Inspiration for Busy Families

Listening to your Intuition

By Lisa Payne

Happy happy new year my friends! This year is all about listening to my intuition. No big resolutions for me. I actually like to listen to my intuition. I’m not always good at it, but I know it is always there speaking to me. It’s the understanding or knowing something without conscious reasoning or explanation. It’s your gut feeling. We all have it. Listening to it is a different story.

After 25 years in the corporate world, and then staying home with kids for another six years, I recently had the nudge that I really miss working. It’s all I could think about. But what should I do? What is my passion? I have been dabbling in hobbies for a few years, hoping one would stick so that I could make a business out of it. But nothing felt 100% right.

Until early November when I made the decision to join a holistic skincare company out of Germany. When this opportunity came along, something spoke to me from deep inside. It was that moment in life where I felt enlightened and inspired and it was all I could think about. I knew I had to listen and not look back.

This opportunity felt big and scary and overwhelming at first. I have four kids at home. My days and evenings are already packed. But once I experienced firsthand how my family felt using natural products, how my kids acne was clearing up, my wrinkles fading, I knew I had made the right decision. I write constantly about taking care of yourself, so this holistic company was in perfect alignment with my beliefs.

Many days I still feel too busy to do it all, but I choose to focus on the small wins along the way … the success stories, learning something new, helping one person at a time.

What is something that has been silently nudging you, finding its way into your mind over and over that you keep brushing aside? Do you want to cook more? Do you want a career change? Do you want to move? Do you want to try a new hobby? A healthier lifestyle? A simpler way of living? Maybe you want to show up more for your people?

Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try. Maybe writing ideas down is a good place to start. Set micro-goals. Celebrate progress. Focus on consistency, not perfection. Whatever it is that keeps showing up in your life, giving you signs, lean into that and explore what the universe is trying to tell you. Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. And when someone says you can’t do it, do it twice and take pictures.

The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why you were born. Once you know why … don’t let the fear of failing be greater than the excitement of succeeding. Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations. Cheers to your beautiful destinations that lie ahead.

Lisa Payne writes about family, food, and home. You can reach her at paynefam6@gmail.com.