The Voice in Your Head Isn’t Alone

I just read a post from one of my favorite bloggers about holding grudges and not feeling safe with people. And it hit me: sometimes, our bodies just go, “Nope. Not today.” A warning flashes, and we listen—not because we’re paranoid, but because we’re smart. Because we’re wise.

We were wisest before we grew up.

We were wisest when we were children.

Our bodies know things about people before they even speak. When you’re sensitive to spirit, you start using these signals as temporary road signs, not permanent roadblocks. The spirit of another person—yes, you carry it with you.

Case in point: I met a friend the other day. She mentioned a man she recently met, and instantly a shadow passed over me—but here’s the twist: that darkness came from her. I didn’t conjure it; I mirrored it. I was a reflective surface to what she already carried.

People evolve. With time, with experience, with trust. Trusting yourself over others, “trust no one” isn’t a paranoid mantra—it’s a survival skill that lets you see people as they are and gives them room to grow.

If someone triggers an alarm in your body, trust it. Proceed cautiously. Protect yourself. But remember: nothing is permanent. Not you, not them, not even the darkness they carry.

This is the real magic: when you let go of permanence, you grant both yourself and others freedom—the freedom to change, to evolve, with or without your physical presence. And this is why focusing on the positive, especially when confronted with evil, isn’t just nice advice—it’s absolutely critical. So critical that it might be you shaping the world you long to have by focusing on God (peace everlasting), not on what is temporary.