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Today’s Miracle Moment is about Listening to Your Soul…
In Your Year of Miracles program, we teach that there are Five Foundations for Living in the Miracle Zone, and the first foundation is…Listen to Your Soul. What we mean by that is to live aligned with your highest truth, honoring your inner guidance, and looking inside yourself for the answers rather than running to everybody else for the answers. While it’s fine to get people’s input, ultimately, we need to listen to our own soul to guide our life.
The bottom line is—the soul knows.
The soul is made of the entire cosmos packed into the core of our body. We call it the Soulful Self or the Essential Self, and it’s that place of deep, true inner knowing. It’s the part of you that’s always known, even when the mind is questioning and creating stories. What’s happening in the still waters beneath the mind is that the Soulful Self is offering up this knowing. All we have to do is train the mind to listen to this deep core truth.
In all my (Sue’s) travels around the world travel teaching hundreds of thousands of people, I’ve never heard anyone say, “I had this inner knowing and I went with it, and boy, do I regret it.” What I have heard hundreds of times is, “I had a deep inner knowing and I didn’t act on it, and boy, do I regret it!”
Clearly, the smart thing to do with your mind is to teach it to listen to this deep inner knowing. Your mind and soul need to become so bonded that they could complete each other sentences–so bonded that you are operating as the soul. We start by just listening to this deep knowing that we’ve been trained to ignore and override.
Think of the things that have worked out the best for you. Was it because you followed something that you had a knowing about? It may not have even made sense, but you knew that was the path to take.
You want to build that muscle of listening to your soul, and here’s an exercise to help you:
Right now, disempower yourself, by throwing your energy off of you onto a person who pushes your buttons or whatever distracts you. For practice, throw your energy onto the computer screen as if you’re disempowering yourself. Discredit yourself as if your opinion doesn’t matter. Notice how that feels in your body—probably not good. Now just claim your energy back, pulling all of your energy back onto yourself.
We have a tendency to splat and disperse our energy and then live from that place of dispersed energy. Notice how you feel in your body when you call that energy back for yourself. It feels different—it feels robust, it feels abundant.
Here’s what to remember: When you make a decision that you’re unsure about, you get to make another decision. And, if you go down that road and don’t like that decision, you can make another one. You keep doing this until you train your mind to follow your Soulful Self that always steers you in the right direction.
Over the next week, practice this and let us know how it’s going for you. Please share your experiences in the section below—we’d love to hear from you.
We’ll end with a quote from Rumi who said:
“When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.”
~Jalal ad-Din Rumi
May you feel that river moving in you—that joy of living from your soul.
I have a song I wrote called Follow Your Soul. Thanks for this tip on how to do it!!!! 😉 yes, oh yes – how many times have I not heeded that inner voice telling me what to do, and later regretted not paying attention to my-self!
Been there, done that! 😉 We love the title of your song, Alison!!! Sounds like you know what we’re talking about!
Just this morning during a meditation time, I heard
“Kimberly,
Do not try to manifest anything new,
Just focus on your “Inner Work”,
and your “Work” will come to you.
That was very powerful….then I listened to this Miracle Moment, so appropriate and in Divine timing….(of course).
I like to say I am listening with the ears of my heart 🙂
I would like some clarification please on listening to the soul. I know what it feels like to disperse your energy on to someone or something. I know what it feels like to feel contracted in the physical body. Resistance is one of them. I know what it is to feel at one with your true self. But I am still not sure if I can distinguish between the mind and the inner voice. The inner voice the whisper with no attached thought process.??
Listening to your soul will feel expansive, not contracted in your body. And connecting with your soulful self will generally be a quieter “voice”. The mind tends to analyze, justify, or argue. The soul simply states what is.
Deep breathing exercises added on helps me as I can get very agitated thinking of circumstances outside my own personal space and environment. It helps me to channel my scattered thoughts into my body and then letting it out through my heart with intentions of loving and taking care of my soul. I love what Marci and Dr Sue have responded above. The video had excellent information and taught me more about self care! Thanks so much!
I’d like to talk to some one! I’ve joined but a bit confused about a couple of things. Looking forward to hearing back.
Thank you,
parsonsestenia@gmail.com
This is 100 percent accurate it works its difficult to change anyone of thinking but it can be done.
I was raised Catholic and never learned to think for myself. I’m no longer in that faith, but still left with the not trusting in my gut feelings…
Lovely message thank you from Mary Llewellyn. I know when I’m doing something from my soul. For many years I have been using the sway technique. If you don’t use it or haven’t heard of it I’d love to share it with you both. blessings from Mair to you both
Right on, Mary! We personally love using muscle testing as a great tool to tap into soul and intuition.
