How can I trust my gut and take action?

This is WAKANA.
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I hope that your daily life as you read this moves even a little closer to harmony and peace of mind.

I am writing to you today from the south of France.
Around my house, cats and dogs walk around freely.

I was smiling quietly today as I watched the black cat I call Gigi relaxing on the roof, looking out at the scenery.

Today's consultation comes from Tomoko. Thank you.

Moving from a way of working tied to time and place to one that is not.
I have been preparing for about five years, and I feel in my gut that the time to shift is finally here.

However, the voices of my head and heart are putting on the brakes, saying I'm not ready, and I can't seem to take the step forward. I am hung up on the transition from a stable income to an unstable one.

The question was, how can I prioritize my gut feeling and move into action?

The voice of the gut is the deepest voice of one's true heart

The "true heart" I refer to in this episode is the voice of your authentic self, which lies deeper than your thoughts and emotions.
I feel it as a voice located around my stomach.

The voices of thoughts, emotions, and the body are loud, so they are easy to hear without even trying.
But the true heart can only be heard if you strain both ears and turn your attention fully toward yourself.

So first, create time to turn toward yourself

To notice the voice of your gut, I recommend
incorporating time to turn toward yourself into your daily schedule.

For example, the questions look like this:

What am I feeling right now, and what do I wish for?
What do I want to see, and what do I want to feel?
What kind of connection do I want to have?
What do I want to experience here?
What do I want to cherish?

Start with 3 minutes in the morning

Your life and your daily routine are created from the state you are in when you wake up in the morning.
So, try to create three minutes of "me time" right after you wake up.

Make a cup of herbal tea and drink it.
In those three minutes, take a pen and paper and touch the voice within you.

Two ways to connect your gut voice to action

From here, I will provide a specific message tailored to Tomoko's situation.

The first way is to blend things together instead of changing everything all at once.

You want to shift to a way of working that isn't tied to time or place. If possible, blend that new pursuit with what you have been doing until now.

Start with a very small ratio. Gradually increase the proportion of the new activity, shifting as you change the ratio according to your own natural sense of things.

When you continue doing something different from what your gut clearly knows, you end up feeling restless or easily fatigued. That is why it helps to gradually bring your reality closer in a way that doesn't force things.

The second way is to place yourself in an environment where you can hear your gut feeling.

Your gut feeling is a thought, passion, or inspiration that wells up from deeper within than your heart's voice. Placing yourself in a location where you can hear that, and then rethinking or making your decision, is the second method.

Where you are now is 80 to 90 percent your old world. If you try to start something new while staying there, your self-protective reactions are likely to be strong.

Therefore, step a little bit away from your daily routine into the extraordinary. It could be a trip or a retreat, or even just spending time with people who make it easy to dialogue with your gut.

Listening to people you trust and placing yourself in an environment where you spend time together makes it easier to hear your gut feeling.

I myself have had the experience where, when I placed myself in the environment of a cruise, my guilt and values melted away, I could hear my gut feeling again, and I was able to take action immediately after returning.

Today's message

There is no need to rush. The sign pushing you forward has already arrived.

The fact that you have been preparing for five years means that you have been carefully nurturing it deep in the soil.

Even if you don't rush, the signs pushing you forward, telling you that 'that is the way,' will come again and again. A hand has been on your back the whole time.

What kind of flower will bloom? I am praying that you, Tomoko-san, and those around you will be happy with the flowers that bloom.

Thank you, Tomoko-san.

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