Intuition

We were all born with a natural, very real warning system that is designed to help protect us. This system is called intuition, which actually means to guard or protect.

Intuition works very well in young children. In general, it's the only mechanism they have to help keep them out of harm's way. Young children do not possess the ability to analyze and decide who is safe and who is not, they only have the feelings of intuition to nudge and pull them.

Unfortunately, as we begin our formal education around age 4 or 5 our natural response to intuition begins to diminish. The academic education takes over. Academic education is very important, however, we should not lose track of this natural gift. It is important to remember that intuition is a feeling, not a thought.

I urge everyone to make it a priority to learn and reconnect to their intuition. By being aware of the signals, we would have a clearer sense of when we're at risk, and we could allow our heightened awareness to work for us. Some intuition signals are:

• Curiosity
• A nagging feeling
• Distrust
• Uneasy
• Hesitation
• Fear

We've all experienced these feelings before. Because of the varying intensity of the signals, some people do not give them any attention to their own detriment. We may not always be able to identify why we have a particular signal at a particular time, but we certainly have nothing to lose by giving it our attention and let it heighten our awareness.