I got my daughter to school, made it to light therapy, had an awesome conversation with a client, baked a quiche & banana bread, and was about to prep lunch for the weekend. Then, life happened.
The kitchen sink had a meltdown. Water everywhere. Before I knew it, the water to the entire house had to be shut off. It was only 11 am
Sometimes this is just life. We all face unexpected events, emergencies, miscommunications, and moments where things just don’t work out. It can be overwhelming, especially when it feels like everything is piling on at once.
The truth is, having skills to navigate the day makes all the difference. For me, it’s the skills I’ve developed over time – mindfulness, breathing techniques, awareness of my thoughts, and staying aligned with what’s important to me.
These aren’t just extras or nice-to-haves. They’re essential life skills.
Mindfulness is what helps you navigate your experiences with clarity and resilience. Breathing techniques ground you in the present moment.
Understanding your thoughts helps you identify and clear resistance before it spirals. These skills keep you from reaching that point of total breakdown – physically, mentally, or emotionally.
What fascinates me is how often we treat these skills as optional or make them feel inaccessible. That’s something I’ve taken a firm stance against. These are skills every human deserves to have.
Life doesn’t stop happening. Emergencies will come.
But when you have the skills to process, connect, align, and regulate as you go, you’re not just surviving – you’re thriving, even in the messiest moments.
These skills have transformed my life, and I’m committed to sharing them with others. They aren’t just for “special occasions” or times when life is falling apart. They’re for every day. For life.
If you’ve been waiting for the “right time” to start building these skills, let this be your sign. Life isn’t waiting, but you don’t have to navigate it unprepared.
What’s one small step you can take today to cultivate mindfulness and resilience in your own life?
Our intuition is a powerful, built-in tool that helps us discern the truth behind the vibes we come across. In a world where words and actions can mislead, your intuition cuts through the noise, offering you a clear signal about what feels right and what doesn’t.
But how often do you truly tune into this inner compass? When we ignore it, we risk inviting red flags to become full-blown obstacles in our lives. Instead, we can strengthen our ability to trust and act on this guidance, bringing clarity and alignment to our decisions.
Article Contents
How Intuition Works as a Form of Discernment
The Importance of Being Present with Your Feelings
How to Recognize and Respond to Red Flags Effectively
Strengthen Your Inner Knowing
Practical Exercises to Strengthen Your Intuition
Common Doubts About Intuition
Benefits of Strong Discernment
Closing Reflection: Embrace your Process
How Intuition Works as a Form of Discernment
Intuition isn’t just a fleeting feeling; it’s your mind, body, and energy working together to process subtle information that your logic might miss. You may feel it as a nudge, a gut reaction, or even a deep knowing. These cues are your inner compass, helping you navigate situations and relationships with clarity.
Trusting your intuition starts with awareness – paying attention to how your body responds in different situations. For example: tightness in your chest, an uneasy stomach, or a sudden sense of calm can all be signs your intuition is speaking to you. Recognizing these signals is the first step in strengthening your discernment.
The Importance of Being Present with Your Feelings
Presence is the bridge between intuition and discernment. When we’re distracted or emotionally overwhelmed, it’s easy to miss the signals our body and spirit send us.
3 ways to sharpen your discernment:
Slow Down and Create Space for Self-Reflection Rushing through decisions or situations can make it harder to hear your intuition. Slow down to check in with yourself before taking action. This quick check-in will help you process the information you’re receiving.
Practice Mindfulness to Stay Grounded in the Present Moment Staying mindful helps you tune into your body’s reactions and energy, making it easier to notice your intuitive cues. Mindfulness helps you clear out distractions so your inner compass is easier to hear.
Be Curious About Your Feelings Instead of Dismissing Them Instead of ignoring or dismissing how you feel, ask yourself questions. Explore where the feeling is coming from and how it aligns with your values. The more you understand your internal state, the better equipped you’ll be to discern what’s truly right for you.
This practice helps you build trust in your process, so when red flags arise, you’re equipped to respond rather than react.
How to Recognize and Respond to Red Flags Effectively
Red flags are rarely hidden; more often, we choose to overlook them. Why? Because we let emotions like hope, fear, or guilt cloud our judgment. Discernment is about acknowledging these signs without making excuses for them.
When you sense a red flag, ask yourself:
What am I feeling right now?
Does this situation align with my values and boundaries?
Am I making excuses for behavior I wouldn’t tolerate elsewhere?
Your intuition doesn’t need convincing. Trust it to guide you toward decisions that protect your energy and support your growth.
Strengthen Your Inner Knowing
Strengthening your discernment takes practice, but the rewards are priceless. By tuning into your intuition, staying present, and recognizing red flags, you can make choices that align with your well-being.
