Indecision is a plague that kills unicorns.
Seriously, it’s scientific fact, and as a unicorn-lover myself it’s my duty to save them by bringing you this information.
So what do you do when you’re sitting there trying to figure out what restaurant to go to and you don’t want to kill all the unicorns?
#1. Recognize that you are a valuable human being with valid wants and desires.
Especially as women, we are taught from an early age to be people pleasers. We are taught that others’ needs should come before our own, which leads directly into indecisiveness.
“Where should we go tonight?” is almost always met with…“Ohhh, you decide!”
Give me a break, people!
You know that you’d rather go get Mexican than Chinese, so just say so. What you want matters and the more you pay attention to what you want and listen to that inner voice inside, the louder she can get.
#2. Practice on the “little” things so the big things can become easier.
There are some decisions that are bigger game-changers than others. For example, what to do with your career is probably more important than what color underwear you decide to don tomorrow. I’m just guessing here.
Many people get really hung up on the big questions like career, relationships, where to live, what to put on their pizza and such. That’s why the quarter-life crisis is a thing.
But we all have an inner guidance system that can easily help us out with any question we have, it’s called our intuition.
I know it can be scary to leave your fate to a little voice inside, especially when that voice feels like a whisper. In fact, some people have ignored their intuition for so long that she’s now barely audible.
Not to worry, however, because you can revive both your intuition and your unicorn-saving abilities by starting to practice listening when it comes to the little decisions.
Before putting on your underwear tomorrow, listen to her!
Before picking out a menu option, listen to her!
Before going home what that creepy gentleman in all black, listen to her!
When you start listening to her on the little things, she’ll have a much louder voice on the big stuff. And trust me, you want her opinion on the big stuff.
#3. Make some decisions.
Okay, I know. This is sort of a reiteration of #2, as well as being a super obvious clue to how to overcome indecision. But you’ll never get better unless you practice, so it’s a necessary one.
#4. Listen in.
It would be really hypocritical of me to tell you to go develop a full-blown meditation practice, because I don’t have one. I do, however, occasionally sit in silence for about a minute or two and listen to what my body is telling me.
This kind of practice is so beautiful because it doesn’t take a lot of time but will get you to start listening in for that little voice. When we’re constantly going, going, going in life, it’s hard to hear her, so take a moment to stop, breath, and listen.
So there you have it…
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Feel free to share with anyone who is the frequent culprit of unicorn deaths but make sure you’re following the advice yourself first.
I’d love to know in the comments, what’s your go-to process for making big decisions?
In love & guts,
Laura
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