Does this sound familiar? If only I had moved instead of staying stuck. If only I had listened to the advice I’d been given instead of dismissing suggestions. If only I had spent more time with my family. If only I had been less impulsive regarding an unsuitable relationship and given my decision more thought. If only I had listened to the voice inside.
If only is our way of looking back with regret over things we did or didn’t do and wishing we had handled a situation differently resulting in a different outcome. Living one’s life by continually revisiting if only is a waste of time, energy and thinking. Instead of focusing on if only in our lives, it might serve us better to give our attention to that small, powerful voice inside that whispers answers to those of us willing to listen.
When I think of impulsive decisions I’ve made – eliminating careful thought in the name of spontaneity – there are many choices that drew me in the wrong direction. Past partnerships that were disastrous, business decisions and investments that cost me both emotionally and financially and those times when I put career as a priority over family just to name a few. Whatever the voice inside was trying to say, I was too busy to pay attention! Might that be true of you, too?
Paying attention by acknowledging our intuition is a great practice to develop. With living life at record speed as most of us do today and wanting answers yesterday instead of exhibiting patience, it’s no wonder that we don’t take the time necessary to listen to that voice that has our best interests at heart. We no longer walk. We run. And, for me, there’s been a price to pay for not slowing down to make better choices.
Only when we find the quietness in our own minds can we begin to hear our inner teacher, so that we may receive some intuition. Only when we are ready to recognize and value the wisdom that we carry at the core of our being will we turn our attention inwards and ‘listen in’. Sit down, be quiet and listen in at some point today and you might be surprised at what you hear. Then do it again tomorrow. All you need to do is remember that you are the listener and not the noise. What I am actually saying is that we need to be willing to let our intuition guide us and then be willing to follow that guidance directly and fearlessly.
Maybe now is the time to consider the possibilities? Re-directing your actions inwardly and listening to what your heart shares can certainly move you toward eliminating if only in your life. You get to make choices that serve you best without worry or apprehension. You get to trust outcomes. You free yourself from uncertainty because you feel empowered by the core of your source and wisdom! How free do you want to feel?