Trusting Our Higher Self: Self Trust and the Spirit Behind the Human Experience

You may have heard the saying, "You are a spirit having a human experience." When it comes to why we’re here, that statement is deeply true.

Our bodies—these incredible, organic suits—are scientific marvels. But what animates them goes beyond biology. We are made of many parts, including our spirit, which encompasses a degree of our consciousness.

We enter this world with no conscious memory of where we came from. And yet, some of us are able to uncover glimpses of past lives as we navigate and explore this one. Before we arrived here, we made spiritual contracts—agreements and lessons we came here to fulfill. If we remembered everything before birth, we wouldn’t explore or learn in the way we’re meant to. We come in naive and unknowing for a reason: to truly grow through experience.

What Is the Higher Self?

Our Higher Self is the spirit version of us that remains connected to the Universal Consciousness—some call it Source, God, or the Divine. We are a spark of that greater energy, placed here to learn so that our higher self can evolve.

The Higher Self communicates with us often—especially through intuition, our gut feelings. But the challenge is that this guidance rarely makes logical sense. It’s not something we can always rationalize or explain. And as humans, we crave the "why" behind everything—even when that search for answers doesn’t serve us.

A deity-like guide once told me:

“You don’t need to know how it works for it to work. Just do it. Trust yourself.”

There’s a lot we aren’t capable of understanding, no matter how much our ego wants to believe otherwise. That’s where trust comes in.

You Don’t Need to Know It All

Another spirit who is dear to me once said:

“Naomi, you don’t have to know the inner workings of a car to drive it. You’re not the mechanic. You just need to know how to drive to get to your destination. If the car breaks down, the mechanic will fix it—not you.”

Wanting to know everything before we act can hold us back. It becomes spiritual procrastination. We delay doing the work because we’re caught in our heads trying to analyze the process.

How to Trust Your Higher Self

So how do we learn to trust that inner voice?

Start small. When you’re facing a decision, ask yourself, “How should I best navigate this?”

Listen for the answer—and take the first one you receive. Don’t judge it. Don’t second-guess it.

Don’t ask again just because you don’t like the answer. That guidance isn't always designed to be comfortable; it’s designed to help you grow.

This kind of trust doesn’t happen overnight. It takes consistent practice. You have to build a deep relationship with yourself as a spiritual being. If you don’t trust yourself on a human level—perhaps due to fear, insecurity, or lack of confidence—it will be difficult to trust your Higher Self.

There's No Such Thing as the “Wrong” Path

One of our greatest fears is making the “wrong” decision. But life is full of exploration. If you choose a path and it doesn’t work out, it’s not a failure—it’s a lesson. And usually, that path teaches you a skill you need to succeed on the one that is meant for you.

Sometimes we’re not ready for the success we envision. The detour helps us get ready.

A “no” or a closed door isn’t the end—it’s a redirect. It’s guidance telling us to shift, grow, and find another path that aligns more deeply with our soul’s journey.

Final Thoughts

We often know what we want, but we don’t always know what we need. Trust your higher self. Trust your gut, even when it doesn’t make sense. Trust the detours, the quiet nudges, and the wisdom that moves through you. You don’t have to understand everything right now. You just have to be willing to listen, learn, and keep going.