Listening and paying attention to our energy can be guidance
in what is best for us as we learn how to be better stewards of our mind, body
and soul. If we walk into a place and we
lose our energy, it is a great clue. Perhaps shopping in big places isn't the
best for us. Leave or make a mental note and see if this occurs regularly. Or
maybe it isn't where we are shopping but the company we keep. Maybe we lose energy when we are with certain
people, or when we eat certain foods, or listen to certain music. Our energy
speaks to us. Becoming aware of our energy level in all areas of our lives can
be a first step in tuning into listening to what is best for us.
My favorite beacon is when bringing in new ideas and finding
the high energy level of excitement coming in with those ideas. When you are
thinking about a new idea and you find energy around it and get excited and start
to feel energized, this may be a sign that you are on track with your wisdom
within. On the other hand, if you are brain storming and in your “head” you
have a great idea but your energy for the idea just isn’t’ there, this may be a
red flag that the idea may be good, but probably isn’t a good idea for you.
Touching upon the wisdom within you brings energy or a lightness about it. If
you are aware, you can access information that can help you decide how to
proceed. As you learn to listen within, maybe you don’t feel excitement, but it
feels lighter, less burdensome. With that information, you may decide it is a
“yes” within, for you.
If all of this is foreign to you and you really hadn't
thought about listening to your energy as a barometer towards hearing what is
best for you, begin to practice now. Start by paying attention and bringing
your awareness to your energy level in all matters. Your internal barometer is the right
barometer. “You” know “you” best. You just have to learn to listen to you. You might start by turning off the
electronics and sitting quickly with yourself as a way to tune in to the energy
within. This is meditation. Sitting quietly with yourself and listening
or just clearing your mind. Or sitting quietly and focusing on your breath. You
might begin to develop the practice of mindfulness. All of these suggestions
fall into the practice of mindfulness.
As you become aware, listen more and take steps towards
anchoring that you are listening, your internal voice will become louder and
much more a part of your everyday guidance. Through those steps your days and
your life will be easier as you quickly decipher which path you want to travel,
whether it is a simple choice of making a stop at Costco, or a serious
life-turning decision of a job change. Whatever
comes your way, you will be in touch with your own internal knowing which makes
life a process you can manage by being centered in your own knowing.
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