Intuition Can Make a Life and Save a Life

I write about the role of intuition in Born to Receive, the book I am currently editing. Yesterday, I took an all day self-defense course as part of my research for a new book I am writing.

The instructor, Ray, spent a long time talking about intuition. He said, “It’s the key to your safety.” I wonder why so few of us have developed this 6th sense. Intuition helps us make good decisions.

It can make a life and save a life.

Receive What People and the World Have to Give

When you receive what people and the world have to give, 

you open up pathways you couldn’t see before, 

stimulate your imagination in ways that could not happen before, 

and have energy that was not previously available to you. 

~Amanda Owen

Want Ask Receive

I am turning in the manuscript for my new book, Born to Receive, to my publisher at the end of this month. Finally! This morning I am thinking about the relationship between wanting, asking, and receiving.

Want. Ask. Receive.

1. Want: Be receptive to your inner life, to your feelings. There is nothing wrong with wanting something for yourself, whether it’s a moment of quiet, an extra hour of sleep, or appreciation from the people to whom you give.

2. Ask: Once you know what you want, you must ask for it. People are not mind-readers! Sometimes the answer will be no. But many times the answer will be yes. The point of asking is not to control the outcome. The point is to get used to including you and your desires in your relationships.

3. Receive: Express your appreciation when people give something to you, whether it is a compliment, a gift, or encouragement. Gratitude is one of the ways you give back to the person who has given to you.