#379: What If You Already Know? Learning To Trust Your Intuition

Trusting Intuition

Mark Groves emphasizes the importance of trusting our intuition and how it can guide us towards a more authentic life. He shares that many people struggle with self-expression due to societal pressures, leading to a disconnect between their true selves and their actions. Mark explains that validating our intuition not only affirms our true selves but also steers us towards a more fulfilling life.

Is this not trusting. And even as we get more evidence that listening to our intuition is actually not just validating to our intuition itself, which means validating to the self, but that it actually steers us in the direction that brings us alive.

--- Mark Groves

He also highlights the internal conflict between self-expression and belonging, noting that when self-expression threatens belonging, people often choose the latter, which can hinder personal growth 1 2.

   

Life Choices

Mark discusses how intuition plays a crucial role in making significant life choices. He shares a powerful quote from the Gospel of Thomas, emphasizing that bringing forth what is within us can save us, while suppressing it can destroy us. This highlights the importance of listening to our inner voice and acting on it.

If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you.

--- Mark Groves

Mark also touches on the impact of trauma and how it can immobilize us, making it difficult to act on our intuition. He encourages listeners to have compassion for themselves and to accept their truths as they navigate their personal journeys 3 4.