I feel it in my... innards?

The year is drawing to a close and as the clock ticks down to midnight I'd like to take some time to reflect on at least one very important lesson that I've learned and hope will stick in 2013. It's something I forget and re-remember time and time again but there really is something to that feeling you get in the pit of your stomach, a feeling that's worth listening to.

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Sometimes I get it when a relationship doesn't feel quite right, maybe things are a little too good to be true (in which case if you feel that way then they usually are), or maybe plans keep falling through when you used to hang out all the time, or someone isn't as attentive as they used to be (or on the flip side is too attentive). These are often the sources of that ominous feeling. I've gotten them, and looking back I know this, but at the time it's always harder to pick up on. On the other hand, there have been times when I know the reason I haven't trusted my gut is not because I was too oblivious to the signs but because I didn't want to listen, I didn't want to face the music telling me that things were going downhill and that maybe someone just wasn't that into me.

So now I know that I have these feelings (and maybe you've realized that you have too?), and more often than not I know it's usually a good indication that something isn't right with the situation. Now comes the harder part: actually listening to my gut. That's sure to prevent a lot of drama, and I could use less of it in 2013.