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"Listen to the guidance of the universe and all the voices it uses to speak to you. But always trust yourself. Trust your inner voice."

Melody Beattie, Journey to the Heart, Part 4

January 4

Go with What You Know

The commercial on the radio sang to me as I drove across the Southern California desert: "Don't just go with the flow. Go with what you know."

Sometimes answers come from outside us. The universe is abundant in its supply of guidance for us. It can't wait to share its signals, teachings, lessons, and words of wisdom. It is eager to give us guidance if we just watch, wait, and listen. Sometimes this guidance comes from people we know, other times from people we barely know. But even when this help comes from those we are closest to and love most, the answer must resonate with that place deep inside us. It must resonate with our core. It must ring true for us.

Listen to those around you. Listen to the guidance of the universe and all the voices it uses to speak to you. But always trust yourself. Trust your inner voice. Trust what you know, because ultimately your path will bring you back to that place. No matter what you do, if it's not right for you, you will need to return to your center, your place of peace, and figure out the action that is right.

It's good to go with the flow But it's better to
go with what you know--what you know to be
true for you. Trusting yourself is the ultimate
lesson. It's where all the guidance leads.

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