Do you feel stuck? Do you lack the time to regularly renew yourself and enjoy your interests? Are you relying on caffeine, anti-depressants or alcohol to manage your stress and emotional well-being?
If so, you might be suffering from Inspiration Deficit Disorder.
An inspiration deficit occurs whenever we feel unfulfilled or somehow unexpressed in an important aspect of life – something is missing; a job we don’t like, a struggle with self image, a relationship we aren’t satisfied with, are all examples of where we may feel an inspiration deficit. When we let these deficits persist they translate into addictions, bad habits, poor health, and high stress. Sadly, most people have it to some degree and it impacts their health and happiness more than they know.
Once people understand Inspiration Deficit Disorder, one of the more common questions is: “How do I know what my soul wants? If I’ve been disconnected from my essence for so long, how do I begin to feed it and make decisions with it in mind again?”
Fortunately, the Essential Self never goes away, and it never stops speaking to us. It does get covered up, and we can get out of practice with it, like a language we once studied years ago but rarely use. But, in fact, the Essential Self expresses itself in hundreds of ways and in every facet of life. From simple things such as taste in clothing and music, to the hobbies, foods, people, jobs, and pets that attract us, the soul is always being revealed.
There are four dominant ways in which the Essential Self will let you know whether a situation or choice is in agreement with it: intuition, vitality, love, and connection. To know what your essence wants, pay attention to the response you feel inside. Mentally, emotionally, physically, or spirituality, you will get your answer…
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