"You Worry Too Much"- They say...

"Stop worrying!" "You worry too much." "I don't want you to worry about that."

Sometimes, the above statements can be appropriate, helpful and supportive. In other cases, quite the opposite can be true. In this post, we are discussing the latter: Under what circumstances are these statements inappropriate and possibly detrimental in nature? Understanding this can do wonders in our daily life <3.

Read on......

Have you ever been told any of the following, before?

"Stop worrying!" "You worry too much." "I don't want you to worry about that."

If you are a woman living in the USA, chances are... highly likely. Maybe the words used were slightly different, but the messaging was the same.

I have been on the receiving end of various renditions of the above statements through the years. As I have continued on in my journey of personal growth and discovery, I have learned a LOT and I wish to share my latest discoveries with you.

Surprisingly, I have actually found the above accusations of "worrying" to be nothing more than a false or inaccurate assumption (or "mislabeling") of intuition more than 99% of the time. (Those who know me well, know that I am a highly intuitive person.)

Sadly, there is a growing and deep disconnect & misunderstanding of intuition, which continues to pervade our current culture and society, in this day & age.

People who are disconnected from their intuition can unintentionally misunderstand (or mislabel) this foreign concept as "worry" and believe it to be negative or something to avoid. This is a huge mistake which can lead to potentially catastrophic consequences -if it is not addressed before it turns into a cycle of ignoring intuition.

Has this consideration ever crossed your mind before:

What if all (or most) of your “worries” were actually your intuition speaking to you?

*Some of us may also refer to our intuition as the Holy Spirit inside of us.

In recent years, this has been largely found to be the case for me. It took me a while to realize this.

While the well-intentioned loved ones in my life may have labeled and dismissed my legitimate concerns as baseless worry, the truth of the matter eventually become blatantly obvious in the events that eventually unfolded, due to a delay or disregard in heeding the intuitive warning signs.

To further expound upon this so that you can see if this experience also applies to your life...

Some valid concerns I had voiced prior to various unpleasant situation unfolding, which had been largely dismissed as feminine delusional/ hysteric-type “worry" in these specific incidences, turned out to actually be a solid mixture of pure common sense and divine intuition. 

Heeding them as such and acting in a timely matter could have actually prevented a lot of messes; including but not limited to catastrophic mistakes, regrets, losses, and even debilitating illness and death, in some cases.   

Can you think of any circumstances in your life, where this concept may be applicable to your personal experiences?

Taking adequate time to reflect on this could provide continual benefits and protection to the present and future years up ahead.

It is all too easy to fall into victim mentality when tragedy hits and the pain of loss is real.  But we must be careful! It can become very dangerous and counterproductive to get stuck here.

Why is intentional reflection vital?

Victim mentality and self-pity often cloud our vision and disrupt our ability to accurately assess a situation and to determine where we may have gone wrong or missed any early warning signs prior to the undesirable events that took place.  (God often sends us warning signs and a way out before terrible events occur.) 

In other cases where nothing could have been done differently to prevent a situation ahead of time (as it was truly outside of our control), there is still much to learn in the aftermath of grief and pain. 

If we fail (or delay) to learn the divine lessons attached to each challenging situation in life, we are at the risk of becoming stuck in a repeated cycle of similar kinds of pain and loss, until we learn the specific lesson and "graduate" from the season or break the cycle off of us.

Below I have linked an empowering video which beautifully articulates the importance of us, women, making it a priority to honor and protect our feminine wisdom and intuition in all situations and at all times. It is truly a gift from God; do not let anyone tell you differently!

*Lisa Bevere is one of my favorite women to listen to on YouTube :). I highly recommend her other videos, which cover a wide variety of important topics. <3

Ladies,

It is time for us to take back our authority and our God-given territory! Together, we can hold each other accountable to doing our part to prioritize our own personal efforts in becoming strong, virtuous women of God who relentlessly stand on guard for our families, our homes, and our communities.

May we never fail to fight for and stand up for what is right! We were born to advocate-

Hugs to you all :)

~Christina Mariani Engle