How to Hear Your Inner Yes

Today’s Miracle Moment Is About How to Hear Your Inner Yes…

You know that moment when everything around you is noisy—opinions flying at you, endless “shoulds” swirling in your head—yet something inside of you goes still?

It doesn’t shout. It doesn’t beg for attention. But it says, clear as day: “This. This is right.”

That’s your intuition. Your gut feeling. Your inner wisdom. I like to call it your Inner Yes.

And when you learn to hear it—and actually trust it—that’s when the real miracles begin.

Maya Angelou’s Defining Moment of Inner Yes

One of my greatest inspirations, Maya Angelou, is known as one of the most brilliant poets and writers of our time. But what many people don’t realize is that her entire path was redirected by listening to her inner yes.

In the 1950s, Maya was a nightclub performer in San Francisco. She sang. She danced. She was talented, and the work was steady. Everyone around her told her it was sensible, safe, and the smart thing to keep doing.

But her inner voice kept whispering: “There are stories in you that need to come out.”

As a single Black mother at the time, giving up stable work was almost unthinkable. And yet, she trusted that inner tug. She left performing and followed the quiet nudge to write.

That choice eventually led to I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings—a groundbreaking book that touched millions and solidified her as one of the most important voices of the century.

None of it would have happened if she’d ignored her inner yes and stayed where it felt safe.

3 Shifts to Hear Your Inner Yes

Your inner yes is always speaking. The question is: are you listening? Here are three powerful ways to tune in:

1. Your Inner Yes Feels Like Coming Home

Unlike adrenaline or excitement, your inner yes feels like a deep exhale. It’s like finally walking into a room where you can breathe fully.

Even if the path is brand new—new career, relationship, or move—there’s a subtle recognition: “Oh… this is where I belong.”

It’s not about what looks good on paper. It’s about what nourishes your soul.

2. Your Inner Yes Speaks in Stillness, Not in Rush

We live in a culture obsessed with quick decisions and instant action. But intuition doesn’t live in urgency—it lives in quiet.

The inner yes waits patiently for you to pause long enough to hear it. It may ask you to slow down when everyone else is speeding up. To wait when opportunities are knocking.

Trust its timing. It sees what your mind can’t.

3. Your Inner Yes Shows Up in Your Body First

Before your mind rationalizes, your body already knows.

• The shoulders that drop when the right path appears.
• The deep breath you didn’t realize you were holding.
• The lightness in your chest when you say yes to what matters.

Your body is the messenger of your inner wisdom. Pay attention to those physical cues—they are your compass.

The Practice of Yes

Your inner yes doesn’t shout. It simply waits for you to remember.

So try this:
The next time you face a decision, place your hand on your heart. Take three slow breaths. Ask: “What would my inner yes say?”

Don’t think your way to the answer—feel your way. Notice what brings relief, softness, and that unmistakable ahhh, yes.

It doesn’t require you to know the whole path. Just the next right step.

And sometimes, one step guided by your inner yes can change everything.

As Maya Angelou wrote:
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.

Your inner yes knows your story. It’s time to listen.

Please share: When have you followed your inner yes—even when it didn’t make sense at the time? I’d love to hear in the comments.