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Day Three: Intuition
“Intuition is not to be consulted once and then forgotten. It is not disposable. It is to be consulted at all steps along the way, whether the woman’s work be clashing with a demon in the interior or completing a task in the outer world. It does not matter whether a woman’s concerns and aspirations are personal or global. Before all else, every action begins with strengthening the spirit.” ~Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype
(Day 3 of 30 days of writing. All of the 30 days are posted on Medium or go to this link and purchase the entire e-book for 99 cents. The Sacred Feminine: Tuning into Your Personal Power. 30 days of Writing and Reflecting)
In 1987, I ignored a visceral, full-body warning from my intuition. Ignoring it meant my first husband gained access to spying on me in the home I rented during our separation. He manipulated information to turn family and friends against me and tried to convince people I was crazy because I left him. His motivation involved trying to control me and gain full custody of our children.
Writing this I can feel the violation in my body again, even though this was over 30 years ago. My intuition was trying to protect me, and I ignored it to try to make peace ‘for the sake of the children.’ My intuition was trying to tell me not to trust him. I acquiesced…
