Learning to Trust Myself Again

A reflection on intuition, self-trust, and inner knowing

There was a time I didn’t trust myself.

Even when I felt something clearly…

I would question it.

Second guess it.

Talk myself out of it.

Look for reassurance outside of me.

I thought other people knew better.

I thought I needed confirmation.

I thought I needed to be sure.

But deep down…

I already knew.

Healing didn’t just teach me awareness.

It taught me trust.

Trust in what I feel.

Trust in what my body tells me.

Trust in the quiet knowing that doesn’t need explanation.

I started noticing something…

Every time I ignored myself,

I felt it.

Tension.

Discomfort.

A quiet disconnect.

And every time I listened…

Even if it didn’t make sense yet…

I felt something different.

Calm.

Clarity.

Peace.

That’s when I realized…

Self-trust isn’t about having all the answers.

It’s about honoring what you already know.

Now, I don’t rush to explain myself.

I don’t need to justify my decisions.

I don’t override what I feel to make others comfortable.

I listen.

And I trust that it’s enough.

Take what resonates. Leave the rest.