I find it hard to believe that there is "nothing" around you. I don't feel there are any of my relatives around me. That may or may not have to do with the fact that I'm out of religion.
However, I do feel something around me and do believe in guides. This has been proven through personal experience. I don't say this to make your thread about me; I say it because we have what we need in this journey, including those who guide us.
You are no different.
That's why I find it hard to believe that there's nothing around you. You could be going through a time which your "gut" is guiding you with less outside guidance. If that were the case, that would be pretty awesome actually.