Thank you David so much for this piece. So beautifully written. I love how you clearly distinquish between the ego voice and inner voice. That work and discovery has been my life learning and experience. I would say my life work has been healing by learning to listen to my inner wisdom and then......act on it.
Trauma, fear and worry were part of my early life and it created a wide gap between my ego and inner wisdom that I tried to satisfy for many years by looking outside of myself. There have been many times when I knew something in my heart of hearts but lacked the courage to act on it. As I grew older, had more life experiences and deepened practices that opened and filled my heart, I found the strength to not only tune in and listen but then to take right action. Doing that helped me build confidence and deepened my trust in my Self/inner wisdom/ Spirit/ Source/ Mystery and it made all the difference. What helps me walk this path of sincerity is having a clear intention of what it is that I want and a daily practice that nourishes my soul.....the practice shifted and changed over the years, but the constant was and is the intention to connect, align and follow and embody the wisdom of my heart and soul.
I truly believe that trust is needed more than ever at this time, and that in order for us to trust each other, we must trust ourselves/ our inner wisdom first and foremost above all other voices inside or out. And we need to trust it enough to act on it. There is something much greater than us that we can lean into for guidance, wisdom and support. I believe that the relationship we have with our inner wisdom is vital, especially during these time of great change. Doing this will not only allow us to put our energy into problem solving and creative solutions it will bring us, personally, the calm amidst the storm and remind us that we are not alone. Peace and blessings.....
On Mar 6, 2025 Victoria Crawford wrote :