Listen to the whispers in your soul.

There is a voice within you that does not compete for attention. It doesn’t scream. It doesn’t demand. It simply whispers.

Sometimes it says, “This isn’t right for me anymore.”
Sometimes it says, “You need to let go.”
Sometimes it says, “You are stronger than you think.”
And sometimes, when the world is telling you to keep going in a direction that no longer serves you, your soul quietly says, “Turn around.”

We often ignore these whispers because they are inconvenient. We choose what is familiar over what is healthy. We stay where we are tolerated because leaving feels frightening. We silence our intuition because other people have convinced us that they know what is best for our lives.

But your soul often knows before your circumstances become obvious.

Pay attention to what brings you peace—and what continually steals it.
Pay attention to what expands you—and what constantly diminishes you.
Pay attention to the relationships where you can breathe—and those where you are always performing, explaining, defending, or proving your worth.

Not every whisper is fear.
Not every hesitation means you should stop.
And not every closed door is rejection.

Sometimes the whisper is wisdom.

Give yourself enough quiet to hear it.

You may discover that the answer you have been searching for outside of yourself has been gently speaking within you all along.

Dr. Kathie Mathis, Psy.D, DD, NCP#00775,