In life, we often face situations where we have to decide what‘s good for us or what we want for the future. Easy questions pop up, but also questions which depend on a serious and well-thought answer. You might have heard the phrase that you should trust your stomach‘s feeling/ gut or you should simply listen to your heart. We seem to understand these sayings, even though we do not really learn what‘s behind this saying. Is it just a phrase or is this something to invest deeper? Well, let‘s dig a little deeper and understand a saying that captures a lot of truth. What does it mean to trust the gut or listen to the vibes your stomach processes? The gut can basically be understood as our intuition—it is sensory and comes from the unconscious. It sends us messages in all forms, telling us that something is right or wrong. Gut feelings and vibrations are spontaneous and come from the gut area or third chakra. It‘s a beautiful and natural alarm clock to danger, but also a great invite to feel warmth and affection. It might not make a lot of sense sometimes, but it is important to not ignore this voice coming from your stomach area. It‘s either a bittersweet lesson, or a rewarding step into a right direction. When the gut is such a good care taker, does it even matter to listen to the heart then? Of course. The heart is always equated with love, being the emotional counterpart to the gut. It is a very present feeling which can pull us out of our comfort zones, which is important when it comes to achieving dreams and goals. It can very easily be translated with „I want,“ „I wish“ - an emotional supported attitude which can always change due to circumstances. When we listen to our hearts, we learn what feels good to us or what might feel good to us, daring a new path, to reach a goal. Whereas, the gut is our little surprising alarm clock when we need to test ourselves, if we trust a certain situation which may bring happiness or sadness. Both mechanisms bring lessons along, since they are powerful and important in our lives– sooner or later we will get to know and feel them.
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