Tiny Little Nudges

Everywhere all at once.

That’s what the past few months have felt like for me.

I was talking with a friend, and she was sharing all these magical things that had been happening in her life. I asked her, “What do you think it is? What have you been doing?”

She said, “Sherry, I’ve just been following the nudges.”

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I asked her what she meant by that. What does it mean to follow the nudges? And she explained: whenever a thought or an idea came to her, instead of pushing it away or ignoring it, she just followed it. Even if it felt uncomfortable. Even if it sounded a little crazy. Even if all the usual doubts crept in. What will people think? What if it doesn’t work? She didn’t let those stop her. She just followed the nudge.

And she wasn't the only one that would tell me that when I asked them the same question.

They just followed the nudge.

And I thought to myself, “Man... I’ve definitely felt those nudges before.” But so often, I make all the excuses not to follow them. So I never get to see what might’ve happened.

Some people call it faith. Some call it manifesting. I think it’s all the same thing. It’s about listening. Listening to your intuition, to your gut, the butterflies in your stomach, to that inner voice. Trusting that whatever is speaking to you is meant for you. That there’s purpose in it. So you follow.

This past few months, I decided that when those little inner insistences came up, I wasn’t going to question them. I wasn’t going to let my feelings—my fear, my insecurity, my self doubt keep me from following. I was just going to follow.

One of those nudges?

Start a podcast.

It’s something I’ve always felt called to do. And this time, instead of pushing it away with a million reasons why I shouldn’t, I ignored all that noise. I followed the nudge. And I asked myself: “What’s one small step I could take right now?”

So I started with the name. I thought, “Let it be fun. Let it feel good. Let it be something I actually want to do.” And that’s how I came up with The Hundred Acre Pen sponsored by my publication

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. I’ve always loved Winnie the Pooh. As a little girl, I’d listen to the record my parents bought me over and over again, getting lost in the stories that helped shape the writer in me.

Once I had the name, I followed the next nudge. Ask someone to be a guest. Then another nudge. Ask this person. Every single person I felt nudged to ask said yes.

And it has been the most enjoyable experience ever, getting to interview writers whose work I admire on Substack and learning the story behind their stories.

And not to toot my own horn, but I'm not too shabby at it, I must say! 😉

Who knew?🤷🏾‍♀️

Following the tiny little nudges has led to new friendships with peers I respect, collaborations and a lot of personal growth for me as my confidence has grown.

And that’s just a few examples. There are so many more I could share, but I’ll save those for another day. What matters is this: following those nudges opened doors I didn’t even know were waiting.

So I want to ask you.

What nudges are showing up for you right now?

What whispers have you been ignoring, brushing aside, or quietly shelving for later?

I want to encourage you. When you feel that little push, when the butterflies hit your stomach, when a thought floats through your mind or someone says, “You should do this…” follow the nudge. See what happens.

Because I’m telling you, that is where the magic lives.🪄

That’s the playground of dreams, waiting with open arms, ready to give you more than you ever thought to ask for.

Here’s to following all the tiny little nudges everywhere.

Now, let's go play!

With warmth and wonder,

Sherry🦋

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