Hi, Thanks for all your advice – quite lovely and useful. However, I am interested to learn what Mary Llewellyn’s “sway technique” is. Please could she explain?
Love and best wishes for the series.
PAT
Me, too. I was wanting to know the same thing, Pat. I think it’s good to have various tools to call upon at different times.
Not 100% sure what Mary was referencing but pretty sure she’s talking about muscle testing, which we love. Google “muscle testing” and/or “sway technique” and you’ll find all kinds of videos and resources.
I’m not sure if this is what Mary refers to as the “sway technique,” but when I tune in to my inner self, my body will often begin to sway on its own.
Sway technique? Please share it…
Places tend to pull me…in my 20s it was Alaska/Yukon. I stayed in Quebec/Ontario instead. But went to Alaska as a married woman and my husband had felt strongly about it. Now Hong Kong is pulling at me.
I pray that my quest for wanderlust never diminishes. I can think of nothing finer. The world is too big (and small) to ignore.
Lovely to hear that you follow where you’re feeling pulled, Babs. We agree that the world is a big (and small) place.
Thank you for the reminder! As I walked through a huge fear today in my new coaching business, and ( of course!) judged myself on how poorly I did, I listened to your message.
I thought, “Well I listened to my soul when I chose to transition to becoming a life coach!”
Your message helped re-align me with my soul.
Thank you!
Perfect, Jody. And isn’t it the best that our soul never judges us or makes us “wrong”?
Excellent reminder, thank you!
You’re so welcome!
I love Sue saying that you have train yourself to listen. I think we forget that and think it should just be there. Love your videos.
Right? That connection is like a muscle that we need to remember to use and strengthen.
Thank you so much ladies, I needed to hear that.
We always know that the right message gets delivered to the right people at the right time!
I’ve had a problem all my life with either listening to recommendations from my brother that don’t feel right for me or letting him discount my ideas and impulses for movement. Recently I told him, “No thanks,” to a magazine article he sent me that felt weird. Instantly I felt empowered. Sadly, he has now created distance between us.
Following how you feel (good or bad) is so empowering. Hugs to you, Beverley!
Thank you Marci & Dr Sue for another spot on reminder as this one is getting SO much easier since listening to my soul re starting our YOM back in Dec or Jan…my life is not the same and listening to my soul has become a more common practice!! I’m deeply appreciating our work ( should say play) together and am experiencing small and large miracles daily!! I experienced anther strong pull from my soul recently when I went for and applied to Marci’s HFNR Certified Training course and was blessed with an invitation to join & have been soaring in my life once again! Thank you so much for this most alive and present journey of my life!!
Yay! We love hearing about your miracles, Elizabeth! And thank you for wanting to spread happiness around the world with those around you. We’re soaring with you.
Yes! My Soul Knows! And my Soulful Self is in charge.
Your suggested Exercise is wonderful- helps to banish
those Fears….
Thank you Marci and Dr. Sue,
Anne Marie
Yes! Namaste to you and your Soulful Self.
Congratulations
I listened to my soul today and felt free. Thank you for the happiness you
Both put out with your video
Free! What a beautiful feeling. It’s available to one and all. 😉
Thanks for the reminder How easily we forget to listen.
We remind each other all the time!
I like to think listening to my soul is akin to trusting my gut and my instincts. I have experienced some strong intuition lately and need to remember to keep my energy within me rather than giving it all way because I refused to trust myself. Thank for you for the encouragement!
Sounds like you are definitely moving in the right direction! And it gets easier over time for sure.
Thank you for your support and belief in us, in me. I am having some massive miracles coming forth and it all feels so easy! Singing opportunities, teaching opportunities abroad! I was recently telling a friend that I want “more of this,” meaning professional singing opportunities at a higher rate. No sooner had I hung up the phone when I received (3) opportunities in a week! And other miracles, too that seem so random but I know they are not. It takes courage to live from the soul sometimes I get a little overwhelmed, but I try to stay in my body and breathe. What surprises me is that the time from organic soul desire to manifestation time has shortened, and sometimes is instantaneous. Whoa.
YES!!! You’re in the Miracle Zone!
Listening to your soul is empowering. When I choose to heed my inner voice I feel such confidence and peace. I find myself navigating difficult situations, responding not reacting, by pausing and listening to my gut, my soul.
