Trusting Your Growth Process

A Personal Reflection on Intuition

Intuition is a skill I’ve had to cultivate, often by trial and error. For much of my life, I relied on logic, structure, and external validation. But life has a way of teaching you that not everything can be measured, planned, or controlled.

I’ve realized that intuition isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about listening to yourself, finding balance, and trusting the process — even when it feels uncertain or uncomfortable.

Life Is Like Planting a Garden

Think of life like planting a garden. You choose your seeds, prepare the soil, and water it regularly. But once the seeds are planted, there’s nothing you can do to force them to grow faster. You can’t keep digging them up to check on their progress without disrupting their growth.

Your job is to trust the process — nurture the garden consistently, provide it with what it needs, and then allow it to flourish in its own time.

Similarly, in life, we need to make intentional choices, take thoughtful actions, and then let go of what we can’t control. Growth happens when we create the right conditions and trust ourselves and the process.

Navigating the Ups and Downs

Life isn’t meant to be lived in a constant state of action or high energy. Just as plants need sunlight (high energy) and rain or rest in the soil (low energy), we also need a balance of highs and lows.

Highs are about action, creation, and productivity. These are your moments of big wins, forward momentum, and outward energy.

Lows, on the other hand, are about rest, reflection, and nurturing. This is when you pause, recharge, and connect with yourself.

Neither is better or worse — they complement each other. True growth requires both seasons of work and seasons of rest, just like a garden.

Intuition vs. Ego

One of the biggest barriers to trusting your intuition is the ego. The ego wants control. It thrives on judgment, perfectionism, and the need to be right.

Here’s an example: Think of a situation where someone’s actions upset you. Your ego likely wanted to react, to analyze or critique them, to defend yourself.

But intuition asks different questions:

1. What is this moment teaching me?

2. What deeper truth am I feeling right now?

3. How can I respond in a way that aligns with my values and integrity?

Instead of reacting impulsively, intuition invites you to pause, listen, and respond with grace and understanding.

The Highs and Lows of Energy

Operating at high energy or high frequency all the time isn’t sustainable. It’s during the lower-frequency moments — when you’re quiet, reflective, or even vulnerable — that intuition becomes most accessible.

It’s like letting the garden rest between planting and harvesting.

In those quieter moments, you create space for clarity, insight, and connection. It’s where you recharge and prepare for the next phase of growth and action.

Creating a Safe Space for Growth

Whether it’s in your relationships, work, or personal life, creating a safe space — both internally and externally — is essential for growth.

Internally:

• Create an inner environment that is calm and nurturing.

• Eliminate self-criticism and replace it with curiosity and compassion.

• Reflect on your thoughts and emotions without judgment.

Externally:

• Surround yourself with people who uplift and support you.

• Remove yourself from toxic environments that drain your energy.

• Set boundaries that allow you to protect your energy and focus on what matters.

Trusting the Process

Trust is an essential component of intuition. Without trust, it’s easy to fall into cycles of doubt, second-guessing, and control.

Here’s a thought experiment for you:

• Think of a time when you trusted the process and things turned out better than expected.

• Now think of a time when you tried to control every outcome and ended up feeling drained or frustrated.

The difference is clear: Trust allows you to flow, while control keeps you stuck.

A Closing Reflection: Where Are You Now?

This week, I invite you to reflect on these questions:

1. Where in your life are you trying to control the outcome instead of trusting the process?

2. How can you create space for intuition to guide you?

3. Are you allowing yourself time to rest and reflect so that you can recharge?

Remember: Life is a balance of highs and lows, action and stillness, creation and rest. When you embrace both, you allow yourself to move through life with greater ease, trust, and alignment.

Wishing you clarity, balance, and trust in your own process,

Esther