Intuitive Development
By Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD
“Go with your first answer.”
“Listen to your gut.”
“You get what you focus on.”
You have heard these words of advice, and yet, how many times do you actually follow them?
As a Life Coach I receive calls everyday from people looking for answers to dilemmas in their lives—relationship issues, dissatisfaction with their careers, difficulty letting go of the past, etc. While it is my job to help people find the answers, I know they have the answers inside themselves, if only they would go within listen and trust.
You have no doubt told yourself to listen to that ‘little voice; or gut instinct. Many people have great stories about how those hunches have saved them in one or another, and yet, as a society, we have trained ourselves to keep that ‘little voice’ in its place rather than working to develop it to the fullest extent.
By age three the majority of children have turned off their natural intuitive ability, because adults, who turned their intuitive ability off, are frightened and suspicious. Parents and family members admonish or ridicule a child’s extra sensory perceptions. My mother would say, “Now Dorothy don’t get carried away.” If that did not shut me up—she placed sanctions by ignoring me and isolating me from my siblings. Furthermore, she told my siblings not to believe anything I said—that I was a liar. They still have suspicious about me to some degree today—and we are in our 50’s and 60’s with no record of lying or doing witch craft.
We are taught from a young age to approach problem solving from a logical standpoint and that it’s naïve or silly to make a decision based on a ‘feeling’ about something. Many people learned to suppress that ‘little voice’ until they don’t hear it anymore. Or if you hear it you ignor it. Then one wanders in circles of logic over questions that one has the answers to—if only you listened to the ‘little voice.’
In the ways of the unseen—a.k.a. metaphysical—world, it is no coincidence you are reading this article. Your inner voice—whether you consciously know it—guides you to situations, experiences, etc. that you need so that you can continue to become more of who you really are.
The good news is you can relearn intuitiveness. In fact, much of what we are doing as humans is remembering what we already know.
George Moore, an Irish novelist, short story writer, poet, art critic, memoirist and dramatist, said, “A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.”
Intuitive Development is a process of self-discovery, designed to guide you to connect with and develop a relationship with the core of your own inner wisdom. This process can also help you to become more available to the mysterious and unknowns within yourself, thereby helping you to learn more about and ultimately develop a deeper trust in yourself. The process is surprisingly simple but requires commitment. It does not happen overnight. Relearning your intuitive ability requires a consistent albeit a small commitment of time.
Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD, Life Coach, Hypnotherapist, Author, "101 Great Ways To Improve Your Life." Mind, Body, Spirit healing and Physical/Sexual Abuse Prevention and Recovery. As an inspirational leader, Dr. Neddermeyer empowers people to view life's challenges as an opportunity for Personal/Professional Growth and Spiritual Awakening. http://www.drdorothy.net
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