Setting Boundaries and Using Your Intuition

You know that feeling. Something feels off in your gut and you just know it. Your instincts are telling you something is wrong. Sometimes it's even screaming to run like hell! There are also people that give you a bad vibe. It might not be immediate, but at a certain point you feel your energy consistently being drained when you spent any amount of time with that individual. They may even be a friend or family member and you dismiss your gut because you feel guilty. This is someone you have known for a long time and you care about them. Or maybe you only know them casually but they seemed so nice at first.

I wanted to share this topic with you all because as of recently I made the decision to actively listen to my gut or intuition regularly. I have always considered myself to be really good at sensing and sizing up situations. My gut instinct on many situations has often been exactly on target. When I was a younger women it was part of my essence to live my life based on using my intuition. If I felt something was off or if something just "felt right", I went with it.

At some point mundane life started to take over. One would think that motherhood would heighten my senses, like that mama bear instinct would be on overdrive. And to be honest, it was. But being in the new roles of a wife, mother, and homemaker also increased my anxiety. I even experienced depression at times from all the life changes and new hats I was taking on. The roles were taking over and I was losing Alexis. At a certain point, over a slow burn, Alexis started to disappear. She became her "roles". No longer Alexis the individual, I allowed myself to be defined as "mom", "wife", and "caretaker". When those roles started to take over, I felt my individuality slipping. And part of what makes me ME is my intuition. I have decided to start rediscovering myself. To incorporate me back into me! It feels good, but scary. Everyday I push through the fear and keep up the fight to regain Alexis.

Even if you can't necessarily relate to my situation, I am sure you have that gut instinct many times and you recognize how important it is. Listening to it can help you avoid a dangerous situation and help you set boundaries with energy vampires and negative people. It can also be used for the good, like taking the job that is right for you or meeting a romantic partner that is the one for you. I really loved this article about the 5 gut instincts you shouldn't ignore because it talks about the good and bad that can come from going with your intuition. If you aren't sure about situation, you can always meditate on it.

Going with your gut and the concept of intuition is a real thing that is now being researched and study by science. There are physical cues your body gives off that are being measured in scientific studies. All people can learn to be more intuitive and go with their gut. When you do, you just might find your life heading in directions you have never imagined. Your life can have a very positive change. And you will trust yourself more and increase your self confidence. Everyday I am working to re-empower myself. We at Unfiltered Awakening want you to feel empowered too. Keep working at trusting yourself and your gut!

Have beautiful week!

- Alexis