The eyes may be the window to one’s soul, but the gut is the window to one’s wisdom.
The gut is often called our “second brain” for good reason—it holds more neurons than the spinal cord and communicates directly with the brain. But beyond biology, it’s where we feel truth.
While the mind processes logic, the gut senses alignment. It whispers when something’s off, even if we can’t explain why.
Over time, as life teaches us what’s real and what’s not, that knowing settles into our core. Our gut becomes a vault of embodied experience (the 3rd vault in MEA language)—a source of intuitive wisdom we can trust. It’s not just where we digest food, but where we digest life’s lessons.
Part of the reason people come to MEA is to quiet the noise in order to hear and feel their gut. Honor your gut, even if it’s growing larger with age.
-Chip