Strengthen Your Inner Guidance
I can think of so many moments when I knew something without knowing how I knew. A quiet nudge to wait. A pull to take a different route home. The decision not to send a message I almost did. That’s intuition. And whether we’ve trusted it or not, it’s always been there.
We live in a noisy world. The ability to hear yourself clearly—beneath all the opinions, all the urgency—isn’t just a nice idea. It’s survival.
Over the years, I’ve noticed something. Intuition doesn’t shout to compete with the noise. It waits for us to get quiet enough to hear it.
When I started paying attention to my own signals—how my body tensed or softened, how a decision felt in my chest—things began to shift. Choices became clearer. And the more I acted on that clarity, the stronger it got.
We all begin with an inner compass. It’s there from childhood, guiding us long before we had words for it. But somewhere along the way, most of us lose touch.
Why? Because we’re trained to look outside ourselves for answers. Parents, teachers, leaders, experts—they all meant well. They told us what was right, what was safe, what was responsible. And slowly, that external noise grew louder than our own inner guidance.
By the time we reach adulthood, many of us have learned to silence the subtle signals inside us. We push them down with logic, with fear of making mistakes, with the need for approval.
But here’s the truth. Intuition never leaves. It only waits.
The work, then, isn’t about building intuition from scratch. It’s about clearing the static so you can hear what’s already there.
Think of it like a radio station. The signal is always broadcasting, but when there’s too much static, you can’t hear the song. The moment you dial in, the melody is clear.
Step 1: Notice Your Body
Your body is a language of intuition. It speaks in shifts you can feel—tightening, softening, opening, contracting. When you consider a choice, pause and notice. Does your chest feel heavy or light? Does your stomach sink or relax? These are not random sensations. They’re signals.
Step 2: Honor the First Whisper
Intuition often comes in the very first impression—the flash of clarity before the mind starts to analyze. Too often, we dismiss it because it feels too quick or too simple. But that’s where the truth hides: in the first whisper, before doubt sets in.
Step 3: Build Trust with Small Decisions
You don’t start with life-changing choices. You start small. Which route do I take home? Who do I feel drawn to call today? Should I rest or push through? As you act on these smaller signals, your confidence in the process grows. You prove to yourself that your inner voice is trustworthy.
Step 4: Create Quiet
Noise doesn’t just come from the outside. It comes from within—racing thoughts, endless what-ifs, inner criticism. To hear your intuition clearly, you need moments of stillness. That might mean meditation, journaling, or simply sitting in silence for five minutes without your phone. Quiet is where intuition lives.
Step 5: Accept That Intuition Isn’t Always Comfortable
This part surprises people. Intuition doesn’t always guide you to what feels easy. Sometimes it leads you into a difficult conversation, a big change, or a leap that scares you. The signal of intuition isn’t always about comfort. It’s about truth. And truth will stretch you.
The more I practiced these steps, the more I realized something powerful. Intuition is a relationship.
It isn’t a one-time lightning strike. It’s an ongoing conversation between you and yourself. The more attention you give it, the more fluent you become in its language.
There was a season in my life where I kept ignoring the signs. I’d feel the tension in my body, I’d hear the whisper, and yet I’d override it with logic. And every time, it led to confusion, stress, and regret.
But the moments when I followed through—when I trusted the pull, even if I couldn’t explain it—those moments always brought me closer to alignment.
Sometimes it was as simple as avoiding unnecessary drama. Sometimes it opened doors to opportunities I could never have planned. And sometimes it saved me from real harm.
The difference between those paths was trust.
Trust in myself. Trust in the quiet nudge that I couldn’t prove on paper but felt deep in my bones.
That’s why strengthening your intuition is really about strengthening self-trust.
You can’t live intuitively if you keep second-guessing yourself. You can’t walk with clarity if you’re always waiting for permission from others.
So here’s the shift. Instead of asking, “What should I do?”—start asking, “What feels true?”
That one question can change everything.
Because when you live from what feels true, you stop living by default. You stop handing the steering wheel of your life to outside voices. You begin to build a life that reflects your own guidance, not someone else’s expectations.
This is why I teach intuitive living. Because in a world full of noise, clarity is freedom. And the path to that freedom always begins inside you.
If you’ve been feeling out of touch with your inner voice, I’ve written the full story on how to reconnect with it—what it is, why we lose it, and how to start trusting it again.
You will find it waiting, just behind your next thought.
Derek Wolf
Writer · Storyteller · Intuitive Teacher.
Stories like this one are written in quiet hours of the night.
If you would like to help keep them coming, you can do so here.
