I’m often surprised by what people believe about their own intuitive nature - that it’s rare, fragile, switched on only in perfect conditions. That it disappears when life gets loud.

Let’s clear something up - your intuition does not shut down under stress. You simply tune out.

I’ve heard this idea many times lately, that when we move into fight, flight, or freeze, intuition turns off. That anxiety dials it down, and that overwhelm blocks it completely. But that’s not what’s happening.

Think about a moment when stress rose sharply in your body. You could probably feel your muscles tightening, hormones surging, thoughts speeding up. Everything getting louder, brighter, more urgent.

I went to the Filmhouse yesterday for the anniversary screening of Labyrinth (still magical

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