourself will grow. 

3. Stretch and Expand. 

When faced with an important decision, ask yourself which path will stretch and expand you the most. Which path will challenge you to grow – professionally, spiritually, personally, or in whatever way your decision focuses on.

Which path pushes you outside of your comfort zone in a positive way versus the path that makes you feel like you want to crawl inward, shrink or run.

The path that challenges you to grow may be scary, but it is likely the path you’re being called to take. In analyzing it this way you’ll be able to see if you’re basing your decision on fear-based thinking or on the deeper voice that believes in you and sees your potential.

4. Align Yourself with People Who Understand and Support You.

There’s no faster way to stifle your soul voice than if you’re surrounded by people who don't get you, who criticize you, who belittle your opinions and smother you with theirs, who make you shrink. This can be particularly damaging if it’s coming from family members. 

It’s hard to hear your soul voice in such a hostile environment. And so you shrink, smother and quiet your inner wisdom instead of working on expanding it.

Surround yourself with people who love, support and nurture you, people who help you stretch and expand, and your soul voice will thrive.

5. Let Go and Look Forward.

Make your decision. Make it from a place of love. And then let go. Don’t try to move forward while looking backward. Trust in the process of life. Trust that your soul voice is conspiring with the Universe to get you to go exactly where you need to be.

The more faith you put into your decision, the better your outcome will be. Make your decision and then only look forward. See the end in sight and your soul will continue to conspire with the Universe to get you there. 

And when voices of doubt and judgment inevitably come flooding back through, just stop and pause. Close your eyes. Meditate. Go for a walk in nature. Go through these steps again and wait for your soul voice to rise back up. Welcome it back in.  

What are your biggest struggles when it comes to trusting yourself and making important decisions?

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