hey, chicken frank.

contrary to what skeptics say, intuition isn’t chaotic, unstable, or subject to whim

and it’s not about chasing pretty things or avoiding hard realities

there’s a calm depth to intuition that none of its critics can fathom

it may be quiet or loud, but it’s got an unmistakable resonance you feel in your body, not just your mind

and if you’re caught in your head, stuck in a loop of pros + cons + heavily measured analyses…

you’re not going to be able to access it well

the noise in your head of old stories you’ve told yourself mixed with other peoples’ two centses will drown that resonance out + fill the spaces in your body where you would feel it if you could

if you’re feeling anxious about the signs + messages you’re noticing —

fearing that you may be missing important ones or focusing on the wrong ones…

that’s an invitation to get reacquainted with the part of you that knows, instead of operating from the part of you that incessantly seeks answers from elsewhere

it’s a signal to lean into + strengthen your trust in yourself

to ground in to the wisdom of your own experiences, understandings + inclinations

there’s a profound peace to your intuition, even in the midst of turbulence

there was a contestant on the dating show “the perfect match” in the season before the most recent one, who kept citing his intuition for decisions, and then saying his intuition was wrong

it’s been months since i watched it, and it’s really stayed with me

because the energy he brought to those decisions was not that of intuition

to the reckless or inexperienced, it can be easy to mistake intuition for infatuation or longing, and to turn it into a permission slip for acting on fleeting desires —

or to invoke it as an unconscious way of surrendering accountability + escaping consequence for doing what you want

but here’s how you can know that’s not it:

intuition recognizes + honors your strength + power, and those things unseat you from yours

so if you’re questioning a nudge, wondering if it’s your intuition or something else…

try asking yourself if it makes you feel more truly in your power, or at the whim of something else

that question alone may not give you all the clarity you seek, but it will open a conversation that holds deep value not only in this instance, but in how you access + are thwarted from accessing your intuition in general

i’d love to hear what you’ve got to say on this!

xxoo, cc