What My Intuition Taught Me at the Supermarket 🛒✨
Intuition doesn’t shout. In the chaos of a supermarket, I heard it—and what happened next reprogrammed my subconscious.
The Aisle of Awakening
The supermarket was packed. Carts crashing. Kids screaming. Fluorescent lights overhead. A loudspeaker buzzing some indistinct announcement about avocados.
I wasn’t thinking about the Universe or manifestation. I was just irritated. Overstimulated. Caught in the noise of a regular Wednesday afternoon.
But amid the chaos — something happened.
A flicker of awareness cut through my mental static.
A subtle voice whispered: “You don’t have to feel this way.”
It wasn’t loud. It wasn’t dramatic. But it was real.
And that small moment… changed everything.
The Moment That Changed Everything
I stood there, hand hovering between two brands of almond milk, when I caught myself.
Noticing the irritation.
Noticing the resistance.
Noticing the endless loop of inner complaints:
“Why is this taking so long?”
“I should’ve come earlier.”
“I don’t want to be here.”
But then, I didn’t spiral.
I simply saw it.
That awareness alone — the ability to witness instead of react — was everything.
In that second, I softened.
I took a breath.
And instead of fighting the moment, I entered it.
What Intuition Really Is (And Why We Miss It)
Most people think of intuition as some mystical lightning bolt from the heavens.
But more often than not, it’s quieter than that.
It’s a whisper beneath the noise. A subtle nudge. A softening.
And in noisy places — like a busy supermarket or your overthinking mind — it’s easy to miss.
Intuition doesn’t compete for your attention.
It waits for your stillness.
In that moment by the almond milk, I didn’t summon some divine message.
I simply got present enough to hear what was already there.
And it reminded me:
The guidance we crave is always available.
But our awareness has to be attuned to receive it.
Habitual Thinking Is a Loop — And Awareness Breaks It
Most of us live in mental loops.
Old patterns. Old programs. Neural pathways carved by years of unconscious repetition.
We don’t choose them. We inherit them from society, family, past trauma — and they become so normalized we don’t even notice.
That’s why this moment mattered:
I didn’t “try” to change.
I just noticed the loop.
And noticing is power.
Because when you see the pattern, you can choose something else.
That’s how reprogramming the subconscious mind actually begins — not with force, but with awareness.
This ties deeply into your psychological diet:
If your inner narrative is full of complaints, fear, lack — your outer life will mirror that.
But if you can shift the narrative even slightly — life opens up.
From Supermarket to Superconsciousness: The Bigger Pattern
That single flicker of presence showed me something deeper:
This wasn’t just about almond milk.
This was about my entire way of being.
How often had I been in resistance to the moment?
- Rushing instead of receiving
- Overthinking instead of sensing
- Controlling instead of trusting
And how many opportunities had I missed because I was locked in old paradigms?
The Universe doesn’t need you to be perfect.
It just needs you to be available.
From that moment on, I became more aware of these tiny choice points —
Moments where I could spiral into habit or soften into presence.
And babe, presence changes everything.
How to Hear Your Intuition More Clearly
Want to hear your intuition more often?
Here’s what’s helped me — and what I now teach my coaching clients:
1. Start with Awareness
Notice your inner voice without judgment.
Awareness is the precondition to all intuitive insight.
2. Slow Down, Even in Motion
Intuition doesn’t scream — it whispers.
You can be in a busy place (like a grocery store) and still be deeply tuned in.
A single breath can open that doorway.
3. Use Mirror Work
When you look into your own eyes and speak truth, you cut through noise fast.
Try:
“What do I need to hear today?”
“What truth am I avoiding?”
Tap into our Mirror Work blog to go deeper.
4. Listen for the First Whisper
The intuitive nudge always comes before the ego kicks in.
It’s the calm thought before the doubt rushes in.
Like when I felt the subtle “relax, you’re fine”… and then immediately my brain screamed “hurry, you’re wasting time.”
Learn to catch that first whisper.
5. Practice Self-Compassion
The clearer your emotional field, the stronger your intuitive channel.
If you’re flooded with self-criticism, your signal gets fuzzy.
That’s why I also recommend a steady subconscious reprogramming practice — so your intuition can shine without interference.
You Don’t Have to Wait for a Breakdown to Wake Up
We often think our “big shifts” come from dramatic spiritual breakthroughs…
But sometimes the most transformative moments happen in the grocery aisle.
The sacred hides in the ordinary.
What matters is:
- Are you aware of your internal state?
- Are you willing to pause and listen?
- Are you available to shift, right here, right now?
Because that’s where manifestation begins:
Not in the future — but in the now.
The Smallest Shift Creates the Biggest Ripple
That day, I didn’t get a download from the cosmos.
I didn’t levitate between the cucumbers and kombucha.
I just heard a quiet voice say:
“You don’t have to feel this way.”
And I believed it.
That’s the voice I want you to remember.
Because it’s already speaking to you — in your car, your morning routine, your errands, your silence.
You don’t need more signs.
You just need more stillness.
Let this be your permission to pause —
To breathe —
To open —
To receive.
The Universe is always speaking.
Are you listening?