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Follow your instincts.

Dogs don’t overthink. Don’t question. They don’t worry about if they’re doing it right, wrong, or if they’re good enough. They just do. They just exist. They are who they are, and they’re good with that.

When we follow our instincts, we’re following a source of guidance that comes from a place beyond us. It’s a place of knowing that exists beyond doubt or skepticism. Our personal, internal GPS system, and it never steers us in the wrong direction.

For many, it’s difficult to trust something we can’t see, understand or dissect. This is where having faith in the greater wisdom that’s constantly and gently nudging us comes into play.

Dogs live and exist in real time. Humans, on the other hand, tend to live in the past or future. We dwell on yesterday, and worry about the “what if’s” and “what could have’s”.

Our gut feelings can and will guide us to the answers we seek. Our biggest challenge is to silence the mind, quiet the ego, and set aside any prefabricated stories or fear-based illusions so we can be open to receiving that big, clear, pointed arrow.

We have within us the ability to know if something is good or not-so-good for us. The body is an extraordinary barometer and serves as a great compass. The challenge for most is developing the capacity to listen to and decipher the messages our bodies are sending us. We’ll feel it in our chest and shoulders;

through pressure or weight. Our muscles will either feel relaxed, or tense and tight. We’ll feel joyfully excited or may get knots in our stomach. Our bodies will either feel at peace and at ease, or distressed and conflicted.

Learning how to recognize, then trust and follow, our instincts is both a process and a daily practice, but I assure you this. They’re there for great purpose and will help us navigate our moments and days ahead.

Do like Dog…. follow your instincts.