“It’s the possibility that keeps me going, not the guarantee, a sort of wager on my part. And though you may call me a dreamer or a fool or any other thing, I believe that anything is possible.”
-Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook
When I was younger, I didn’t know what to believe, or who to believe. My mother and father had very different opinions and I did not grow up with a particular religion or faith to rely upon. As I got older I became more confused by life, expectations, and societal norms. But, after much trial and error, I learned the most valuable lesson: to rely upon my intuition and move forward on Faith.
In this article, I am going to convey the steps that I have found that have led me to rely more upon my intuition and faith. I am sharing this with you because my life has moved forward in miraculous ways that I completely attribute to this process. In this process, we begin by overcoming logic, then increase trust in our intuition and feelings. Next, we take action and move forward (despite our fears!), and trust in the process while it is unfolding. You have always been taken care of, and you always will be!
Strengthening your ability to trust in yourself and increasing your faith will move you to new levels; turning the impossible into the possible.
Overcoming Logic
Overcoming logic can be very tricky for us because there is nothing concrete or tangible about intuition and faith. You cannot see them, test them, or measure them. They are an invisible force which defies our logic and rational mind. Most of the time when we have an impulse or are drawn towards something, it is our intuition guiding us toward our next step in life. We may have a ‘gut feeling’ or sense that we should go somewhere, talk to someone, or move into a new interest or field. While these sensations cannot be seen, they can be felt. It then becomes more important for us to rely on our feelings than our thoughts.
Trusting Our Intuition and Feelings
While this process may seem scary, I have had the most amazing outcomes when I have trusted my feelings-and I have seen the results! When I have been prompted to move forward in a particular area of my life, and followed through with it, good things happened. And, when I haven’t, bad things happened. As simple as that sounds, you would think it would make it easier to trust our instincts and stop relying on Logic. But, growing up the way we have in our society, we are taught to stay inside the safety of a system with predictable results.
This mode has little to no risk, and fairly guaranteed results. The challenge with moving forward on instinct is that often times, our results are not guaranteed, the resources are not currently available, and we have no reason whatsoever to know it will work. We now are going into a situation where the risk is extremely high, and the results are not guaranteed At All. We are Going on Faith.
Taking Action and Moving Forward (Despite Your Fears!)
When I decided to go Location Independent with my business, there were no guarantees. I had the signs, the intuition, and all of the promptings to do so. But, I was scared! I had no idea what was in store for me, how I would live in another country while running my business, or how I would be taken care of. When I downsized all of my belongings, packed up and flew on a one-way ticket to Bangkok, I was going entirely on faith.
You may find yourself in situations where you ‘know’ you should move forward but you are oscillating back and forth about all of the “How to’s”. What I recommend is to take action and move forward, despite your fears! Try to break down the whole process into small steps and just focus on what is right in front of you. Getting into gear and taking action will help you to see the next step, whereas not doing anything just keeps you stuck in your head.
One example I use with my clients is this: a man can lay at the bottom of a mountain and go up and down the mountain several thousand times in his head. But, at the end of the day, he is still at the bottom of the mountain! It is better to just take the first step, and then see the next one, moving slowly forward and gaining higher ground as you go. Just sort out what the first step is, do it, and then do the next one. It really is just as simple as that!
Trusting In The Process
Sometimes in order to move ahead, we need to renew our faith and trust that we will be taken care of. We begin to doubt and worry when we don’t see immediate results. When we have taken this risk and put our trust in faith, we often times want to rush the process and see instantaneous results.
The only way to continue to move forward is to have patience and trust in the process.
We live in an abundant Universe that wants to provide for us. And, if you are honest with yourself, I am sure you can look back at any point in your life and see the evidence that You Have Always Been Taken Care Of. The right people, circumstances, and opportunities came through for you with absolute perfect timing. In essence, there was never really any need to get so worked up and worried about your life. Everything works out, and as we move forward and trust in the process, we can begin to relax. A relaxed state brings in a higher consciousness where we can tap into our intuition and feelings even more. By spending quiet time in whatever ways help bring you peace (nature, meditation, resting) you are allowing the answers, or the next steps to come in. And slowly, over time, you can overcome logic, increase your intuition, trusting and taking action more quickly and letting the miracles unfold… one after another, time and time again.
“I realize the odds, and science, are against me. But science is not the total answer; this I know, this I have learned in my lifetime. And that leaves me with the belief that miracles, no matter how inexplicable or unbelievable, are real and can occur without regard to the natural order of things. So once again, just as I do every day, I begin… in the hope that the miracle that has come to dominate my life will once again prevail.
And maybe, just maybe, it will.”
-Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook
