Contributions from people of all ages lead to wisdom. Those of us who have lived our lives over several decades have a great deal to offer in terms of experience, collaboration, compassion, generosity, and even love unconditionally. Others who are into the first or first few decades of their lives also have a great deal to offer in terms of new insights, caring, energy for action, and a tremendous desire to make a difference for all life on earth.
The essence of wisdom is giving and sharing from a place of trust. Trust here refers to trusting that giving generously is what allows for receiving generously. Accessing trust is a matter of paying attention to what is commonly referred to you as your inner being – the part of you that is quieter and more still than the shrieking voice often mistaken as a guidance system.
The shrieking voice is a reaction to living in a world that is fearful. The quieter voice – the one that guides us to look for things working in our lives is gentle, calm, peaceful even. This voice is present in all people – all girls and women too. It is a voice that is always present and always there – even when it is not heeded.
Assistance in accessing inner wisdom at any time involves allowing yourself to do the following:
- Release the need to justify or explain yourself. You may find this challenging as the pull to check in with friends and have their opinion is strong. When you choose to trust yourself, you will find that you are able to access the wisdom within you more easily. Quite suddenly the need for justifying your feelings and actions will start to lessen and you will begin to feel better about yourself and the choices you are making based on trust.
- Observe your own behaviours. Pay attention to your thoughts, speaking to others, your tone of speaking to yourself, and the reactions your body is having to what your thinking, saying, or doing. Allow yourself to be silent – no need to compete for attention, say anything, or do anything. Notice what happens when you do this. You may be surprised to notice that your thoughts, speech, and actions are coming from a place of neediness or fear. As you spend time observing yourself you develop the muscle to trust your inner wisdom and treat yourself and others with greater kindness and compassion.
- Trust the guidance your are receiving. Only by tuning into that inner guidance will you have the peace that at times seems so elusive. When you are being guided to act, and you ignore that you may find yourself wondering why you are not feeling great or why you have a lack of energy, or even clarity around your work or your personal life. As soon as you let yourself trust your own guidance you will find that life circumstances begin to change for you. Remember only you can know what is best for you. And that knowing does not come from a place where trust is not in evidence.
All the best,
Marie-Helene