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“I don’t want to do this anymore.”
Maybe it’s a relationship. Or a job. Or a lifestyle.
If you’ve never heard that Voice inside your head, you’re lucky. It’s a tough thought to live with, but it’s an even tougher one to admit out loud.
Because once you do, it becomes real.
As it turns out, it’s way easier to ignore The Voice in your head (your heart?) than it is to do something about it.
And those that end up doing something about it usually need a strong catalyst -- either a momentous event that shakes us to our knees and makes us pay attention, or unbearable discomfort that forces us to act.
But here’s what I know: the longer you wait, the worse your life becomes. Each day gets just a bit worse. Your frustration builds little by little. Your tolerance degrades. You seethe inside. Your energy drains.
And a part of you dies.
But here’s the good news: that part can be resurrected.
The divine intelligence that created this universe didn’t design us for an unfulfilled life. It designed us to burn bright. You showed up with a certain energy the day you were born, a light inside that is yours and yours alone. And it’s still there. Waiting on you. It’s a gift that only you can nourish.
The Voice is actually there for our own good. It’s that divine intelligence nudging you in the right direction. Our job is simple, even if it’s not easy. Notice that feeling. That dis-ease. Catch it early instead of waiting until the pain is too loud to ignore.
When we stop honoring that Voice, that feeling of aliveness, that’s when our light dims. And that’s when we look for ways to cope. The affair. Or the drink we have on weekends that turns into a daily routine. Then maybe it’s two or three a day. This is the definition of dis-ease. And these are the clear symptoms.
I’m not a teetotaler, and I’m not saying that having a drink (or your escape method of choice) every once in a while is a terrible thing. But we all, I think, know the difference between “doing it for fun” and the other kind.
I watched both of my parents go down this hole. At first, it was just my mother. But eventually, my father ended up there too. They were two people whose lives hadn’t turned out as they expected or as they wanted -- and it drove them to alcoholism.
I’ve been there. I’ve ignored The Voice, as it was telling me it was time to get off the ride. That I didn’t want to do it anymore. For me, it was my career. At some point, I recognized that it didn’t fit me anymore. But I ignored The Voice for years. I felt like I didn’t have other options. I didn’t know what else I’d do. And I neglected my own intuition.
It wasn’t until a momentous event in my life -- my father’s heart attack and the birth of my son -- that I woke up and started taking The Voice seriously.
And now, the reason I got into coaching was simple: I wanted to help people find that route back to themselves. To advance confidently in the direction of their dreams, as Thoreau put it. To help them get there faster, and with less pain, than I did.
It’s possible to acknowledge The Voice. To take action without needing to waste more time feeling terrible, getting frustrated, and dimming your light.
I wish I had known this when I first heard The Voice. I wish I’d had a guide.
So what would it look like to stop waiting…to stop ignoring that Voice inside you?
What’s one small step you can take to honor the light you hold inside?
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