Trust Your Gut, Mama: 44 Inspiring Intuition Quotes That Every Mom Needs
Updated September 2025 | Originally published September 2024
Mother’s intuition real. And it’s a powerful tool for navigating mom life with less searching for answers and feeling like you’re never doing enough. These quotes, podcast episodes, and resources will help you cut through the noise and trust yourself more in motherhood.
Bookmark this page for those days when you need a nudge, hug, or gentle reminder listen to trust your gut.
Why intuition matters in motherhood
Trusting your gut isn’t just a nice idea. It’s essential for making empowered decisions in motherhood.
Instead of searching for answers or following countless experts, access the answers within. Your intuition is an inner compass, guiding you to the right choices for your unique family and approach to parenting.
By tuning into your inner voice, you can:
Make better decisions in the moment. Your intuition can help you make the best choice for you and your children, even when you’re overwhelmed and overstimulated.
Build your confidence as a mother. Trusting your gut increases your self-trust. You care less about what other people think and you know from deep inside that you’re doing your personal best.
Strengthen your relationship with your kids. A strong intuitive connection helps you trust your deepest knowings about your children’s emotions and needs.
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Inspiring quotes about trusting your gut
“I only do what my gut tells me to, I think it’s smart to listen to other people’s advice, but at the end of the day, you’re the only one who can tell you what’s right for you.”
— Jennifer Lopez
“Trust your hunches. They're usually based on facts filed away just below the conscious level.”
— Joyce Brothers
“Intuition doesn’t tell you what you want to hear; it tells you what you need to hear.”
— Sonia Choquette
“Don’t you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.”
— Barbara Corcoran
“There is a vitality, a life-force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action…Keep the channel open.”
— Martha Graham
“Don’t try to comprehend with your mind. Your minds are very limited. Use your intuition.”
— Madeleine L’Engle
“To listen to the soul is to slow down, to feel deeply, to see ourselves clearly, to surrender to discomfort and uncertainty and to wait.”
— Elizabeth Lesser
“Being able to put your blinders on, ignore negative opinions, and follow your strong intuition is what’s validating to me. It’s a great feeling to know you can trust your gut.”
— Whitney Wolfe
“Your intuition knows what to do. The trick is getting your head to shut up so you can hear.”
— Louise Smith
“Everything I do is just really my intuition, and every time I go against my intuition, it's a mistake. Even though I may sit down and analyze and intellectualize something on paper, if I go against my gut feeling, it's wrong.”
— Tamara Mellon
Make time to trust your gut on the daily
If you have a hard time trusting your gut or always forget to tune in to your intuition, you’ll love my tips for overcoming both. Listen to episode 167 of Celebrate Cultivate podcast: Making Time, Trusting Your Gut, and Daily Practices for Living with Intuition on Apple, Spotify, or go to the show notes.
How to increase your intuition in everyday life
These personal insights and client stories will inspire you to trust your intuition in daily live. Listen to episode 180 of Celebrate Cultivate podcast: Moments of Intuition on Apple, Spotify, or go to the show notes.
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Intuition quotes every mother needs to hear
“All those clichés—those things you hear about having a baby and motherhood—all of them are true. And all of them are the most beautiful things you will ever experience.”
— Penélope Cruz
“Instinct is a marvelous thing. It can neither be explained nor ignored.”
— Agatha Christie
“Motherhood has taught me the meaning of living in the moment and being at peace. Children don’t think about yesterday, and they don’t think about tomorrow. They just exist in the moment.” — Jessalyn Gilsig
“Most of us have spent our whole lives being taught to believe everyone else's opinions about our bodies, rather than to believe what our own bodies are trying to tell us.”
― Amelia Nagoski and Emily Nagoski in Burnout
“A woman knows by intuition, or instinct, what is best for herself.”
— Marilyn Monroe
“Paying very close attention to your intuition is perhaps the most important rule of all.”
— Lynn Hill
“Intuition is the innate knowledge gifted to us by nature and can only be accessed in a place of calm awareness. Instincts can be wrong, but intuition is always right.”
— Shimi Kang, M.D.
“Before you speak, it is necessary for you to listen, for God speaks in the silence of the heart.”
— Mother Teresa
“Follow your instincts and do not let other people’s opinion of you become your opinion of yourself.”
— Sarah Jessica Parker
“Practice listening to your intuition, your inner voice. Ask questions, be curious, see what you see, hear what you hear, and then act upon what you know to be true. These intuitive powers were given to your soul at birth.”
— Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Self-mothering inspiration for your motherhood journey
From gentle morning routines to midday check-ins and soothing evening rituals, these small actions will help you create a deeper connection with yourself. Listen to episode 176 of Celebrate Cultivate podcast: Daily Rituals and Practices for Self-Mothering on Apple, Spotify, or go to the show notes.
Guided meditation & prompts to care for your mama heart
Take a moment for yourself with episode 168 of Celebrate Cultivate podcast: Self-Mothering Soul-Care: Guided Meditation + Journal Prompts. Learn more about self-mothering and how it can help you get through the stress of daily life with more ease, then do the meditation and journaling session to give yourself the care you deserve. Listen on Apple, Spotify, or go to the show notes.
