How Recovering My Intuition Helped Me Replace Dysfunctional Patterns with Healthy Ones
This one thing helped drastically improve my decision making.
Sitting on the floor beside the bed, I felt both drained and restored. I had been sobbing, feeling through another wave of trauma as part of the somatic shadow work process. My body had been carrying hidden pain for years. Through this life-changing journey, I learned to value intuition.
Decades of narcissist abuse had made me feel disconnected from my body. Without accessing my intuitive wisdom, I made many unhelpful decisions. I was a hot mess, from finding toxic work environments to dating narcissistic partners and getting into other emotionally unsafe environments.
My story is all too common. Many of us grew up in dysfunctional homes. An estimated 40% of adults have insecure attachment styles. We developed all kinds of coping mechanisms that made us mistrust our instincts. Whether you’ve struggled with people-pleasing, codependency, or other insecurities, rebuilding trust in your instincts can be difficult.
When we’re grounded in our bodies, we notice subtle feelings that guide important decisions. Listening to my body has already saved me from several misaligned — and pricey — choices. Here are a few ways intuition…
