Comments on: Head or Heart – How do you know which to listen to?

By: Elene from Norway

Elene from Norway — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:52:46 +0000

This can be hard, doubt said -this can get risky, fear said.. – this may not be smart, reason said…
Do it anyway, the heart whispered :) ♥

By: Monica at In Wanderment

Monica at In Wanderment — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:25:40 +0000

I think I’d be a little leery at times traveling alone, too. But I’m with Jasmine. It’s all about the gut feeling. It doesn’t fail. Don’t second guess it when your gut tells you to beware. Don’t let your head get in the way of your intuition. Happy and safe travels to you.

By: Jasmine Wanders

Jasmine Wanders — Sun, 23 May 2010 01:38:48 +0000

Hola chica!

The world is a paranoid place… some things are dangerous for some people and not for others. Some people never take risks, other people risk everything regularly.

For me, the most reliable source of information that exists in this world is my instincts. 2+ years of traveling, I have NEVER gone wrong trusting my instincts; even though from an outsider’s point of view, I may have put myself in vulnerable positions. My gut instincts always tell me when to avoid a road, a person, when it’s time to leave a place, etc.

PS – Self-doubt and questioning yourself is definitely a part of the journey – ride the wave :)
.-= Jasmine Wanders’s last blog: Granada and San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua =-.

By: Andie

Andie — Tue, 18 May 2010 01:34:24 +0000

Sally is totally right! I just know you’re making the right decisions. It’s like my old “coin toss” theory; assign yes and no when it lands if you have an urge to call 2 out of 3, that’s given you your answer.

By: Sally

Sally — Sat, 01 May 2010 17:42:31 +0000

If you were this uncertain about what to do, then saying yes wasn’t the right decision. When it is right, you will know it without the agonizing. The decision will be obvious and you won’t have to weigh it so much. I realize there is the fear that another chance may never materialize, but it usually does. Waiting for the clearly right choice is a better idea than jumping into something you are not sure is right for you.

This applies to many big choices, such as which house or car to buy, which job to take, who to marry, and so on. If you have to talk yourself into it, then you shouldn’t do it, gut or no gut.

By: Catia

Catia — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:14:58 +0000

Wow! thanks for all the advice and thoughts on this. It really means a lot to me.

“Soul decision”, I like that term and it pretty much sums up how it felt. I know exactly why I chose to follow my head in this one, fear… plain and simple. I’ll definitely be watching closer when that little monster starts making the choices for me in the future.

I’m hoping now that I do have to make life and possibly death decisions on a regular basis, my instinct and intuition will become stronger with each experience and that I’ll learn to trust them… and yes, I totally agree about vibes off people.

Maybe this was all for the best, after all, it’s made me ask a lot of pretty big questions and that was part of the point of taking off in the first place, to learn and experience. It still sucks, but you’re right, c’est la vie.

By: Rio Guzman

Rio Guzman — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:27:00 +0000

And Keith is right: “You might want to dig in deeper as to why your head said no”. See You!

By: Rio Guzman

Rio Guzman — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:22:11 +0000

Hi Catia! You don’t say much about the situation in question so I really can’t advise you, but you have to look ahead now and forget the past. The fact that you are traveling alone means that you are capable of trusting people, a lot of people. And you do have to be careful. All decisions are made in the presence of Death. We have to take responsibility for that. Take care!

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 01:59:56 +0000

I consider intuition to be separate from “head” and “heart.” I try to follow it as much as possible, but not for any good reason. Probably because I don’t understand it, so I put some mystical belief in its meaning.

Regardless, there’s no “right” answer. One way or the other part of you will be uncertain. I would recommend not making decisions because of fear if at all possible. You might want to dig in deeper as to why your head said no.

Good luck.
.-= Keith’s last blog: Be the Excitement =-.

By: Vagablonding

Vagablonding — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:59:07 +0000

I pretty much always go with my gut. Whatever I feel first is the way I go. I'd say my gut errs on the "head" side more often than the "heart" side, though. .-= Vagablonding’s last blog: Celebrate Earth Day with 10 Tips for Green Travel =-.