What Intuition Feels Like (So You Don’t Miss It)
Written by Derek Wolf for Learn to Be Intuitive at L2Bintuitive.com
You’ve probably asked this at some point:
“But how do I know it’s really my intuition?”
It’s a fair question—especially when the world around you is loud, your thoughts are racing, and your past has trained you to second-guess everything.
Here’s what most people get wrong:
They expect intuition to feel dramatic.
Like a movie moment.
Like a flash of light or a booming voice that tells them exactly what to do.
But most of the time, intuition doesn’t arrive like that.
It shows up quietly.
It shows up steadily.
And more than anything, it shows up as a feeling of rightness—not excitement or fear, but alignment.
Here’s what that actually feels like in real life:
A moment of clarity so calm it doesn’t even feel like a decision—it just is.
A full-body “yes” or “no” you can’t explain but you feel all the way through.
A tightness in your chest when something’s off—even if your mind can’t find the reason.
A wave of relief after saying something you’ve been holding in.
A small nudge that keeps showing up, even when you try to ignore it.
A sense of peace that doesn’t need permission from anyone else.
That’s intuition.
It’s not loud.
It’s not chaotic.
And it’s not desperate for you to believe it.
It just tells the truth—then lets you choose what to do with it.
So why do we miss it?
Because we’re often listening for something else.
We confuse urgency with intuition.
We chase clarity but ignore calm.
We wait for a lightning bolt and miss the quiet breeze.
But the more you learn to slow down and check in…
The more you’ll start to recognize the signature of intuition.
Here’s the difference:
Fear screams. Intuition settles.
Pressure pushes. Intuition opens.
Overthinking spins. Intuition lands.
And once you start to feel that pattern, you’ll never forget it.
Here’s how to build that awareness:
1. Practice on the small stuff.
Ask your body what it wants to eat.
What route it wants to take.
Who it feels open around.
You’re not just choosing—you’re listening.
2. Don’t demand answers—ask for signals.
Say, “Show me what’s true in this situation.”
Then get quiet. Let your body, your energy, your environment respond.
3. Record your hits. (And your misses.)
Start tracking the times you followed your intuition—and when you ignored it.
This isn’t about shame. It’s about learning your own language.
4. Slow down enough to feel the difference.
If you rush, you’ll miss it.
But if you pause…
If you get still…
You’ll start to notice that there’s a voice underneath the noise.
And it’s been trying to reach you the whole time.
You’ve already felt it before.
You just may have talked yourself out of it.
Let this be the moment you stop doing that.
Let this be the day you start trusting what already lives inside you.
You don’t need to become more intuitive.
You need to remember how it feels.
And now you do.
Stay close to that.
Derek
Derek Wolf © 2025 Derek Wolf. All rights reserved. Originally published on L2Bintuitive.com
Written by Derek Wolf for Learn to Be Intuitive at L2Bintuitive.com
You’ve probably asked this at some point:
“But how do I know it’s really my intuition?”
It’s a fair question—especially when the world around you is loud, your thoughts are racing, and your past has trained you to second-guess everything.
Here’s what most people get wrong:
They expect intuition to feel dramatic.
Like a movie moment.
Like a flash of light or a booming voice that tells them exactly what to do.
But most of the time, intuition doesn’t arrive like that.
It shows up quietly.
It shows up steadily.
And more than anything, it shows up as a feeling of rightness—not excitement or fear, but alignment.
Here’s what that actually feels like in real life:
A moment of clarity so calm it doesn’t even feel like a decision—it just is.
A full-body “yes” or “no” you can’t explain but you feel all the way through.
A tightness in your chest when something’s off—even if your mind can’t find the reason.
A wave of relief after saying something you’ve been holding in.
A small nudge that keeps showing up, even when you try to ignore it.
A sense of peace that doesn’t need permission from anyone else.
That’s intuition.
It’s not loud.
It’s not chaotic.
And it’s not desperate for you to believe it.
It just tells the truth—then lets you choose what to do with it.
So why do we miss it?
Because we’re often listening for something else.
We confuse urgency with intuition.
We chase clarity but ignore calm.
We wait for a lightning bolt and miss the quiet breeze.
But the more you learn to slow down and check in…
The more you’ll start to recognize the signature of intuition.
Here’s the difference:
Fear screams. Intuition settles.
Pressure pushes. Intuition opens.
Overthinking spins. Intuition lands.
And once you start to feel that pattern, you’ll never forget it.
Here’s how to build that awareness:
1. Practice on the small stuff.
Ask your body what it wants to eat.
What route it wants to take.
Who it feels open around.
You’re not just choosing—you’re listening.
2. Don’t demand answers—ask for signals.
Say, “Show me what’s true in this situation.”
Then get quiet. Let your body, your energy, your environment respond.
3. Record your hits. (And your misses.)
Start tracking the times you followed your intuition—and when you ignored it.
This isn’t about shame. It’s about learning your own language.
4. Slow down enough to feel the difference.
If you rush, you’ll miss it.
But if you pause…
If you get still…
You’ll start to notice that there’s a voice underneath the noise.
And it’s been trying to reach you the whole time.
You’ve already felt it before.
You just may have talked yourself out of it.
Let this be the moment you stop doing that.
Let this be the day you start trusting what already lives inside you.
You don’t need to become more intuitive.
You need to remember how it feels.
And now you do.
Stay close to that.
Derek
Derek Wolf © 2025 Derek Wolf. All rights reserved. Originally published on L2Bintuitive.com