Unlocking Your Inner Wisdom: A Guided Meditation for Trusting Intuition
- Carrie Woodcock
- Jul 30
- 4 min read
Updated: Aug 22
(Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts)
Have you ever experienced that sensation where something is off or not quite right, but you can't pinpoint what it is? Do you rely on your instincts?
At the start of each week, my initial task is to prepare the materials for the Monday Morning Meditation & Self-Improvement Workshop that I conduct. I create a guided meditation and prepare some talking points for our conversation, ensuring there's enough flexibility to allow the discussion to evolve as the group engages. I often prepare more thoroughly, but the conversation usually shifts in a different direction than I anticipated. As a result, I've learned to adapt and allow the group to guide the ensuing discussion.
I begin every workshop by presenting a daily reflection and then create reflections for the remainder of the week for all participants to utilize.
Here's how our initial reflection for this week unfolded:
July 28th - Get the message
If there are problems in your life, it means the universe is trying to get your attention. It's saying, "Hey, there's something you need to be aware of, something that needs to be changed here." If you don't pay attention, the problems will intensify until you finally get the message and start to listen more carefully to your inner guidance. If you learn to pay attention to small signals, you will learn from them and your problems will gradually be solved.
I listen to the small signals and learn from them.
Shakti Gawain, Reflections in the Light: Daily Thoughts and Affirmations
We take turns reading through the reflection, simply reading, listening, and absorbing the words. Afterward, I open the floor for discussion. During my time as a coach, one of the most valuable skills I've developed is becoming comfortable with silence and improving as a listener. In my role, it's crucial to relinquish control and allow the conversation to unfold naturally. My responsibility is to create enough space and a safe environment for individuals to feel comfortable sharing the emotions that the reflection brings up. We discussed the urge to fill the silence, instead of just embracing it at times. Allow feelings and thoughts to surface as they need to. This approach leads to a less directive and more empowering workshop when you let it happen.
If I notice after a short while that people are having difficulty finding words to express themselves, I usually kick off the conversation with an example of my own, which is exactly what I did that morning. I mentioned that when I face challenges in my life, I often turn to journaling. This practice helps me organize my thoughts and discover meaning and understanding. When I think changes are necessary, I rely on Foundations because it assists me in transforming those desires into actionable steps to implement the changes.
One of the group members then suggested, "Or perhaps you could simply sit in silence and see if the answers emerge."
What an amazing response, one that I likely should have considered since I was there to lead a meditation workshop, after all! That response guided the rest of our workshop and meditation that morning.
We contemplated the question, "What is intuition? Do you have faith in yours?"
I mentioned that I didn't always trust my inner voice, but now I've learned to rely on it. When something is amiss, my intuition alerts me, even if I haven't fully identified the issue. However, I also noted that I don't often take the time to sit in silence and let that inner voice surface, and I thought perhaps I should do that more frequently. I've become very action-oriented, tending to write, set goals, and create lists of actionable steps to begin taking. I still believe these actions are necessary, but perhaps before reaching that stage, I need to spend more time just sitting with my inner voice and allowing that feeling to emerge.
In our group discussion, we acknowledged that meditation extends beyond the typical image of sitting cross-legged with hands on your lap and eyes shut. Activities you enjoy, such as journaling, running, walking, playing music, or any other peaceful pursuit, can also be meditative. These activities help calm your mind and allow space for insights to surface. We exchanged ideas for activities we could try in the coming week to practice allowing these insights to emerge.
We concluded the workshop by swiftly reviewing the remaining readings to gain a general understanding of what to anticipate in the upcoming week, ensuring everyone comprehended them and was ready to tackle them independently. The rest of the reflections centered on trusting your intuition, seeking inner guidance, and staying true to yourself. We then engaged in a brief five-minute meditation centered on developing a growth mindset, as that was what I had prepared. Nonetheless, I told the group that I would develop and record a meditation focused on trusting your intuition, as this fit more closely with the direction our workshop had taken and was something we all agreed would be advantageous.
As we were departing, I expressed how significant our Monday morning discussions were to me, noting that they helped establish a positive mindset to start my week. The week can become hectic so rapidly, and without dedicating time to self-improvement, I would often overlook this step. This routine has become a crucial part of my week’s start and offers a solid foundation to handle the rest of my week.
Throughout the week, I kept thinking about our conversation and worked on preparing the guided meditation. I decided to share it with you, as it might also be beneficial for you. You have the option to download a PDF if you prefer to read and guide the meditation yourself, or you can listen to my recorded version by following the link to the Foundations Podcast: Unlocking Your Inner Wisdom.
Anything is within your reach when you are standing firmly on a solid foundation.
Carrie
Carrie Woodcock
Owner Total Transformation
NBC-HWC Health Coach
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