Inspiration — The Promptings of the Soul
Updated: Sep 25
I experience inspiration as the way we receive soul-based promptings into our minds. I see it as a guidance system that leads us toward our soul’s purpose and shows us the most aligned next step.
These promptings are by Nature very subtle and gentle. When we do not hear them, they can sometimes seem to become “louder knocks.” Life may interrupt us in ways that make it impossible to continue as before. Sometimes even illness can stop us in our tracks and suddenly give us the time, or necessity, to listen differently.
I don't believe this means that illness or crisis happens because we have failed to listen. But being stopped can sometimes bring us face-to-face with something we couldn't hear before.
A lot is being said on purpose lately, and I believe purpose is related to inspiration, but it is not a beautiful sentence we define once and then follow.
Being purpose-driven is the readiness to tune into our soul’s guidance system and follow what’s right for us in the present moment.
These promptings of our soul may come as inspiration, imagination, visions, dreams, creative ideas, groundbreaking possibilities, or simply as a sense that there is no other clarity right now other than this very next step. People who tune into this type of intuitive knowing often come up with out-of-the-box or groundbreaking solutions.
The promptings of our soul may come as something that feels like a strategic vision or as a tactical next step. Unlike the common logic, the leading principle is to trust the next step that feels right in the present moment rather than staying committed to a long-term vision simply because we once chose it.
As such, I believe this capability is critical for thriving in today's world, which is characterized by constant change, complexity, and disruption. Such flexibility and readiness to recalibrate in the moment enable us to respond to what is actually unfolding rather than only to what we expected or planned.