Practical Exercises to Strengthen Your Intuition
Developing your intuition doesn’t require complicated techniques. Here are simple, actionable steps you can try today:
Journal About Intuitive Moments Reflect on moments when you followed your gut feeling. What happened? How did it feel? Journaling about these experiences helps you build awareness and trust in your intuition over time.
A Quick Mindfulness Practice Take five minutes to sit quietly and tune into your breath. As you focus, ask yourself, “What am I feeling right now?” This practice strengthens your connection to your emotions and inner wisdom.
Body Check-In Exercise When faced with a decision, pause and notice the sensations running through your body. Does your body feel tense or relaxed? Uneasy or calm? These cues can provide valuable insight into your intuition’s guidance.
Common Doubts About Intuition
For some of us it can be natural to second-guess your intuition, especially if you’ve been taught to rely solely on logic. Here’s how to overcome common doubts:
Understand the Role of Fear and Conditioning Doubting your intuition often stems from fear or past experiences where you felt uncertain. Recognize this and give yourself permission to trust your inner voice.
Distinguish Intuition from Anxiety or Wishful Thinking Intuition feels clear and grounded, while anxiety can feel chaotic and urgent. Wishful thinking is typically tied to a desired outcome. The more you practice tuning in, the easier it becomes to differentiate these feelings.
Benefits of Strong Discernment
Enhancing your discernment skills leads to meaningful, tangible improvements in your life, such as:
Improved Relationships By recognizing red flags and honoring your boundaries, you cultivate healthier connections.
Greater Confidence in Decision-Making Trusting your intuition helps you act with clarity, even in uncertain situations.
Reduced Emotional Overwhelm Discernment allows you to navigate challenges with a sense of inner calm and self-assurance, reducing stress.
Closing Reflection: Embrace your Process
Learning to trust your intuition is one of the most empowering acts of self-love you can take. It’s not about being perfect; it’s about being present and curious as you cultivate this skill.
Give yourself grace as you strengthen this connection. Your intuition is always there, ready to guide you toward choices that honor your values and protect your energy. Remember to Pause & Breathe as you keep going – on your path of clarity, alignment, and inner peace.
Book Your Conscious Conversation
Want to explore how to develop these skills further? Let’s have a conscious conversation.
Here are the three types of calls you can choose from:
15-Minute Pep Talk
Ideal when you just need a little push or guidance to regain clarity and momentum.
30-Minute Reflection
Perfect for when you want to reflect and gain insight on a situation or decision.
60-Minute Deep Dive
For when you’re ready to move beyond the surface and create meaningful change.
I created these Conscious Conversations because I know how overwhelming life can get, especially during the Holidays. Sometimes, it can feel like the noise of it all drowns out your ability to think clearly or connect with yourself.
I’ve been there, and that’s why I’m here – to offer you a space where you can pause, breathe, and sort through it all.
I bring years of experience in mindfulness practices, mindset coaching, and tools like meditation, breathwork, and energy balancing to help you navigate what’s on your mind and heart.
But this isn’t about me telling you what to do. It’s about helping you get clear on what you want and how you want to move forward, in a way that feels aligned with who you are.
If you’re ready to create some breathing room for yourself, find clarity, and reconnect with what matters most, I’m here to support you.
There’s something about vibes that I can’t get enough of. It’s not just a feeling or some woo-woo concept – energy doesn’t lie. It never has.
People can say whatever they want, put on whatever face they think you want to see, but their energy? That speaks volumes. And it’s this truth – that energy is always real – that’s been one of the greatest tools I’ve learned to trust.
We’ve all experienced that uncomfortable moment when something feels off, but we ignore it. A person’s words might sound perfect, but something in their energy doesn’t line up. Maybe you’ve had a conversation where, even though the words were warm, you couldn’t shake that nagging feeling that something was wrong.
This is where the real conversation happens. It’s not just about words or actions, it’s about the unseen – the energy. And this is where discernment comes in.
Article Contents
Energy Doesn’t Lie
The Role of Discernment
The Cost of Ignoring Your Intuition
The Power of Presence and Intuition
What’s in the Way and How We Clear It
How I Can Support You
Conclusion: Trust the Vibe
Energy Doesn’t Lie
Here’s the thing: words are easy to manipulate. They can be said in the most sincere voice, but actions – or rather, energy – tell you everything you need to know.
That’s where your intuition comes in. Your gut doesn’t lie. Your body doesn’t lie. You feel what people might try to hide. And when you ignore that feeling, you’re doing yourself a disservice.
People can fake actions. They can fake being friendly. They can spin a story, weave a narrative, and try to make you see them in a certain way. But they can’t fake their energy. And that’s exactly where discernment comes in.
We’ve all been there, right? You meet someone new, and on the surface, they seem great. They say all the right things. But something’s off.
