In this episode of the Becoming You podcast, I discuss eight ways to determine whether your mind or your soul is speaking to you.
What exactly is your “soul”?
First thing’s first: What is the “soul”?
To me, it is your direct connection to the divine, whether you call it God or the Universe. You can also call it your inner wisdom—the part of us that is always loving, accepting, and nonjudgmental in all its ways.
Here are eight possible reasons why:
#1 You may not even be aware that your soul is speaking to you.
Up until around six years ago, I wasn’t even aware that our own soul can communicate with us.
This is the first step: acknowledging the reality that our soul speaks to us every single day. We simply need to quiet ourselves and sit in silence, and listen intently, and even feel through our bodies the sensation of our soul reaching out to us.
#2 When your soul speaks, it’s a frequency that you’re not tuned into yet.
Like radio, we need to tune into the channel we wish to listen to.
By default, we tune into our monkey mind, our inner critic, our judgmental self. Most of us grow up not knowing how to tune into our soul frequency.
There’s a reason we tend to hear our souls at its loudest when we wake up or are about to fall asleep. That’s because our mind is lucid at these times.
#3 You live in constant fear.
I used to worry all the time about everything. Living in constant fear is very much a human thing.
Almost all of us live through a period where everything in life feels scary, harsh, or lacking. You might be living in constant fear for your financial situation, your marital situation, or your career situation.
#4 You are disconnected from the present moment.
As an extension of point number three, fear traps us either in the past or the future, but never the present. We worry about what was done or what will be, but never what is now.
The soul is always right here, right now, in the present moment.
#5 You spend way too much time doing and not enough time being.
Don’t feel guilty when you’re not being “productive”, slowing down, or resting and relaxing.
In fact, those are the exact moments your soul drops in and tells you exactly what you need to hear.
#6: You don’t act on your soul guidance.
Ever had a friend who asked for your advice, but never follows through on it, yet continually goes back to you complaining about that situation they just can’t seem to resolve?
It gets tiring to counsel them after some time, doesn’t it? Particularly when they just can’t seem to take action on the advice you give them.
#7 You don’t love, accept, nor trust yourself.
Stop looking for external ways to build that love, acceptance, and trust. That is always a futile way to live.
#8 You live life at warp speed.
Slowing down is not for the weak.
In fact, your soul has no concept of time.
When you trust life, and believe that everything you need always comes just in time, all that anxiety about slowing down dissipates.
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The Becoming You podcast is a show for high-achieving individuals searching for more meaning, fulfillment, and purpose in life. It dives deep into self-love, spirituality, and mindset. I am Visa Shanmugam, your host, and life and mindset coach. Join me every week to learn how to go from living a life on autopilot to a fully conscious, present life using nothing but the power of your mind. Learn more at www.visalakshi.com
