Hi Reader,
I need to share something vulnerable with you today. A year ago, I was sitting in a café, phone in hand, thumb hovering over a text I'd typed and deleted about fifteen times. You know that feeling? When something inside you is screaming "DO IT NOW" but you can't tell if it's your intuition guiding you forward or your anxiety trying to sabotage you?
The text was to someone I hadn't spoken to in months - someone who could potentially open doors I'd been manifesting. But here's the thing: I'd been in this exact spot before. Same urgency, same "this is it!" feeling... only to realize later I was acting from a place of desperation, not inspiration.
When we're in that beautiful waiting period of manifestation - you know, when you've planted the seeds and you're trusting the process - that's exactly when these voices get the loudest.
Your mind starts buzzing with ideas. Text that person. Apply for that job. Book that flight. The urge to DO something becomes almost overwhelming.
And here's what I've learned the hard way: the voice of anxiety and the voice of intuition can sound terrifyingly similar.
Both feel urgent. Both say "you need to do this NOW." Both make your heart race and your palms sweat. But here's the million-dollar difference - one will manifest your dreams, and the other will keep you running in exhausting circles forever.
Back to that café moment. Instead of sending the text, I did something I rarely do - I sat with the feeling. I asked myself: "Is this coming from trust or from fear?"
The answer hit me like a lightning bolt. I wasn't feeling called to reach out - I was feeling scared that if I didn't act RIGHT NOW, my opportunity would disappear. Classic anxiety voice, dressed up as intuition.
So I put the phone down, took three deep breaths, and ordered a piece of pie instead. And you know what happened two days later? That person reached out to ME. The universe had been orchestrating the perfect timing all along, but my anxiety almost made me force it.
I actually broke down the framework I use to tell these voices apart in my latest video - including the questions that never fail me. You can watch it here:
>> How to discern the voice of intuition from the voice of anxiety <<
Your intuition trusts divine timing. Your anxiety believes it IS the timing.
If you're in a manifestation waiting period right now, feeling those nudges and urges, please be gentle with yourself. It's not always clear which voice is speaking - I still get it wrong sometimes.
But learning to distinguish between them? That's been the difference between manifesting from struggle and manifesting from flow.
Trust that the right doors will open at the right time. And when intuition does call, you'll know - because it feels like coming home to yourself - open, exciting, not running away from your fears.
What voice have you been listening to lately? Hit reply and let me know - I read every single response.
P.S. If this resonated with you, I'd love for you to share it with someone who might need to hear it too. Sometimes we all need permission to pause before we leap.
With so much love and light,
Marta