A Self-relationship Practice Towards Safety And Inner Contentment
Your voice is more than your spoken word; it’s the deep connection with your inner world, your intuition, and when strengthened, it becomes a valuable inner compass as you guide yourself through your life. With the architecture of designing your biggest dream of a life, one of the layers is to awaken the insight you have always had within you. It is the knowing inside you that whispers what is right, what is safe, what is for you, and now for you. It is the quiet in the storm, the subtle energy shift that can be felt when you enter a space that you either feel invited or invisible. It is your KNOWING, and it is your superpower that has been with you all along and is waiting to be discovered.
During my years as a domestic violence prevention advocate and counselor, working the crisis lines and safe houses, protecting women and children while protective orders made their way through the courts. Time and again, I heard others say the same thing: “Something just didn’t feel right”. A knowing feeling, yet talking themselves out of it with doubtful determination.
Animals carry this same instinct. They sense storms before they break, moving to safety guided by the wisdom they were born with. The horses at the barn where I practice equine therapy work are brilliant partners in teaching this ancient wisdom. They can sense the slightest change in patterns of others, and in that, they trust themselves without second-guessing and move away from what feels unsafe without question.
Your voice is the part of you that is centered and connected. The dialogue between your intuition, your thoughts, and your body. Science calls it a “gut instinct,” the brain–gut connection that signals when to move, when to pause, and when to trust. It’s how thought and feeling can merge into embodied wisdom. With practice, this can be life-changing.
We all have this innate intelligence. It is our voice, our instinct, our divine intuitive wisdom. It exists for our protection and guidance. We talk about this in our therapy work, and it is something I have wished we taught to our little ones in school, along with math and science lessons.
This voice doesn’t only warn us of danger, it also guides us toward joy, peace, and love. Many people describe meeting someone and simply “knowing” they felt safe, seen, and at ease, and that this was their person, right from the first time they met. That too is the voice at work, pointing us toward what we love, what heals us, and helps guide us to where we belong.
When just beginning to intentionally find your voice, practicing with smaller things will help. What sounds good to you today to eat for lunch? Would you rather take a walk or a rest? What book would you like to read next? Give yourself only two or three choices so you do not have a long list to sort through while finding your inner knowing. Listen to yourself and trust your own wisdom always. Surround yourself with people who encourage you to trust yourself as well.
Finding your voice is a beautiful and powerful tool for building an intentional life. To return to your inner wisdom, again and again, as life challenges come, a compass of voice as a tool to navigate us from within.
This can be a challenge for some, and it is okay to ask for support. Finding a counselor who can guide and support you can be a great place to start.
With Gratitude, Everything Changes
Always,
Jaclyn Fortier, LCMHC
Founder @ CCWA
www.carolinacounselingwellness.com
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