what is gut?

I have always considered myself intuitive. I've made many major life decisions by trusting my gut.

What is one's gut? It's a conviction that is beyond emotions. It's the core of who we are. Our spirit.

An example of gut is when I was nine years old, I told my parents that I didn't like my school. I literally stopped going to school, and no one could convince me to go. This was while I was living in Asia, so the reason I came to the US was to follow my gut.

How can a child know what's best for herself? I just knew, and fortunately, my parents were very supportive. They found a guardian family for me and helped me relocate to SF. I ended up living with guardians for the first two years of being the US, without my parents. Everything turned out perfectly.

Over the years, I have been honing my intuition. It was my gut that told me to quit one week before a partner died of a heart attack, dissolving my old firm. It was my gut that told me to get my joint degree, and now I am in an office with three other attorneys who share my background. Time and time again, my gut saved me from bad breakups because I always know when it's time to move on.

Lately, my gut has been restless, so I know it's time to grow leaps and bounds again. What is it? I have some ideas. It'll be a great summer to explore the different opportunities...