So beautiful, Charlene. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks so much Marci and Dr Sue for your message on Listening To Your Soul and finding one’ true purpose in life. I am now in fact taking a bold step of moving out of my present surroundings in order to step into the totally unknown trusting the Universe to guide me towards my innermost desires to become a change agent for my community. I am praying that all this and much more positive outcomes are to come my way in surprisingly wonderful packages. I am at peace in the knowing that I will be having a greater sense of self worth than ever before. I am so grateful to the Universe for making me come across your teaching and support. Namaste
Namaste to you, Christine. You are right. Trust is also so important. Thrilled to hear you’re consciously setting your intentions.
Oh Hi, Marci, this is Bonnie Hoo (from down under) here, one of your participants in your YOM 2017. I am not sure if this is the appropriate place to do this, I was lucky enough to be able to get in touch with Debra and thanked her personally in her YTS Facebook. I can’t begin to tell you how grateful I feel for I believe that you and Debra, together with so many other Miracles sisters (N a few brothers) had turned my life around, in many ways subtle (as it is more inner than outer), but nonetheless it could be felt. Because of your Course and the persons you and Debra are, now I have a rather successful website called bonniehoo.com (I based my success purely on making lots of people laugh, that is my highest ambition!..and it is working, esp with many “can be rather serious” Doctors…). It is weird that I am writing this to you now as in my May’s blog posted out just last week, I mentioned you. There is no way I would have the courage to embark on this so public journey without you guys’ inspiration and encouragement and it is such comfort to know that Debra knows of my gratitude (and now you know) and other participants have been acknowledged as well. I still participate in two groups formed as a continuation of the friendships made back in 2017. Thank you for sending me videos as I miss you so much and I also luv your new co-partners/mentors. I think a student can never pay back a teacher(s) adequately for them kick-starting us but I trust that every time my blog readers LOL, they would know that nothing comes from nothing, if we trace hard enough, we would find the birthplace of an “idea”. I feel that you and Debra have been the best midwives, it wasn’t only an easy birth, Marci, it has been so fun, lots of LOLs and I believe I am the only weirdo who laughs at her own jokes or expenses. Sending you and the team lots of love, light and laughter.
Bonnie Hoo!!! Your comment is so touching. It was our honor to be your midwives. So happy to hear from you and all the miracles in your beautiful life. Blessings.
Hi All
Tuned in for a second time to Monday’s message. My small contribution is to express thanks to Marci and Sue. Was ‘hopeful’ when joining YYOM that the program would have some depth and meaning. Each week and month you two ladies deliver ‘gold for my soul’ and I am so grateful. Blessings to all💫
Oh, thank you, Jo! We love having your energy in the program. We are so blessed to be able to do this work.
I love this soulful reminder, the timing was perfect. May 7 (yesterday) I had to deal with my mom at her nursing home. I was a little grumbly, as I had a talk to give that night, and work to do, but kept asserting “over the overwhelm,” that this was the right place to be; I met with staff as needed, and felt my mom (age 95) and I got to have a “soul talk.” Later, my talk at a meditation center flowed with ease and grace.
I’ve been listening and doing the threshold exercise a lot. It’s VERY powerful–for issues that have stymied me all my life. Yes, gold for my soul, and goals somehow met. Thank you for the Weds. talks and miracle moments, like shiny surprises, that uplift my day. Kinda like Crackerjack box toys, in a healthy box. Sheila in NYC
Way to put things into practice, Sheila! And we are so glad to have you with us in the program. Many more surprises still to come… =)
I may be the one person that you are hearing from who has trusted my gut and it got me into trouble.
Would love to hear more about it, Pam. Any lessons learned? (We find that often when things don’t go our way, it’s because there’s a lesson we needed to learn…sometimes over and over again until we get it right.) But we’d love to hear your experience.
My husband and I are in the midst of preparing to move from British Columbia to Ontario, at the end of May. My soul is “jumping up and down” this morning, telling me to join “Your Year of Miracles”, once we get settled. I will. Whenever, I listen to your short videos I feel inspired. I want to learn more, so I will join the next session of YYOM. Thanks so much, Marci and Sue, for helping me to be my best self.
This was the perfect timing for me to receive this message! Thank you Marci and Sue – I am so glad I followed my soul to this program. I feel I have not been listening to my soul – and I desperately want to learn how! I am getting honest about doing work that does not bring me joy – and I need my soul to guide me. I’m still not exactly sure how to get to that guidance. I feel so supported by you and just seeing you makes me feel better!
Thank you so much for all of the wonderful wonderful tapes, books, summits etc that you beautiful ladies do. I am always listening and reading them. Right now I am listening to the audio of The Energy Codes and also Happy for No Reason. I am also on my seventh day of nine of getting rid of 27 things a day in my home, so will be seeing a miracle soon. Love you ladies so much.
