You Have the Answers Within – a creative exercise

Our inner wisdom We carry within us the knowledge to guide our own lives. We each have an inner compass that can help lead us on our journey through life. At times it is beneficial to seek advice from others, but not to the exclusion of our own knowledge. We are unique individuals and we alone know our own past experiences, what we have learned from them and what is now our own reality.

By trusting our own wisdom, our own intuition, the guidance we can get in touch with the answers that are best for us. Overtime our ability to access and trust this wisdom grows. In today’s challenging economic world, many of us are making decisions about finding new jobs, moving to new places, or having to make other critical life decisions.

Perhaps you doubt your own wisdom and want to build your confidence in yourself. It may sound counter intuitive, but one of the best ways to do this is to think back to a situation where you made a wrong decision.

Think back to how you felt. *How did your body feel? *Did you have a sense of what was best? *Were you anxious about the decision you were making? *Did you move forward in a certain direction because you were determined to do it a particular way? *Did you resist or ignore what your body/spirit was telling you?

Perhaps you didn’t even stop to listen.

Recently I asked some trusted colleagues for their input on a document’s design and content that was to be posted to the internet. They gave me their input and suggestions. Interestingly, the three top things they recommended to improve the document were things that had also crossed my mind, but I ignored. My intuition was right on, but I didn’t listen to it. Has this ever been your experience?

"Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power." Author unknown

One way to access our own wisdom is to learn to be quiet and to listen to what are bodies are telling us. By learning to be silent and listen to our intuition, our spirit, we can find the way that is right for us. By using this information as a guide we can begin to expand our trust for our own answers and our confidence will grow.

If you are in the midst of making an important decision and you find yourself unsure of what to do, it may be helpful to try the creative exercise below. Our minds hold just the right information for us. This doesn’t replace the need for research or even seeking advice. But when it comes down to the moment of making the decision – trusting in our own inner wisdom is often the best guide. You will find it is like gold panning, for in the further reaches of your mind there are nuggets of wisdom that can creatively guide you along your way. The way that is just right for you.

A CREATIVE EXERCISE

Learning to brainstorm for your own benefit Many of us have done a brainstorming activity at work. I remember once when a team I was a part of was asked to come up with some creative answers to reduce the budget. We gathered in a room and followed the rules for brainstorming. We came up with some very creative ideas that would reduce the budget by 5%, and if needed by 10%. (This was back when 5 to 10% made a difference!) More importantly, we came up with solutions we knew would work for our team and that would still support us in achieving the Team’s responsibilities. This was much more palatable for us then having someone else review our budget and make random cuts just to make the numbers work.

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