How to Tell If It’s Intuition or Fear: Finding the 'Hum' of Your Inner Knowing.

Is It Intuition or Fear? How to Tell the Difference and Trust Yourself Again

Be sure to read til the end to put your intuition to practice! I'm sharing one of my exclusive practices from my HSP Course with you today. Are you ready to Hummmm your way to your inner knowing? Let's dive in! There’s a moment in every woman’s life—many, actually—where she stands at a quiet crossroads.

The surface of her life might still look the same: the same friends, the same job, the same morning coffee. But something inside is stirring. Restless. Whispering.

It asks: “What if there’s more?”“What if you already know the way?”

But then another voice comes in—loud, persuasive, protective: “What if it’s unsafe?”“What if you’re wrong?”

And just like that, we’re at the edge of the river again. One hand clinging to the shore of what we know. The other reaching out to the current we can’t quite explain.

This is the space where fear and intuition dance.

And this is where we learn how to tell the difference.

The Body Knows First

The first thing I want to say is this:

You are not broken for struggling to know what’s true.

We live in a world that praises logic and disconnects us from our bodies, our wildness, our wombs, our heart’s pulse. A world that says, “Prove it. Plan it. Be certain.”

But the soul doesn’t work like that.

The soul speaks in feelings.In sensations.In subtle shifts.In quiet urges that make no sense at all—but feel deeply, wildly right.

That’s why when clients ask me,“How do I know if it’s my intuition or fear?”I always say:“Let’s ask your body.”

Because your body never lies.It might be scared, yes. But underneath the contraction of fear is the compass of your truth.

Intuition vs. Instinct: The Core Difference

Let’s break this down a little—because clarity is power.

🌿 Instinct is biological. It’s your nervous system scanning for safety or danger. It’s the adrenaline that kicks in when a car swerves. It’s the urge to hide, run, people-please, or freeze when something feels unfamiliar. Instinct is shaped by your trauma, your upbringing, your environment.

🌊 Intuition is energetic. It’s the deep, steady knowing that lives beyond logic. It doesn’t yell. It doesn’t rush. It whispers, “this way.” It nudges. It beckons. It shows up in synchronicities, dreams, goosebumps. It’s quiet—but persistent.

Instinct protects your survival.Intuition guides your expansion.

And sometimes they get tangled—especially when the thing your soul is guiding you toward also scares your nervous system.

This is why so many of us mistake intuition for fear.

The Whisper I Couldn’t Unhear

I remember standing in my flat in Europe, looking at flights to Morocco. It made no sense. I didn’t know a single person there. I was tired. The trip would stretch my finances. And yet…

There was something undeniable about the pull I felt.

It wasn’t excitement. Not exactly.It was something deeper. Older. Like a memory my body remembered before my mind could catch up.

I tried to override it with logic. I tried to talk myself out of it.But the whisper kept returning:“Go.”

So I went.

And it changed everything.

I remembered parts of myself on that trip I didn’t even know I had lost.I sobbed in the desert.I laughed with strangers who felt like soul family.I met a version of myself I had been craving but couldn’t name.

That’s what intuition does.It calls you home to yourself.

How to Know It’s Intuition

So, how do you know when it’s fear—or when it’s a soul yes dressed in discomfort?

Here’s what I’ve learned:

• Fear feels urgent. It’s a push. It’s loud. It contracts your body. It says, “You must figure this out right now or something bad will happen.”

• Intuition feels still. It might scare your mind—but it expands your body. It gives you room. It waits patiently. It doesn’t need to convince you. It knows it’s true.

• Fear lives in the head. It spirals. It analyses. It’s exhausting.

• Intuition lives in the body. It lands. It feels like peace, even when it's risky. It softens your breath, even when you’re nervous.

If you're not sure—slow down.Breathe.Touch your skin.Drop into your belly.Ask your heart:"If I wasn’t afraid, what would I know?"

And wait.

Let the answer come like honey—slow and sure.

Letting Go of the Shore

I come back to this again and again:That image of clinging to the riverbank.

So many of us were taught to hold on.To stay small. To be careful.To avoid change unless it's guaranteed to work.

But intuition doesn’t offer guarantees.It offers truth.It offers soul-alignment.It offers the life you actually came here to live.

Letting go is scary. Of course it is.But it’s also sacred.

Because the moment you let go—when you trust the current—you’re carried.You’re met.You’re not lost. You’re found.

A Final Note, From My Heart to Yours

If you’re at a crossroads right now… if you’re standing at the edge of something that doesn’t make sense but won’t leave you alone… I just want to say:

You’re not crazy.You’re awakening.

And your intuition is not some distant voice you have to earn access to.It’s already inside you.It’s the part of you that remembers who you are.

You don’t need to rush.You don’t need to be fearless.

You just need to listen.

And then—when you’re ready—trust.

The Hum Practice: A Gentle Practice to Hear Your Inner Hum

Before you leave this page, I want to invite you into a small moment of stillness.

Because your intuition isn’t something you have to chase—it’s something you slow down to meet.

💫 Try this:

• Find a quiet place to sit. Let your body be supported.

• Place one hand over your solar plexus and one hand over your sacral center—just below your belly button.

• Close your eyes.

• Take three deep, slow breaths. In through the nose, out through the mouth. Let your belly rise and fall like a wave.

• Then ask yourself, gently:

“What (quiet truth) have I been ignoring?”

Or, if that doesn’t resonate, try:

“What knowing has been humming beneath the noise?”“What does my body already know?”

Don’t force an answer. Just listen.Maybe you feel something.Maybe you hear a word, an image, a memory.Maybe you just feel your breath soften.

That’s enough. When you have your answer, honor it. Even if you're not ready to act on what you know- at least, acknowledge it. Acknowledge your guidance system is alive and well... the next steps may just be building the courage or letting go of the blocks to taking those steps.

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