Building Self-Trust, Part 1
Why is self trust so important?
Of all the struggles I see myself and my peers going through, I’ve realized it all stems from one common theme.
Lack of self trust.
And this lack of trust can come out in many ways. From agonizing over every decision to being afraid to set goals.
It’s a hard thing for most people to wrap their head around. You’re probably thinking of course I trust myself, I live with myself every day!
But that is where the misconception comes in. Thinking that you have a good handle on yourself does not equal trusting the decisions you make.
In fact I can probably guess that the majority of people do not have a secure level of trust within them.
You're probably asking, why is that?
Think about it, all throughout childhood you were absorbing all the fears, worries, and negativities from everyone around you.
It’s hard for you to trust your thoughts and desires when years of worry have been implanted in you!
But the good news is that you can change this. Trust is absolutely something you can start building within yourself, today.
And in this 3 part series I am going to lay out everything from the why to the how.
Trusting myself was the most impactful step I took in my self development journey. I know myself so well that I don’t fear making any decisions. I actually look forward to them.
Now that I have this trust, I love change and new experiences. I love learning new things, setting goals, and finding ways to improve my life. All because I have built this secure connection with who I am.
And I want the same for you!
So in this post today I am going to address this one crucial question.
Why is trust so important?
Well first and foremost, it fosters a connection with your intuition. You seamlessly build a bridge between your rational mind and your intuition, your innermost self.
See intuition knows the best decisions to make, the next step to take, the idea to pursue, basically all the things that will align with who you really are.
Sounds great, right? Problem is most of us can’t hear our intuition.
It’s buried beneath all the fear and self doubt. Have you ever had an idea and then immediately thought of all the ways it can go wrong? And then refused to take any action because of the all unknown?
That’s a prime example of how your intuition is trying to talk to you. Don’t worry, we will go over how to start listening to it more.
Another reason this trust is so important is because it sets the stage for how well you trust others.
Think about it, there’s no way you can trust other people fully if you don’t trust yourself.
Unfortunately many people start relationships that are all wrong for them because they did not build this foundational relationship with themselves first.
My previous post on the importance of healthy relationships goes deeply into this topic. It will be a great starting point for you if this is something you struggle with.
But for now, know that the more you trust yourself, the better all your relationships will become and you will attract the right people into your life.
And lastly, the most important aspect of self trust is that it will allow you to make decisions effortlessly that align with your true self.
This used to be one of my biggest hurdles. I would constantly second guess my decisions, agonize over every detail, and even feel guilt for what I decided on!
And this ranges from big life decisions to small daily ones. It’s mentally exhausting having all this internal conflict.
But I can say confidently that you will be able to get to this point of easy decision making. You will trust yourself fully and the right answer will come to you right away.
No more decision fatigue, guilt or worry.
Get ready to open mental space for feelings of creativity, love and freedom.
Sounds pretty amazing right? Well get ready, you’ll soon be there too.
In the next post we will dive deeper into self reflection and investigation into what level you trust yourself.
See you then!
Annie