What Everyone Believed: A Memoir of Intuition and Awakening

Christine Hoeflich
Between Worlds Publishing (2008)
ISBN 9780979658907
Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (7/08)

In “What Everyone Believed” the author Christine Hoeflich tells her own personal story of how she learned to trust her intuition and become aware of the gifts that the universe was offering her.  I really appreciated her willingness to share her story so that we can learn from it.  I am sure that this was not easy, especially in the areas regarding relationships. 
       
Ms. Hoeflich’s Ivy League education was in engineering.  It was fascinating to follow her as she found this spiritual path which is very different from her technical background.  Attending Soul Recognition workshops helped to ignite her desire to discover what the universe had in store for her.  She had to make choices based upon her intuition.  Having a husband and two children to think of, made some of these choices very difficult.  It was really interesting to see how the universe opened up for her when she started making choices based on her instincts and stopped listening to the doubts that other people were impressing upon her.  It is a hard book to put down because once Ms. Hoeflich got into the flow, I was curious to find out where she was being led. 
     
In many sections of this book, I found myself wishing that I could have read it earlier in my life.  Three years ago, I spent three months in therapy with a counselor who convinced me that I was catastrophisizing everything in my life.  He was telling me not to trust my intuition because I was making a big deal out of things that seemed to be happening in my relationship at the time.  After I left counseling, I discovered that not only were things as bad as I thought, they were worse.  I could have saved so much money, time and heartache by reading “What Everyone Believed.”  Ms. Hoeflich’s experiences teach you to trust your intuition.  By reading about her life, she shows us how well it can pay off.  It doesn’t always make things easier, but it sure helps you get through the rough patches.
     
I also feel that “What Everyone Believed,” by Christine Hoeflich, is the type of book to hang on to, and read at different points in your life.  As we pass through different phases of our lives, we will be able to relate to some sections more than others.  Journaling will really make this apparent.  This is the perfect book to give as a gift to someone very special.

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