5 Signs You are Not Listening to Your Inner Voice
The most important voice is within you. Have you taken the time to listen to yourself lately? From my spiritual journey I noticed that growing up I was a people pleaser. I came from a cultural upbringing where it was important to do your best to please your parents due to the sacrifices they have made. My parents were survivors of escaping genocide in Cambodia and the Vietnam war. They then moved to America where they had no support, learned English and started working odd jobs to make any amount of money. They worked hard in giving me this beautiful life so that I didn’t have to experience any limitations that they had experienced in their past. Therefore, growing up I felt constant guilt and put my parent’s needs and other people’s needs above my own. For example, I would give too much to relationships with men and friendships beyond my personal boundaries when they were not worthy relationships. I didn’t listen to the inner voice and chose to ignore it. It was this inner subconscious programming that I couldn’t break out of for the longest time.
At the end of the day people pleasing was not being true to my authentic self. That meant I was ignoring my own inner voice of my needs and wants. I didn’t like confrontation, and so I held all these emotions inside. I had a few explosions of emotions. It took a few life altering experiences such as relationship mishaps, building a business, and being selfish with my time to come to the realization that I can’t go on living as someone who pleases everyone around me. I want to live life as my authentic self and listen to my unapologetic inner instincts.
5 signs that you are not listening to your inner voice:
Prioritizing external success or achievements over inner fulfillment and alignment with your true self.
Constantly seeking validation or approval from others instead of trusting your own intuition.
Overriding your intuition with logic or reason, even when it doesn't feel right.
Allowing fear or doubt to cloud your judgment and prevent you from following your intuition.
Neglecting self-care or neglecting your own well-being in favor of fulfilling external obligations or expectations.
How to start listening to your inner voice:
Journaling: Write down your thoughts, feelings, and intuitive insights regularly to better understand and connect with your inner voice.
Spend time alone: Allow yourself solitude to reflect, introspect, and listen to the whispers of your inner wisdom without external distractions.
Trust your instincts: Pay attention to the immediate feelings or sensations you experience in certain situations and trust them as valuable guidance from your inner voice.
Practice mindfulness: Take moments throughout your day to pause, breathe, and tune into your thoughts and feelings without judgment.
Follow your passions: Engage in activities and pursuits that bring you joy and fulfillment, as they often align with your inner desires and intuition.
Life is short, so don’t waste it on living as someone who you are not. Embody your true self and live as who you truly are unapologetically and authentically.
With love, in love and through love,
Julie Ngoun
