The Creative Unlearning

Inner Guide vs Inner Critic

The Creative Unlearning

Show Notes

We have an internal dialogue that impacts our actions. An inner critic or an inner guide and we are not always aware which voice is driving us. They both have distinctive characteristics. It is good to know what they are, so you become aware of what your navigation tool is?

Your inner critic is urgent, comparing, competing and telling you all the ways that you are not doing enough. Your inner guide is bespoke to you and your inner calling. It is neutral, calm, clarified, it does not use comparison or competition to drive you, but instead nudges you towards what is best for your highest self.

Are you being driven by your inner guide or your inner critic?

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