Trusting My Intuition in Uncertain Times

We’re taught to trust logic. To follow the facts. To look for proof before making a move. And in a world that craves certainty, intuition often gets dismissed as unreliable or naive. But during one of the most uncertain seasons of my life, when nothing seemed clear and every plan had unraveled, it was intuition—not logic—that quietly led me home.

I didn’t always know how to trust that inner voice. I used to drown it out with overthinking. I’d poll friends for advice, make endless pros and cons lists, and stay stuck in indecision for weeks. I wanted guarantees, not gut feelings.

But uncertainty doesn’t offer guarantees. It asks for faith. And sometimes, the clearest guidance we have isn’t found outside of us—but deep within.

When Everything Stopped Making Sense

There was a chapter of my life where everything felt like it was falling apart.

Career plans shifted. Relationships shifted. Even the version of myself I thought I knew began to crumble. I felt like I was standing in the middle of fog, with no idea where to turn or what was next.

I tried to “figure it out.” I looked for signs. I read books. I made backup plans for my backup plans. But none of it helped. If anything, it made me feel more disconnected from myself.

Until one quiet day, I stopped trying to solve it—and started listening.

The Whisper Beneath the Noise

Intuition doesn’t shout. It doesn’t rush. It doesn’t try to convince you. It’s the calm whisper beneath the chaos—the gut feeling you can’t quite explain, the sense of peace around a decision that doesn’t make sense on paper.

When I finally got still enough to hear it, my intuition said things I didn’t expect:

“Let this go.”

“You don’t have to force this.”

“It’s okay to rest right now.”

“You already know.”

It didn’t give me the whole roadmap. But it gave me enough light for the next step.

Learning to Trust Myself Again

Trusting my intuition felt risky at first. I had built so much of my life around doing the “smart” thing, the “responsible” thing. Following a quiet inner voice felt almost rebellious.

But each time I listened, I felt more aligned. More grounded. Even when the outcome didn’t unfold perfectly, I felt proud that I chose from a place of inner truth rather than fear.

I started realizing that intuition wasn’t mystical—it was wise. It was the voice of all my lived experience, emotion, and embodied knowing rising up to guide me.

When the Mind Doubts, the Body Remembers

One of the most powerful things I learned was how intuition lives in the body.

When I’m out of alignment, my chest tightens. My energy drains. My shoulders ache from tension. When something feels right, even if it’s scary, I feel a strange calm wash over me. My breath slows. My posture softens.

Tuning into my body became one of the ways I rebuilt trust with myself. It taught me that wisdom isn’t just in the mind—it’s in the muscle memory of what’s felt safe, true, and expansive before.

Small Ways I Strengthened My Intuition

Like a muscle, intuition grows stronger the more we use it. Here are a few small practices that helped me reconnect with mine:

Quiet mornings: Starting the day with a few minutes of silence, before the noise of the world poured in.

Journaling without judgment: Letting my thoughts flow freely, and noticing the patterns or nudges that emerged.

Body check-ins: Asking myself, “Where do I feel this decision in my body?”

Saying no without needing a reason: Honoring my inner “no” even when it didn’t make logical sense to others.

Following curiosity: Noticing what I felt drawn to, even when I didn’t understand why.

Over time, I stopped needing certainty to act. I started trusting that alignment mattered more than approval. That peace mattered more than making perfect sense.

What Intuition Gave Me in Uncertain Times

In seasons of uncertainty, intuition gave me something no plan ever could: connection.

It anchored me in myself when everything else was shifting. It reminded me that I didn’t need to know the whole path—I just needed to take the next faithful step.

And perhaps most importantly, it helped me make decisions I could live with, because they were mine. Not based on fear. Not based on trends. But rooted in my own truth.

Final Thoughts: The Quiet Strength of Inner Knowing

We live in a world that glorifies the loudest voice in the room. But I’ve come to believe that our quietest inner voice is often the wisest.

Especially in uncertain times, it takes courage to turn inward. To trust the knowing that can’t be explained but refuses to be ignored.

So if you’re in a place of not knowing right now—if the ground beneath you feels unsteady—know this:

You don’t have to have all the answers.

You just have to listen.

Not to the noise, the fear, the pressure—but to the soft, steady whisper within.

It’s not always logical. But it’s always true.

And it will not lead you astray.