“Eye of newt, and toe of frog, Wool of bat, and tongue of dog, Adder’s fork, and blind-worm’s sting, Lizard’s leg, and howlet’s wing,– For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.” –William Shakespeare from “Macbeth”
There are penalties for ignoring your intuition.
Okay, I’m no “witch” like the witches in Shakespeare’s Macbeth – I’m just a financial salesperson with a highly developed sense of intuition but, I should have known better…..
One year ago, I spent a week at a writer’s retreat completing my book, “The Intuition Principle: How to Attract the Life You Dream Of.”
After many delays and mishaps, the physical book is finally available for purchase. I’m still waiting for the digital formatting because now the company handling this has “disappeared” so that means no Kindle/Nook/iPad book just yet. I hope to have this rectified in the next two weeks.
While I loved the writing the book, the self-publishing program didn’t meet my expectations.
And yes, I did hear that “little voice” warning me to be wary but, I chose to ignore it.
On the hand, I’m glad I did ignore my my inner voice because my book is done and the physical book is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble for purchase and – I love the way it turned out despite all the frustrations.
On the other hand my “little voice” was correct. There was delay after delay, mistakes and misinformation along the way plus, I’m still waiting for the ebook formatting to be done. The process took so long that I published two other books on Amazon’s Kindle and wrote three more while I was waiting to publish my book.
You have to be so careful when you choose a self-publishing program. Live and learn – and oh how I have learned.
I’ve learned so much that I could teach a course on how to self publish your book.
In the meantime, I’d like to share something that will make a huge difference to your understanding of intuition.
Intuition feels “normal”
The biggest problem people write to me about is that they cannot distinguish their intuitive voice from their regular thoughts. The truth is, most people discount their gut because they think it’s going be “different” from their other thoughts. And therein lies the “secret.” It’s not different.
I struggled with this for years. I thought that when I got intuitive information it would not feel like a regular thought. I believed my intuition would arrive as a “jolt” that would knock me off my feet or something.
This probably has to do with reading Steven King’s, “The Dead Zone” and watching Christopher Walken doing a parody of the movie he starred in on Saturday Night Live more than anything else but, I’m here to say, “Not true!”
I might get an impression about you when I shake your hand but, there’s no “ZAP” and, I can stand perfectly still and not get pulled into another dimension while doing it either.
Your intuition never lies nor comes in disguise
Your intuitive voice is just like every other normal thought or feeling you have during the day. I “hear” thoughts in my head – and we all do but, the trick is to learn to pay attention to them and to take them seriously. What most people do is dismiss these normal thoughts simply because they think, “these thoughts are too normal!”
Once you learn that you’re not going to be “jolted,” see a “burning bush” or hear a “booming voice” announcing your intuition you are already halfway there. The other half of the learning curve is to trust that these simple “normal” thoughts and feelings is your intuitive voice communicating with you.
For example, when I signed up for the publishing program I heard that little internal voice say, “There’s a lot of hot air here.” It was the truth. Your intuitive voice never lies.
Think back to any mistake you made where you ignored your intuition and later thought, “I knew I shouldn’t have done that,” and you’ll learn a great deal about how your intuition feels and works.
In this example, the intuitive guidance I got was not, “Stop!Don’t do it!” It was just a “be careful” this is not all it’s cracked up to be – and it wasn’t. Once you get better at recognizing your intuition you’ll be able to tell the difference too.
- Whenever you hear that “little voice” remember it’s your intuitive guidance.
- When you get a feeling about something – that’s your intuitive guidance.
- If an image appears in your mind such as a TV show or something from the News trust that this is the “shorthand” your intuitive guidance uses to convey vital information to you.
I remember once when the heating system broke in my house. I woke up thinking about a woman being interviewed on the evening news about having lost her electricity and heat for a week after a powerful snow storm. That was my intuitive guidance warning me that I was not going to have heat that day – and I soon found out that I didn’t. There was no KAPOW! or anything that came with that thought. It was all very “normal” – that’s how your intuition works – very subtly and normally.
