Keith Macpherson's Blog
August 28, 2018
Keith's Corner - Our Own Inner Teacher: Tips For Connecting To Your Intuition
There I was in Gimli, Manitoba enjoying a lovely day off with one of my best friends, Mark. We found ourselves in a tiny boutique store that is quite famous in the area for its custom one of a kind items and a really great collection of self- development books. I wandered over to the bookshelf that had a number of my favorite book titles and began to read one of Deepak Chopra’s books all about the power of synchronicity. As I stood there reading, an awkward argument broke out in the store between a customer and one of the sales ladies. It was impossible to ignore the disagreement as their voices escalated in volume, arguing over who should pay the cost for a fragile item that broke as a result of the customer’s young daughter running around in the store. Back and forth the two of them went with each comment getting more and more heated.
A few moments later my friend Mark, who is known for his fun and evoking personality, came up beside me and whispered, “What would Deepak do?” (referring to the sinking energy that was being created due to the argument that we were all witnessing in the store). Upon hearing his comment to me I felt an inner whisper pop up within my consciousness telling me that I should do something about this. I immediately put my book down and walked over to the two women who were at this point fully engaged in a battle of insults between one another. I kindly suggested that they both just take a deep breath and let the issue subside. I even offered to pay for the damaged item. All of this was being directed by an inner presence that was almost taking over me. In one sense, I honestly felt like a kindergarten teacher on recess duty breaking up a dispute between two of the children in the sandbox. I suggested that they both make up with a hug and move on with their day. With great hesitation they surprisingly exchanged in an awkward hug and carried on with their day. Peace immediately filled the store again and everyone seemed to go back to their own business at hand.
I am very often in awe of the immediate inner knowing that can take over us in a present moment. I typically would not have stepped in to break up an argument between two people, justifying in my mind that it truly would be none of my business to interfere. However, by listening to this silent whisper within myself not only was I able to bring peace back into the store but further to this it turns out that my actions rippled in an even greater way that I could not have predicted at the time.
A week following the “Gimli Episode” I received a phone call from my mother who asked if I had recently been visiting Gimli. I affirmed this to be true and she went on to tell me that the boss at her work had called together the staff for a Monday morning meeting. At the beginning of the meeting my mother’s boss began to share the story about a young man that she recognized while recently on a trip to Gimli from his appearance on the Canadian reality TV show, “Canadian Idol” (on which I was a finalist back in 2006) and how he had brought peace and resolution to a heated argument between two people in a small store. She used this story as a way to convey the message that we never know the impact that we will have and that the small steps we take can have a major influence on the people around us. Upon hearing this further sequel to the events that took place in Gimli I was immediately given confirmation that my actions were orchestrated by an inner knowing that I have come to call “Intuition.”
The word “Intuition” when dissected ultimately translates into “intuit” or inner teacher. This is one of the most valuable tools that we have accessible to us at all times. In the mindfulness framework that I teach, our intuition helps us to make decisions and connect to what I refer to as “the flow”. When we trust our intuition we are led to experiences and events that just seem to connect to a deeper place of meaning and purpose. If you have been struggling to find answers in your life to any question and have been lacking inspiration, feeling like you are simply going through the daily grind, perhaps it is time to begin developing the relationship with your intuition and asking your own inner teacher to guide you to meaning and clarity.
One of the simplest ways to begin developing a relationship with our intuition is a practice that I ironically learned while studying with Deepak Chopra a few months ago. I invite you to read over the instructions to this practice that I will share with you now and then try it out for yourself.
Instructions:
Close your eyes and place one hand on your heart center. Take a few deep breaths and focus your mind on your heart. Trust that your heart has wisdom to share with you. Silently ask the following question and listen carefully for the first impulsive answer that pops up. Ask your heart “What do you truly want”? Be aware that the first answer is the intuitive one. Anything following this will most likely be the busy monkey mind that over analyzes everything. Upon hearing the immediate knowing, take action and trust yourself.
If you trust and act on the inner whispers that pop up from within yourself there is a great chance that you will be led towards the perfect places, at the perfect time and given all the answers needed to journey through this life. Perhaps it’s time to mindfully begin to trust yourself.
Love,
Keith
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A few moments later my friend Mark, who is known for his fun and evoking personality, came up beside me and whispered, “What would Deepak do?” (referring to the sinking energy that was being created due to the argument that we were all witnessing in the store). Upon hearing his comment to me I felt an inner whisper pop up within my consciousness telling me that I should do something about this. I immediately put my book down and walked over to the two women who were at this point fully engaged in a battle of insults between one another. I kindly suggested that they both just take a deep breath and let the issue subside. I even offered to pay for the damaged item. All of this was being directed by an inner presence that was almost taking over me. In one sense, I honestly felt like a kindergarten teacher on recess duty breaking up a dispute between two of the children in the sandbox. I suggested that they both make up with a hug and move on with their day. With great hesitation they surprisingly exchanged in an awkward hug and carried on with their day. Peace immediately filled the store again and everyone seemed to go back to their own business at hand.
I am very often in awe of the immediate inner knowing that can take over us in a present moment. I typically would not have stepped in to break up an argument between two people, justifying in my mind that it truly would be none of my business to interfere. However, by listening to this silent whisper within myself not only was I able to bring peace back into the store but further to this it turns out that my actions rippled in an even greater way that I could not have predicted at the time.
A week following the “Gimli Episode” I received a phone call from my mother who asked if I had recently been visiting Gimli. I affirmed this to be true and she went on to tell me that the boss at her work had called together the staff for a Monday morning meeting. At the beginning of the meeting my mother’s boss began to share the story about a young man that she recognized while recently on a trip to Gimli from his appearance on the Canadian reality TV show, “Canadian Idol” (on which I was a finalist back in 2006) and how he had brought peace and resolution to a heated argument between two people in a small store. She used this story as a way to convey the message that we never know the impact that we will have and that the small steps we take can have a major influence on the people around us. Upon hearing this further sequel to the events that took place in Gimli I was immediately given confirmation that my actions were orchestrated by an inner knowing that I have come to call “Intuition.”
The word “Intuition” when dissected ultimately translates into “intuit” or inner teacher. This is one of the most valuable tools that we have accessible to us at all times. In the mindfulness framework that I teach, our intuition helps us to make decisions and connect to what I refer to as “the flow”. When we trust our intuition we are led to experiences and events that just seem to connect to a deeper place of meaning and purpose. If you have been struggling to find answers in your life to any question and have been lacking inspiration, feeling like you are simply going through the daily grind, perhaps it is time to begin developing the relationship with your intuition and asking your own inner teacher to guide you to meaning and clarity.
One of the simplest ways to begin developing a relationship with our intuition is a practice that I ironically learned while studying with Deepak Chopra a few months ago. I invite you to read over the instructions to this practice that I will share with you now and then try it out for yourself.
Instructions:
Close your eyes and place one hand on your heart center. Take a few deep breaths and focus your mind on your heart. Trust that your heart has wisdom to share with you. Silently ask the following question and listen carefully for the first impulsive answer that pops up. Ask your heart “What do you truly want”? Be aware that the first answer is the intuitive one. Anything following this will most likely be the busy monkey mind that over analyzes everything. Upon hearing the immediate knowing, take action and trust yourself.
If you trust and act on the inner whispers that pop up from within yourself there is a great chance that you will be led towards the perfect places, at the perfect time and given all the answers needed to journey through this life. Perhaps it’s time to mindfully begin to trust yourself.
Love,
Keith
To connect further with Keith Macpherson and to sign up for his daily inspirational email and other free gifts, visit: http://www.keithmacpherson.ca