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Quotes about listening to your inner guidance
“I have learned that if I want to rise, I have to sink first. I have to search for and depend upon the voice of inner wisdom instead of voices of outer approval.”
— Glennon Doyle
“Listen to your inner voice, for it is a deep and powerful source of wisdom, beauty, and truth, ever flowing through you.”
— Caroline Joy Adams
“You are looking for answers, insight, and wisdom that you already possess. Live the life in front of you, be the life you are, and see what you find out for yourself.”
— Karen Maezen Miller
“You must train your intuition; you must trust the small voice inside you which tells you exactly what to say, what to decide.”
— Ingrid Bergman
“Intuition means exactly what it sounds like, in-tuition! An inner tutor or teaching and learning mechanism that takes us forward daily. It is a resource that, where recognized, has infinite potential.”
— Sylvia Clare
“I feel there are two people inside me - me and my intuition.”
— Kim Basinger
“No effective guidance will ever be achieved by seeking the approval of others, for they all desire different things of you. Constant, pure guidance from Source comes forth from within you. It is always there.”
— Esther / Abraham Hicks
“In order to trust my instincts I must first respect them.”
— Scarlett Johansson
“Follow your instincts. That’s where true wisdom manifests itself.”
— Oprah Winfrey
“Intuition is always right in at least two important ways; It is always in response to something. It always has your best interest at heart.”
— Karen Whitaker
“Our inner guidance is the best leader we have. Don’t follow anything unless it’s been run through your inner guidance first and it’s been deemed a fit for you and your unique, beautiful mishmash of circumstances, preferences, and soul qualities.”
— Kate Northrup
“Listen to your inner voice. Trust your intuition. It’s important to have the courage to trust yourself.”
— Dawn Ostroff
Wondering what intuition is and how to strengthen it?
In episode 174 of Celebrate Cultivate podcast, I answer some of the most common questions I get about intuition. If you’ve ever wondered, “What really is intuition? Can it ever be wrong? And how can I strengthen my intuitive connection?” This episode is for you! Listen on Apple, Spotify, or go to the show notes.
Trust your inner knowing for big decisions and tiny choices
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Uplifting quotes about being your best self
“The more you trust your intuition, the more empowered you become, the stronger you become, and the happier you become.”
— Gisele Bündchen
“Cease trying to work everything out with your mind. It will get you nowhere. Live by intuition and inspiration and let your whole life be a revelation.”
— Eileen Cady
“Trusting your intuition means tuning in as deeply as you can to the energy you feel, following that energy moment to moment, trusting that it will lead you where you want to go and bring you everything you desire.”
— Shakti Gawain
“Follow your intuition and all will be well.”
— Marie Kondo
“By learning to trust your intuition, miracles seem to happen. Intuitive thoughts are gifts from the higher self.”
— Susan Jeffers
“As we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.”
— Marianne Williamson
“Intuition is a powerful business tool. Use it.”
— Maggie Wilderotter
“I’m a person who relies very heavily on intuition and feeling out the situation, so I’ve never really made a five-year plan or anything like that, if it’s right, it will fall into place and if not, I understand.”
— Emma Stone
“To know how to choose a path with heart is to learn how to follow intuitive feeling. Logic can tell you superficially where a path might lead to, but it cannot judge whether your heart will be in it.”
— Jean Shinoda Bolen
“Meditation is an essential travel partner on your journey of personal transformation. Meditation connects you with your soul, and this connection gives you access to your intuition, your heartfelt desires, your integrity, and the inspiration to create a life you love.”
— Sarah McLean
“You attract the right things when you have a sense of who you are.”
— Amy Poehler
“Since everybody is an individual, nobody can be you. You are unique. No one can tell you how to use your time. It is yours. Your life is your own. You mold it. You make it.”
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Practical tips and simple rituals to elevate daily life
If you want to savor each bite at lunch or carve out more tech-free time in your calendar, episode 169 of Celebrate Cultivate is will help you infuse your days with intention. Listen to Elevate Your Daily Rituals on Apple, Spotify, or go to the show notes.
Get help from your past self and future self
Learn about the powerful practice of accessing wisdom from your past and future selves. With personal stories and actionable steps, episode 177 of Celebrate Cultivate podcast will inspire you to heal, receive, and go deeper within. Listen on Apple, Spotify, or go to the show notes.
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3 steps to hear your inner voice in motherhood
Listening to your intuition will help you feel less overwhelmed and more grounded in your daily life as a mom. There isn’t one “right” way to access intuition. Try these 3 steps, then adjust it to make it your own:
Place your focus inside. Close your eyes, steady your breath, and exhale as thoughts come up. Take your attention to the place inside where you've heard your intuition before.
Listen, listen, listen. Go into receiving mode. Your intuition might show up with words, images, sensations, or even complete stillness.
Trust with open curiosity. Your intuition is part of you and only wants what is best for you. Experiment with acting on the insights you receive. Play with trusting what comes.
When you’re juggling all the things, it’s easy to forget to slow down and tune in. Use these steps to help you regain access to the wisdom within you and reconnect to the magic in your life.
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