I am excited by and committed to the direction revealed to me by my intuitive promptings each day. The curiosity and trust I place in my intuition  allows me to be steered in the direction that best serves my own evolution. As I act upon these gentle promptings with certainty and conviction, the way is more easily and clearly revealed.  I am always learning how to best listen to, trust upon and allow the experience of my intuition to support me in my life. As I increase my capacity to discern authenticity from image, soul from ego and essential nature(self) from personality, my fulfillment and satisfaction deepens. Uncovering and trusting one’s intuition is no doubt a life long process, one that I am enthralled by because it is so enriching and vital to living a purposeful and meaningful life.  Andrew Cohen, spiritual teacher and founder of EnlightenNext Magazine says it so well in his article  ‘Authentic Intuition‘. It is one of my recent favourites and speaks volumes. Enjoy and please share your comments below. I would love to hear from you to learn how your authentic intuition reveals itself.  Click here to read Andrew Cohen’s article on Authentic Intuition.

Is Intuition a Gift?

I’m often asked if intuition is something we are all endowed with. I always immediately reply with an absolute “yes, of course” followed by something like ” if you choose to listen to your intuition, it will grow louder and stronger and become a more intimate friend and wise personal inner guide”. Dr. Judith Orloff calls intuition your personal ” truth teller” . I love the accuracy and succinctness of this phrase.

The next thing I always share with inquiring individuals that I’ve learned about intuition is that the gift in intuition is not that we have intuition but it is what is revealed through our intuition that is the gift for us.

What is your intuition revealing to you? What is the gift being offered to you today?

When we notice we are being offered gifts in each moment we start to really honor and establish this sacred relationship with our interior world.

I’d love to hear you share your comments below about the gifts your intuition is offering you.

Enjoy…

Byron Katie has one job: to teach people how to end their own suffering.

Join me, host of Heart Beat and graduate of The School for The Work, as I speak intimately with 4 time international best-selling author  Byron Katie about the extremely powerful process of inquiry called The Work, Wednesday August 12 at 4pm ET here.  The Work, based on four simple questions and a turnaround is a self-realization process for anyone willing to open their mind and experience internal peace.

In this hour you’ll hear Katie (as everyone calls her) talk with us about The Work and guide one listener live through this transformative process. By the end of the hour you will you will be amazed at the simplicity and power of The Work to create lasting change and peace of mind. I will also speak about my experience as a participant of  The School for The Work in L.A., having attended the program in April 2008.

The next nine day School for The Work is August 14-23 in L.A.

For my past blog entries on Byron Katie and The Work and how it relates to your inner knowing and intuition click on the titles below.

Loving What IS: A path to inner peace (and your intuition).

Loving What is, Byron Katie’s The Work asks us ” Whose business are you in?”. Inquire into your own business and notice how naturally you will connect with your intuition.

For more information about Byron Katie and The Work  visit www.thework.com.

Psychotherapist and researcher, Dr. Elaine Aron, author of The Highly Sensitive Person, introduced the world to the ‘highly sensitive person’ and the associated traits of  high sensitivity. According to Dr. Aron  “the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) has a sensitive nervous system, is aware of subtleties in his/her surroundings, and is more easily overwhelmed when in a highly stimulating environment.” Through her research, she discovered that between 15- 20% of the population exhibits high sensitivity. Dr. Aron explains that the traits of a highly sensitive person are innate,  normal and she also encourages HSPs to really understand and value their sensitivity. On Dr. Aron’s web site it says “Sensitivity is anything but a flaw. Many HSPs are often unusually creative and productive workers, attentive and thoughtful partners, and intellectually gifted individuals”. You can take the test designed by Dr. Elaine Aron and determine whether you have these traits and are perhaps an HSP. Self-test.

I like to stay away from labeling myself or remaining  in any one category or “group”  but nonetheless I have been intrigued by Dr. Aron’s research and insights and I do in fact  identify with the traits of a highly sensitive person. Not to mention growing up and even still today, I often hear these words ” Julie, you are so sensitive (in other words too sensitive)”.  Since learning more about what it means to be sensitive  over the years and in my continued self-discovery and research on intuition, now when I hear these words about being too sensitive, I smile back and say ” yes, I know and I’m so glad” .  Afterall, it is not who I am fully and completely but it is an important part.

There are lots of  great resources on the web pertaining to this topic. One great resource I am a member of is Jenna Avery’s Sensitive Professsionals Network. Jenna is a life coach for sensitive souls and has created a really neat professional network for sensitive professionals worldwide. Since being a member I have connected with other great professionals there. Grace Kerina is one such individual. She kindly invited me to be profiled on her web site, Highly Sensitive Power. She asked me some really interesting questions and our exchange can be found here .

May you embrace who you are more fully each day. All the best!