Oh, My Gut

 Why do I keep ignoring you?

Let me tell you about my gut. Not the dream six-pack I keep promising myself, but the all-knowing life coach living rent-free inside me. This little genius works overtime, sending me warnings, nudges, and the occasional “Don’t even think about it.” But do I listen? Of course not. I treat it like spam from an unknown number and just go about my merry way.

Let me give it to you straight, the gut knows everything. Like that time, you ignored the little "Don’t trust that guy" feeling? Yeah, how’d that work out for you? Or when your gut screamed, “Stop after slice number three!” and you still went for the fourth? Congratulations, you played yourself and now can’t fit into your favorite jeans.

Gut throws up red flags faster than you can imagine. That uneasy feeling when something’s off? That’s your gut yelling, “Run, Forrest, run!” But do we listen? Nah., we wait for a PowerPoint presentation from the universe to confirm it.

The funny part? We’ve mastered Artificial Intelligence, built robots, and sent people to the moon. But when it comes to listening to our natural intelligence—our gut—we’re absolute morons. Seriously, the sages were onto something when they said, “Look within.” They meant it literally. Your gut is sitting there with all the answers, waving its metaphorical arms like, “Pick me! I KNOW THIS ONE!” But noooooooooooooo, we wait for advice from someone on Instagram who probably can’t even spell “intuition.”

Imagine how great life would be if I actually listened to it. Boy, if I really started listening to my body, it would truly be a wonderland (cue John Mayer, please). It’s all there, inside us—the guidance, the wisdom, the alarms. We just have to let it lead.

Fewer mistakes, better health, smarter choices… For the love of God.

So next time you feel a nudge from within, remember, that sound isn’t always a hunger call or a fart (okay, maybe sometimes). It’s your inner genius trying to keep you on track.

And honestly? I have a gut feeling that even this blog will be royally ignored. Classic.

 Thank you for reading

Love 

Priyanka Ashokanand

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