The big “Truth” for me is that hearing the Soul’s voice takes practice ! It takes building that specific “muscle”. What at first seems completely absent begins to strengthen over time until we don’t remember what it was like to be without it. I’m in the muscle-building phase and the more I practice the more I feel I can trust that the Voice I’m hearing IS my Soulful Self. Onward !!! (-;
Thank so much for that very timely reminder and encouragement! Just last week, I felt a great ‘pull’ from my soul of knowing and Joy towards this gala event happening in LA later this month! I have chosen to bravely ignore the beliefs and fears in my head saying I can’t do it, or it’s not responsible to go all that way and spend all that money just for that short time etc etc….., and follow my soul, the Joy anyway! I fly out from Edmonton, Canada March 20 wooo eeeee!!!
Congratulations! Have a glorious Gala!
Thank you for a powerful reminder! I love that subject-object exercise, and am becoming more and more attuned when I relinquish my power for whatever reason small or ‘big’ and am able to drop into my core so much easier and almost instantly as I notice that shift! I am so grateful to you both Marci and Dr Sue, and so privileged to be on this journey with you, thank you for being you and sharing so gracefully and generously <3 _/\_
“The soul has been given its own ears to hear things mind does not understand.”
Rumi
I was going to give this quote at my group meeting …but it is so timely to give it to all today!
My soul’s voice has spoken loudly and clearly (even sometimes audibly) for many years. Do I always listen? Aye…there’s the rub!
You two ladies are a GIFT to my SOUL. Thank you for sharing yourselves and your love with us! 💕🥰
Hello Marci,Dr. Sue and All YOM people,
Im grateful to hear of this foundation ,everything has been telling me to close my Massage practice and move onto another area of interest in my life, so Ive taken steps to get my Nurse Practitioner certification in another state.
Mean while ,Ive been asking the Universe,God ,Mother Earth, MY SOUL to show me the way ,then. unfortunately, the coronavirus and my business has slowed down. From this, I have given back to others in the building wiping down services with chorlox , doing teaching in regards to hand washing, calming peoples nerves and encouraging them.
TAKING ACTION: I called my land lord and told them ill only be leasing month to month and am now moving in the flow of the river!
I use t work in Addiction Medicine,many of the clients had a saying or slogan when they needed to move on”Let go or be Dragged!”
I have tears of Joy for my answers.
Also God has provided me a renter of a room in my home as added income 2 weeks ago! Just on the heels of the coronavirus outbreak!
I did not see the prior coming, yet have just trusted my gut feelings and trying to keep them within our groups and not outside people whom Ive shared with 2 close friends -who answered me so skeptical! I just silently gave them H’O oponapono. NOW,I understand how I used to give all my ideas and power away to others and be miserable when I followed their advice. GOT IT! Thank you,Ladies!
Thank you Marci and Sue for your priceless message. I was just thinking of some major events in my life when I listened to my Soul and the results were so gratifying: #1 I joined AA and now have 40 yrs. sobriety in which I’ve enjoyed much spiritual growth; #2 I moved from New York City to Los Angeles, CA where the traveling by car is so much easier for me than by bus or subway; #3 I went to college here in LA for a 6 yr program, received a Masters in Speech Pathology, worked in Special Education helping children learn to read, develop language skills, journal also meditate. #4 After 2nd year in college was trying to decide whether to stay and continue or return to NYC, when a bright light that filled the room woke me up at 2am in the morning and my decision was made for me. I stayed and finished college. So thank you so much for your message.
I’ll continue to listen to my Soul.
Thank you for this message, I have seen clear moments when I have not hear my soul, and I regreted, I want to build my muscle to listen my soul, and only my SOUL, I want that coherence and is the most beautiful thing that I can do…I thing the activation for letting go has been helping me to realese what ever blockage and having more room to listen my soul, I don’t know why but doing the activation knocking me out, my body stay very relaxed after doing the meditation. Thank you Dr. Sue & Marci, much love to you all.
Listening to my Soul was something so natural in me until some years ago. I felt like a child creating my own magic world with so much joy and innoncence for there was no judgement, no doubts, no fears. My mom used to call me a dreamer for that. Of course she did not know better.
Thanks so much for this reminder Marci and Dr. Sue!
Even though I am trapped in fear at times, I am starting to listen to my Soul again, but is it so beautiful to just trust your Soul as I did before.
NOTE: #2 is the foundation I need to work on, tried to access this link several times but the page is not found, is it going to be sent in an email just as the Listening to Your Soul was? ………Click here to learn more about the second Foundation – Choosing Where You Put Your Energy and Attention