Intuition & Gentle Curiosity

As a coach and therapist, I ask A LOT of questions, but there is a reason why I do this. In order to provide the best services, I want to have an understanding of what is going on with my client at the moment, digging deeper to find out what they are thinking and feeling so I have a better sense of how to approach them when working together.

I’ve had clients tell me that I seem to connect with them immediately and understand them without much effort. I believe that this has more to do with my intuition and gentle approach than with any skills I learned in graduate school.

Intuition is defined as the “ability to understand something without conscious reasoning.” (definition source: Oxford Languages). One of the many things I have learned over the years, and more recently on my spiritual journey, is that conscious thought and reasoning can sometimes get in our way. When we are able to disconnect from the conscious thoughts and lean into our intuition, we can actually gain more clarity.

I believe there is a connection with intuition and the practice of mindfulness, which is to be aware of ones thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations at the present moment without judgement or criticism. With the practice of mindfulness, we begin to quiet our “conscious reasoning” by simply accepting what is at the moment without any judgement or criticism. We are not trying to attach any thoughts or judgements or reasoning to what IS at the moment and by doing so, we are harnessing our intuitive abilities to understand the present moment. Through continued practice of mindfulness, we allow ourselves the ability to quiet the “noise” or “chatter” of our conscious, inviting ourselves to connect more intuitively. It is through this process that we are able to become more MINDFULLY CONFIDENT individuals.