When good news surprises you (and how you intuitively already knew!)

Good News + how your Intuition helps you focus on Progress (not the Past)

I recently received some good news that I hadn’t been expecting. At first, it confused me - because I hadn’t been expecting it! Then I felt delighted. And then I felt confused again because it seemed like it had been such a long time since I’d felt delighted. So, of course, I started to doubt it a little bit. Could it be real? And then I got annoyed at myself for doubting something that was obviously so good!

I wanted to share this ridiculous roller coaster of emotion that I rode up and down for a few seconds, so I can take you to the realisation I reached after going through it all:

If I had been tuning into my intuition, I would have known that all was well, that the news would be good, and that I was worrying for nothing.

Here’s what I know about why we doubt things, and why we create drama or pain:

1. Sometimes we do it because the feeling of relief afterwards can feel almost euphoric.
   Please note: that doesn’t mean that things are good! It’s just such a relief to not feel the discomfort or pain that we mistake it for some kind of transcendence. Remember, relief does not equal resolution. We may even create drama just to feel the illusion of peace afterwards.

2. When we go through periods where things aren’t working out, optimism can start to feel worn down, thin.
   Sometimes we have to recognise the rut and then pull ourselves out of it. And yes, it’s totally possible. And yes, the voice that says it’s not is lying to you. Stop listening to it.
   Remember: fear is not intuition. Your intuition will always give you higher truths about what’s possible - not just a bunch of bad news that reinforces your conditioned thinking.

3. It can feel as though aiming small is safer, that assuming things will go wrong protects us.
   But all that really does is make us small. It narrows our focus to what we don’t want. And nobody has ever created happiness from that.
   It may make you feel “right” about some things, but only because you’ve made them right through your expectation.

If I’d taken the time to really tune into the circumstances, to open to a change in trajectory, or to deeply listen to what was unfolding, I could have seen the synchronicities, felt the alignment, and simply enjoyed that moment of good news with pure, grounded joy.

It made me wonder what else we deny ourselves over the years…
Maybe that’s worth pondering - not to judge, but to create awareness for the future.

A few things to meditate on, to help you open more to the good things in life:

• How have I dismissed good news, good fortune, or great circumstances in the past?

• Why do I diminish myself or my life when things go well? And how could I finish that pattern?

• What am I afraid will happen if I accept that things can simply go well, better, beautifully?

• How can my intuition show me the way that is more graceful, open-hearted, and kind? And what will help me to really listen, to really follow it?

Of course, life can feel like a roller coaster. But being deeply in tune with your intuition will help you to better navigate the dips, and also really enjoy the ride when you’re on the rise.

Sending blessings for optimism, and an open heart and mind.

- Jennifer