Building Self-Trust, Part 2

Do you trust yourself?

Hi There! Welcome back to the series on self-trust. It’s a favorite topic of mine and one I know will change your life. 

In the first part you learned all about why self-trust is even important and the amazing things that happen when you start to build it. 

Go check it out in case you missed it! But here is a little refresher:

First of all, trusting yourself is so important because not only does it help you accomplish your goals, it also sets the stage for how you trust other people in your life.

Without a strong connection to yourself, you are not able to fully build loving relationships with other people. 

But good news is that you can start building this trust, this connection to self, right now. And once you do I promise your whole world will open up.

You will be able to hear your intuition and make decisions effortlessly. You’ll have loving and secure relationships. Sounds amazing right?

Well let’s not waste anymore time and dive right in. 

Before we get to the how, let’s do some self-reflection. In this post we will be diving into how well you trust yourself.

Let’s do a mini quiz to set the stage. Rate the below questions from 1-10, 1 being you do not agree at all to 10 being you definitely agree and are confident in the statement. 5 would be that you have started to build the skill but need more help. Let’s do it!

1. I make decisions easily and do not feel guilty about what I decide.

2. I thrive in new situations because I can learn about myself.

3. I love making new goals and sticking to them.

4. I take time for self-reflection through journaling, meditating, etc.

5. I can easily know what the next step is when faced with a challenge.

6. I do not fear making mistakes, I recognize they are only a change in direction.

7. After I have become close with someone, I have no problem trusting them.

8. I know what I need to do to recharge my energy.

9. I love looking back at goals and ideas I have to see how they have turned out.

10. I trust that everything will work out and I am exactly where I need to be in life.

Phew, some of those statements are loaded! But it’s a great view into where you stand currently. And don’t be scared of the answers, all information is important when getting to know yourself.

If you haven’t already go back and add up all the scores for the statements. You’ll now have a score out of 100.

Keep these scores handy because you will use them in the next post to identify what actions to take. It doesn’t matter if you score 10 or 100, there’s a plan for you. 

But in the rest of the post I want to dig a little deeper into some of the above statements and how they showed up in my life. 

If I would have taken this quiz 5 years ago I would have been 1 on every question. I had no connection to myself and definitely did not trust the decisions I made.

Instead of taking time for self-reflection, I just let anxiety and fear rule my mind. I was constantly second guessing my thoughts, scared to decide on anything, and battling internal conflict every minute.

And if you would have told me I need to connect to my intuition, I would have looked at you crazy! I didn’t even know what that word was.

It was exhausting. Can you relate?

Now fast forward to the present day and I’ve done the work and can now say I know myself fully. I look forward to change and new experiences and I allow time for reflection and recharging.

My relationships have become even better now that I am secure in who I am. I thrive in being my true self and do not fear making a wrong turn. 

My journey is what inspired me to write and help others that struggle in the same way I did. Because I know that seemingly impossible things can happen.

You can experience mental clarity and excitement for life. You can set scary goals and act on them. You can have access to the greatest guide there is, your intuition.

Do I still feel doubt and worry? Of course! But I choose to take action anyway. I know my message is bigger than my fear so I keep going.

And I know you can get there too. 

So keep those scores handy for next week when the real fun begins. I’ll lay out all the actions to take, no matter where you ranked yourself.

In the meantime, try spending 20 minutes alone with your thoughts and write them out. Reflect on what trust means to you and others around you. Start building that connection!

See you next time :) Annie