Stop Searching for Answers—You Already Have Them
How much time have you spent consuming? Watching videos, reading books, searching for advice, asking for other people’s opinions, waiting for some external validation before you take action?
This is your sign to stop.
You don’t need more advice. You don’t need more information. You need space to listen to yourself.
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why you need a personal retreat—right now
Before you scroll to the next piece of content, pause. When was the last time you sat in silence with your own thoughts? Not scrolling, not seeking, not consuming—just sitting with yourself?
We spend so much time absorbing information that we forget to process it. We forget to actually apply what we’ve learned.
This is why you need to take yourself on a retreat. Not necessarily a vacation (unless you can), but at least a few moments each day to just sit, reflect, and let your intuition guide you.
Even if it’s just 30 minutes alone in your room, start prioritizing quiet time. Because if you never give yourself space to hear your own thoughts, you’ll always be relying on someone else to tell you what to do.
why consuming too much is keeping you stuck
There’s an endless amount of advice out there, but not all of it applies to you right now.
When you’re constantly consuming, you’re filling your mind with so much information that it becomes overwhelming. You don’t know what to prioritize. You don’t know which step is actually the next step for you.
That’s why you need to stop looking outside of yourself and start tuning in to your own inner guidance.
• Not every piece of advice is for you.
• Not everything you hear applies to your current season.
• Sometimes, consuming too much confuses you more than it helps you.
how to tell the difference between intuition and self-sabotage
A lot of people struggle with knowing when to listen to their intuition and when they’re just making excuses.
For example, let’s say you wake up feeling like you don’t want to go to the gym.
• Is it your intuition telling you that you need rest today?
• Or is it your mind making excuses because staying comfortable feels easier?
Your intuition will never lead you away from what’s good for you. It might guide you to pivot, but it won’t push you into avoidance.
This morning, I didn’t feel like going to the gym. It was a Saturday, I wanted to stay home, eat breakfast, and chill. But was that truly what I needed? Or was I letting comfort dictate my decision?
I went anyway. I told myself, “Even if I don’t do a full workout, I’ll at least go sit in the sauna.”
But guess what? Once I got there, I ended up having an amazing workout. I felt energized, refreshed, and inspired to film a video immediately afterward.
That’s the difference. Your intuition leads you toward expansion. Your comfort zone keeps you stagnant.
If I had listened to my excuses, I wouldn’t have had the energy to create. I wouldn’t be writing this post.
You have to learn how to distinguish between what’s truly misaligned and what’s just discomfort.
your biggest excuse is your biggest limitation
What’s the one thing you keep telling yourself is holding you back?
• “If I wasn’t drinking, I’d be more successful.”
• “If I stopped smoking, I’d be healthier.”
• “If I went to the gym, I’d have my dream body.”
• “If I stopped eating junk food, I’d feel better.”
• “If I met the right person, I’d have a healthy relationship.”
It’s easy to blame that one thing. To tell yourself that if you just fixed that, everything else would fall into place.
But what if the real problem is that you’re avoiding the work? What if the real issue is that you already know what you need to do, but you’re waiting for the right moment?
There is no right moment. There is only now.
stop waiting for permission to trust yourself
At a certain point, you have to stop asking for advice and start taking action.
No one else can tell you:
• When to leave a relationship.
• When to start a new career.
• What decision is best for you.
Only you know that. But if you keep looking outside of yourself for answers, you’re never going to hear them.
Here’s your challenge:
• Take 30 minutes today to sit in silence. No phone. No distractions. Just you and your thoughts.
• Ask yourself: What do I already know I need to do?
• Then go do it.
Because you don’t need another video. You don’t need another book. You already have the answers.
Let me know in the comments—what’s one thing you already know you need to do?
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love you! Until next time. 💖
- Patty StayWell
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