The Internal Meter
In order to truly talk to ourselves, we first have to learn how to listen to ourselves. This means tuning into our emotions, understanding our feelings, and acknowledging what they’re trying to tell us.
Our emotions act as an internal meter—a guide that signals when things feel right, wrong, painful, joyful, fulfilling, or dissatisfying. When we take the time to sit with our emotions rather than dismiss them, we gain a deeper understanding of ourselves. How we feel truly matters, but how we choose to respond to those feelings matters even more.
Our inner guidance is always speaking to us. When we feel hurt by something, it’s often a sign that something is misaligned—whether it’s our actions, our relationships, or even the way we treat ourselves. Ignoring these signals doesn’t make the discomfort go away; it just buries it deeper. But when we listen with intention, we can begin to make choices that honor what we truly need.
Have you ever ignored your gut feeling and ended up in a situation that felt all wrong? Maybe you stayed in a relationship that drained you, took a job that didn’t align with who you were, or kept pushing through something that deep down, you knew wasn’t right.
Our emotions work just like a GPS for our soul—guiding us, nudging us, warning us. But how often do we actually listen?
Think about it. When you’re driving and your GPS says, “Turn left,” but you ignore it, what happens? You miss the turn. Maybe you get lost, maybe you waste time, maybe you even end up somewhere completely unfamiliar.
The same thing happens when we ignore our internal guidance.
When something hurts us, when we feel uneasy, when a situation leaves us drained instead of fulfilled—that’s our inner GPS telling us, “Hey, this isn’t your route.” But instead of listening, we convince ourselves that we should keep going anyway.
• “Maybe I’m overreacting.”
• “Maybe if I try harder, this will work.”
• “Maybe I don’t deserve better.”
so, we stay. We miss the exit. We take a longer, harder road. We prolong our healing, delay our happiness, and sometimes, end up completely lost.
But here’s the thing about a GPS—it doesn’t punish you for missing a turn. It simply recalculates. It says, “Alright, that wasn’t the right way. Let’s find another route.”
Your emotions do the same. They don’t exist to shame you; they exist to guide you back to yourself.
So ask yourself: Are you listening to your GPS? Or are you driving with the volume on mute, hoping you’ll still somehow get to where you’re meant to be?
Because no matter how many wrong turns you’ve taken, your internal guidance is still there—patiently waiting for you to trust it.
Take some time to listen to yourself—really listen. Tune in to your internal meter, your emotional guidance system. Ask yourself:
• What feels good to me?
• What makes me happy?
• What fills my heart?
• What keeps me energized and alive?
Do more of those things. Invite them into your daily life. Not just occasionally, but intentionally—because the more you nurture what truly fulfills you, the clearer your path becomes.
But I know—it’s not always easy to walk away from the things that drain us. It’s hard to leave behind what’s familiar, even when it’s causing pain, anxiety, or confusion. I get it. Letting go isn’t as simple as just deciding to stop.
So when your internal meter—your GPS—starts warning you that you’re entering unwanted territory, you don’t have to make an abrupt exit. You can ease your way out.
• Distance yourself little by little.
• Talk less to those people who drain your energy.
• Slowly replace habits that no longer serve you.
• Take small breaks from the things that feel misaligned.
You don’t have to have it all figured out at once. You just need to trust that your emotions are speaking for a reason. When your meter goes off, listen. Fall back. And in those moments, instead of clinging to what’s hurting you, spend more time doing things that feel good to you.
Because the more you honor your own voice, the more you’ll find yourself exactly where you are meant to be.