So, as far as the penalty for ignoring my intuition, in this case it wasn’t really that bad. I’ve ignored plenty of other intuitive warnings that have had far worse penalties.
Am I sorry I published with this outfit – No. Actually, I’m glad. I learned a lot and I plan to help others avoid all the same pitfalls with all I’ve learned so it actually turned out well.
Do you recall ignoring your intuition because it seemed too “normal?” What did you learn? Would you recognize it now?
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Excellent job, Angela
be good to yourself
David
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Thank you David.
You’re so right, Angela. The worst part is hearing that little voice and not heeding it. To our peril. I am sorry you had to experience that negative flip side. And grateful that you share your learning from it with us. I do look forward to your course. I’ve read a lot of pros and cons about self-publishing – but as you said – it must feel “just right” in our hearts to know that it will all work out well. Yes, it is worth it to listen to our inner voice. We would all do well to be conscious about it on a regular basis rather than rely on it only when we’re desperate. Thank you, Angela.
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Hi Vidya,
Our intuition is truly our very own navigational technology.
We would do well to start listening to it.
When we ignore our intuition we suppress hearing it in the future.
It actually becomes harder for us to hear and causes us to make more wrong decisions in our lives.
It’s becomes a vicious cycle.
I remember when I met V in person…we had met online and had wonderful exchanges and he was so great. But when we had our first “date” I got that feeling. And it was almost a Kapow. It was very strong. Something very wrong there. But because we’d developed a great relationship online and he was very pleasant, I ignored my feeling and decided that I must give it a chance. You know the end of that story. But like you I did learn from it. I learned to listen to my instincts. I learned that like everyone else I am “psychic.”
I also want to use this post or portions of it for marketing “Write a Book.” Good going, girl!
Rosemarie,
Great example! When we are smart enough to learn from our mistakes we are smart enough to solve any problem and accomplish anything we desire.
Well said Angela. Some years ago I used to say, okay give me three chances to hear…if I don’t pay attention, then you can hit me over the head with a 3×4! What was interesting about that, was I learned to pay attention pretty quickly!
Encourage one another.
Elle.
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Hi Elle,
Thank you! I love that!
Yes, we do learn quickly when we make serious mistakes, don’t we?
Hi Angela,
Enjoyed this post! I have made some major mistakes in my life due to not listening or wanting to hear the warnings, but going forward hoping for the best. From reading your posts, I’m starting to try and listen to what my body is telling me, and that does help. Your course sounds interesting. Everything is a learning experience and for your next book, you will have so much more information.
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Hi Cathy,
Thank you. I’m so glad you’re finding my posts helpful.
Teaching everyone to “speak intuition” is my main mission in life.
I will let you know when my self-publishing course is ready.
This is great advice Angela! I’ve spent so much of my life living in my head that I frequently scoffed at my intuition’s “feelings.” I grew up where feeling and emotion weren’t safe so I learned how to shut them off.
When I was in my late 20′s was the first time my intuition literally screamed at me. While I was living a pretty good life (happily married, good job and plenty of opportunity) my intuition knew it wasn’t what was right for me. It yelled, “Go west and do something with horses.” At the time I was living in Boston, working in a big firm and had no exposure to “west” or “horses.” But it was the first time I felt like I had to listen to that little voice. I knew listening to it would be the best thing for me. It was also the first time in my life that I headed out with no goals, no plans, nothing concrete. I just KNEW that something great would happen. And that “something” is the amazing life and family that I now have.
The heart always knows. Thanks for clarifying this concept!
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Hi Paige,
I love your story! I’m so happy that you listened to your intuition and moved West too.
It was definitely the right thing to to do judging by the results.
I’m so glad you find my posts helpful in clarifying how our intuition works too!