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I can think of so many moments when I knew something without knowing how I knew. A quiet nudge to wait. A pull to take a different route home. The decision not to send a message I almost did. That’s intuition. And whether we’ve trusted it or not, it’s always been there.
We live in a noisy world. The ability to hear yourself clearly—beneath all the opinions, all the urgency—isn’t just a nice idea. It’s survival.
Over the years, I’ve noticed something. Intuition doesn’t shout to compete with the noise. It waits for us to get quiet enough to hear it.
When I started paying attention to my own signals—how my body tensed or softened, how a decision felt in my chest—things began to shift. Choices became clearer. And the more I acted on that clarity, the stronger it got.
We all begin with an inner compass. It’s there from childhood, guiding us long before we had words for it. But somewhere along the way, most of us lose touch.
Why? Because we’re trained to look outside ourselves for answers. Parents, teachers, leaders, experts—they all meant well. They told us what was right, what was safe, what was responsible. And slowly, that external noise grew louder than our own inner guidance.
By the time we reach adulthood, many of us have learned to silence the subtle signals inside us. We push them down with logic, with fear of making mistakes, with the need for approval.
But here’s the truth. Intuition never leaves. It only waits.
The work, then, isn’t about building intuition from scratch. It’s about clearing the static so you can hear what’s already there.
Think of it like a radio station. The signal is always broadcasting, but when there’s too much static, you can’t hear the song. The moment you dial in, the melody is clear.
Step 1: Notice Your Body
Your body is a language of intuition. It speaks in shifts you can feel—tightening, softening, opening, contracting. When you consider a choice, pause and notice. Does your chest feel heavy or light? Does your stomach sink or relax? These are not random sensations. They’re signals.
Step 2: Honor the First Whisper
Intuition often comes in the very first impression—the flash of clarity before the mind starts to analyze. Too often, we dismiss it because it feels too quick or too simple. But that’s where the truth hides: in the first whisper, before doubt sets in.
Step 3: Build Trust with Small Decisions
You don’t start with life-changing choices. You start small. Which route do I take home? Who do I feel drawn to call today? Should I rest or push through? As you act on these smaller signals, your confidence in the process grows. You prove to yourself that your inner voice is trustworthy.
Step 4: Create Quiet
Noise doesn’t just come from the outside. It comes from within—racing thoughts, endless what-ifs, inner criticism. To hear your intuition clearly, you need moments of stillness. That might mean meditation, journaling, or simply sitting in silence for five minutes without your phone. Quiet is where intuition lives.
Step 5: Accept That Intuition Isn’t Always Comfortable
This part surprises people. Intuition doesn’t always guide you to what feels easy. Sometimes it leads you into a difficult conversation, a big change, or a leap that scares you. The signal of intuition isn’t always about comfort. It’s about truth. And truth will stretch you.
The more I practiced these steps, the more I realized something powerful. Intuition is a relationship.
It isn’t a one-time lightning strike. It’s an ongoing conversation between you and yourself. The more attention you give it, the more fluent you become in its language.
There was a season in my life where I kept ignoring the signs. I’d feel the tension in my body, I’d hear the whisper, and yet I’d override it with logic. And every time, it led to confusion, stress, and regret.
But the moments when I followed through—when I trusted the pull, even if I couldn’t explain it—those moments always brought me closer to alignment.
Sometimes it was as simple as avoiding unnecessary drama. Sometimes it opened doors to opportunities I could never have planned. And sometimes it saved me from real harm.
The difference between those paths was trust.
Trust in myself. Trust in the quiet nudge that I couldn’t prove on paper but felt deep in my bones.
That’s why strengthening your intuition is really about strengthening self-trust.
You can’t live intuitively if you keep second-guessing yourself. You can’t walk with clarity if you’re always waiting for permission from others.
So here’s the shift. Instead of asking, “What should I do?”—start asking, “What feels true?”
That one question can change everything.
Because when you live from what feels true, you stop living by default. You stop handing the steering wheel of your life to outside voices. You begin to build a life that reflects your own guidance, not someone else’s expectations.
This is why I teach intuitive living. Because in a world full of noise, clarity is freedom. And the path to that freedom always begins inside you.
If you’ve been feeling out of touch with your inner voice, I’ve written the full story on how to reconnect with it—what it is, why we lose it, and how to start trusting it again.
You will find it waiting, just behind your next thought.
Derek Wolf
Writer · Storyteller · Intuitive Teacher.
Stories like this one are written in quiet hours of the night.
If you would like to help keep them coming, you can do so here.
☕ Buy Me a Coffee