Why don’t I listen to that inner voice?
The inner voice asking for what it wants & needs.
The inner voice asking me to get off social media.
The inner voice asking me to dance more.
The inner voice asking me to write more.
The inner voice asking me to create more.
The inner voice asking me to be with myself.
Why don’t I listen to that inner voice?
The one that is trying to guide me.
The one that wants me to tap into the passion inside of me.
The one that wants to be expressed.
The one that wants me to tap into my creative side.
The one that wants me to bring to life the dancer I envision myself becoming.
The one that wants me to take care of me.
Why don’t I listen to that inner voice?
I wrote this because for the past few years or so I’ve been wanting to do, create, and be so much! But, I haven’t really listened to that inner voice asking me for these things. Sure, I’ve listened here and there but always find myself falling back into similar patterns or not pushing myself to what I know I could be capable of.
I think that in some ways I’ve found myself doing more of the things I know I could spend less time on that are not really serving me compared to actually listening to the inner voice asking me to do the things that are going to benefit me.
The interesting and funny thing is that I got the idea for this blog post in the shower. The question that came to me was, “Why don’t I listen to that inner voice?” Then, I told myself I am going to honor my inner voice about this question and write about it especially because writing more is what I want to do!
I want to spend more time on dancing, writing, creating, and taking care of myself and significantly less time on shit that is getting in my way. But, I am afraid of falling back again. I am afraid of going back into the same patterns. And, as I write this, I remind myself that if I do fall back again, I can always try again.
So to answer the question, “why don’t I listen to that inner voice?” I don’t have a clear reason why. Although, I do understand that stepping away from old patterns to create new ones is always hard which is why we tend to fall back.
As I write this, I wonder if one of the reasons why I haven’t been doing the things I want and need to do (which is what my inner voice is asking for) is because I don’t have a clear vision for my future.
When I was a teenanger and in my 20s, I knew what I wanted and the path towards that was clear. But now that I’ve accomplished those things, I am not sure what I truly want for the next part of my life in my 30s.
Since I am not sure, the path that I “need” to take isn’t so clear. And, because the path isn’t so clear, I am not as driven and motivated as I used to be in my 20s when I knew what I wanted. This may be the reason why I haven’t been pushing myself to do the things my inner voice has been asking for.
However, one of the biggest things I’ve learned is that I don’t need to have a “grand vision” for my life to do the things I want to do. I can just do them for the sake of it because I enjoy it, want and need to. These things don’t need to be tied to an outcome.
I know deep down, I need to keep listening to that inner voice. I want to dedicate more time to creating, dancing, writing, learning, reflecting, taking care of my mental health, and resting. While it’s hard to break out of old patterns & habits that are not helpful, I want to listen to that inner voice.
As I mentioned before, me writing and publishing this blog post is my way of honoring that inner voice inside of me.
So my question to you is what is your inner voice asking for? What can you do right now at this moment to honor what it’s asking for? Can you remind yourself that even if you fall back, you can always try again?
Listen to the voice inside of you. Let it guide you along the way.
Anina Alvarez
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