Almost every time I think back to a situation that worked out horribly, I can pinpoint the moments when my intuition tried to steer me in the other direction. The problem for me has been that I don’t always know the difference between my intuition and my “fear voice.” There’s a side of me that wants to be overly cautious, never taking a risk. In an effort to challenge myself, at times, I’ve ignored the voice in my head and found myself in hot water. It seems like a fine line for me, but I think I’ll learn more about knowing when to trust my intuition just through reading your blog posts.
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Nea,
You are not alone. This is what I hear over and over from everyone.
There is a fine line but you can learn to recognize the difference.
My new book, “The Intuition Principle” covers this topic in depth.
It is great that you are not viewing your self-publishing experience as a negative one. There are no “right” or “wrong” decisions. Life continually provides us with valuable feedback.
And you are going to turn your experience into offering assistance for others. How wonderful!
I need to continue to pay attention to the signs. I am guessing that I am not as aware as I ought to be. It is time to take down more notes! Thanks for the reminder!
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Hi Evelyn,
I knew writing the book and moving forward with publishing was the right thing to do.
I didn’t give myself time to research a lot of publishing options because I was afraid if I didn’t commit on the spot – my manuscript would languish in a drawer somewhere for years so I am glad I did it despite the many disappointing aspects of the program.
It’s given me 5 years of publishing experience in one short year due to all that I learned trying to compensate for the gaping holes in the publishing program I signed up for. I’m extremely grateful for that.
Yes, do pay attention to the signs- they won’t steer you wrong!
Angela…
Sometimes we need to make quick decisions in order to get moving. It sounds like you learned so much from this experience…it was a gift in disguise.
In my writing and self discovery what is showing up more and more are all of the times that I didn’t follow my intuition…and the price I paid for it. Each time, it chipped away a little piece of my ‘true self’. I gave into conventional wisdom rather than my heart. Thanks for your personal and heartfelt story Angela.
Fran
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HI Fran,
I feel your pain. My mistakes are what drove me to start this website. I never wanted anyone to go through what I went through.
I’m so glad you’re learning although perhaps the hard way.
I am glad I published the book anyway. I will very glad when the Kindle version is done.
Since I am moving into the world of self publishing right now, this post appealed to me on many levels! But in answer to your question, yes, heck yes, I have ignored that small uneasiness to my detriment more times than I can remember. I’m less likely to do so now, although it still happens.
Great explanation of the subtleties of intuition. Wouldn’t it be nice if our intuition had a special ring tone?!
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Galen,
I love, love that! Yes, wouldn’t it be nice if intuition had a special ring tone.
Hi Angela,
So sorry you’ve had a bad experience. I researched extensively before I self published in 2009. I’ve had a wonderful experience with createspace an amazon company. If you ever want to know more about it, let me know! I also have an amazing who does my ebooks if you’d like her name. She gave me a great price and was pretty quick, too. She’s endorsed by the Colorado Independent Publisher’s Assn. as well. Those lessons learned the hard way are always the best!!
All the best,
Betsy
PS Added you in a link to my latest post.
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Hi Betsy,
I’m so appreciative of your recommendations. I’m going to give it until April 2 when it will exactly 2 months since this guy disappeared. If he doesn’t show up I’m going to have to go elsewhere.
Thank you so much dear friend!
This is really interesting, Angela. Everyone says to follow your intuition, no one says it’s nearly indistinguishable from mental noise – lol.
I’d like to add that, like most things in life, through practice it can become easy and natural to spot it, and as children we’re great at following intuition.
Somehow we *allow* ourselves to lose our ‘listening’ ability, getting use to trusting external voices and negative chatter instead.
It doesn’t have to be that way, or that hard — we need intuition bootcamp tho
Hi Jason,
That’s why I’m here to explain the nitty gritty of intuition to folks.
Absolutely, you are so right. With practice as in anything in life we can become proficient at spotting our intuition.
And again, you are correct regarding how easily children follow their intuition. The socialization process slowly diminishes our perception of our intuition as we accept the “constructs” of society.
Definitely, it doesn’t have to be that way for sure!
Great meeting another kindred spirit! Thank you for sharing your insights here.