How I Learned To Trust My Intuition to Uplevel My Life

You can change your life in an instant when you follow your gut

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Sometimes, a split-second decision can change everything.

For five years, I’d been slowly pushing toward ordained ministry. I was most of the way through my graduate degree in theology and working successfully on staff at a large church.

To the world, it looked like everything was aligned, and I was on my way to a successful career in ministry and pastoral care.

Then, in a defining moment, I knew I needed to shift to a different path, working a professional sales job in insurance and moving into an apartment with my new boyfriend.

It was like a clarity bomb went off in my head and traveled through my body with the most resounding clarity I ever had. Boom! And everything made sense and felt right.

However, you might be able to imagine the reactions of people around me when I announced my life change.

Some people told me that I was making a mistake. Others spoke about me behind my back. Even more wished me well with a look of doubt and disbelief.

Now, the part nobody knew was what had been going on in my mind for a while. A slow buildup of thoughts, beliefs, and small…