You might dismiss it, telling yourself you’re just being paranoid, but later, you look back and think, “I should’ve trusted my gut.” That feeling you had – was their energy telling you the truth. And the energy never lies.
The Role of Discernment
The trick is to learn how to listen. We’ve been taught to rely on what people say, to give them the benefit of the doubt, to want to see the best in others. But discernment is about seeing beyond the words and understanding the energy.
It’s about trusting yourself and the way someone’s presence makes you feel. It’s about acknowledging the red flags that pop up, even if they seem small at first.
Here’s where things get tricky. The good-hearted faith we have in people, the trust we want to extend to them, can sometimes cloud our judgment.
We give people the benefit of the doubt, we believe the stories they tell us, we try to see the good in everyone. But the real challenge is recognizing when your feelings are trying to warn you, and then acting on it.
When We Ignore What We Feel
Let’s be real: sometimes it’s hard not to make excuses for people. It can be hard to not believe that everyone is doing their best.
It might seem hard to trust your vibe when it feels like you could be wrong. But as I’m sure you probably already know, the more you ignore that inner knowing, the more you allow yourself to be led astray.
You see, when we ignore our feelings, we give people the power to manipulate our perception of them. They weave their stories, shift the blame, or frame things in a way that makes us believe they’re a good human.
We want to believe in them, and that desire can override what our gut is telling us. But when we let our emotions, like our desire to trust, lead us, we can end up getting burned.
Being Present and Tapped Into Your Wisdom
So, what’s the solution? What I’ve found is that it’s about learning to be present. To really be in the moment and pay attention to how you feel.
To trust that gut feeling, even if it’s inconvenient or hard to face. When you’re in tune with your body’s wisdom and your higher guidance, you can see the truth behind the words and actions.
You can trust your own vibe and discern the energy around you. And when you do that, you won’t be so easily swayed by someone else’s story.
It’s about recognizing what’s going on beneath the surface – what you feel in your heart, in your body, in your energy. When you align yourself with your intuition and your inner knowing, you’ll have the clarity to navigate any situation.
What’s in the Way and How We Clear It
Here’s the thing: many of us struggle with discernment because we’ve been conditioned to overlook our feelings in favor of being polite, considerate, or even believing in the best of others.
So, we let our emotions get pulled in directions they shouldn’t go. We make excuses for others, rationalize their behaviors, and dismiss red flags in favor of hope.
But when we begin to lean into the discomfort, trust our gut, and tune into the energy instead of just the words, we build the muscle of discernment. That’s how we protect our peace. That’s how we minimize getting caught in situations that aren’t in our best interest. And that’s how we stay in our power.
How I Support You
This is what I do with my clients. I help them tune into their own energy, their body’s wisdom, and their intuition. We work together to develop that muscle of discernment, so they can move through life with less second-guessing themselves.
By being present and connected, you can clearly see what’s being offered, whether it’s a genuine connection or an energy drain.
When you trust your vibe, you’re able to navigate the world with more confidence, more clarity, and more peace. It’s about being intentional and using the wisdom that’s always available to you. And that wisdom is in the energy you’re sensing.
Conclusion: Trust the Vibe
At the end of the day, energy doesn’t lie. It’s up to you to trust what you’re feeling. The more you listen to that inner knowing, the easier it becomes to navigate relationships, interactions, and situations with clarity.
So the next time you’re faced with something that doesn’t quite feel right, pause. Tune in. Trust your vibe. It’s telling you everything you need to know.
Book Your Conscious Conversation
If you’re ready to tap into your energy and start discerning what’s truly aligned with you, I invite you to book a Conscious Conversation with me.
During this conversation, we’ll explore what’s going on for you right now, help you find clarity, and give you the tools to discern your energy from any external influences.
Here are the three types of calls you can choose from:
15-Minute Pep Talk
Ideal when you just need a little push or guidance to regain clarity and momentum.
30-Minute Reflection
Perfect for when you want to reflect and gain insight on a situation or decision.
60-Minute Deep Dive
For when you’re ready to move beyond the surface and create meaningful change.
I created these Conscious Conversations because I know how overwhelming life can get, especially during the Holidays. Sometimes, it can feel like the noise of it all drowns out your ability to think clearly or connect with yourself.
I’ve been there, and that’s why I’m here – to offer you a space where you can pause, breathe, and sort through it all.
I bring years of experience in mindfulness practices, mindset coaching, and tools like meditation, breathwork, and energy balancing to help you navigate what’s on your mind and heart.
But this isn’t about me telling you what to do. It’s about helping you get clear on what you want and how you want to move forward, in a way that feels aligned with who you are.
If you’re ready to create some breathing room for yourself, find clarity, and reconnect with what matters most, I’m here to support you.
