Gut Instinct

I have always had pretty good intuition. I don't always follow it, or listen to it, but it's usually there, and it's usually accurate. I have recently learned that sometimes we have feelings for particular reasons, those reasons are usually a symptom of something else. It is not a good idea to ignore your feelings about something, otherwise it's just like ignoring the symptoms. Ignoring symptoms does not make the problem go away. Every issue has a deeper meaning, evey intereaction has a deeper meaning. It takes practice to discover that meaning on a daily basis. However I think it's vitally important in all our interactions, to resolve to discover, learn about, come to terms with, share our deeper meanings, becuase in that is the greater understanding I think.

What I have learned is that we are all learning, we are all a work in progress, till our dying minute really. Our society has these social rules and norms that are supposed to be adhered to otherwise you are blacklisted and outcasted. I think that this is a very ingriguing phenomenon because it's almost like humans have to police themselves. It's like we need a set of rules and regulations to follow, if we don't we feel lost generally. I think guidlines are important, I do, but I do think that social norms can certainly be taken too far. I think that we have to allow some time and space for the changing of the psyche, if we don't we don't evolve, if we don't evolve- we die--at least an emotional, psychological, spiritual death.

Some concepts/practices that I have learned to be essential to survival and healthy well-being are: patience, acceptance, understanding, forgiveness and flexibility. I strive to be all of these things with every person I know, because the minute I am not is the minute I experience pain, suffering, and disillusionment.

I am not the best person in the world. I am not the most enlightened one. I am not even the best practiced one. I am different (I don't want to say "flawed" because again, what is that exactly? something is only "flawed" as compared to something else, and all of that is really based on an arbitrary set of laws right?) My difference is my humanity because in that difference I have opportunity to learn and grow. Ideally my gut instinct or intuition would help me do this, or at least aid in the gaining of wisdom.

I have been reminded to be more aware. I have been reminded to trust myself. I have been reminded to be the best that i can be in all moments and let the road lead me to where it will.