The Universe Has Your Back: Transform Fear to Faith

by Gabrielle Bernstein

THE WORLD IS YOUR CLASSROOM, AND PEOPLE ARE YOUR ASSIGNMENTS.

begin the process of showing up for your Universal assignments.

Step 1: Recognize the assignment and call it by its name.

The first step is to witness that what may seem to be a terribly uncomfortable situation is actually a Universal assignment. In other words, witness you...

Then accept that the fear has shown up in this way as a divine assignment ...

and identify all the ways that the person or circumstance is triggering your fear-based beliefs.

signed a sacred contract that said you’re ready to go big, you’re ready to heal, and you’re ready to be free.

Step 2: Accept that you cannot avoid the assignment.

you can only postpone it.

If you don’t show up for it, it will continue to show up for you.

Running from fear is like running around a track. You’ll inevitably wind up back in the same place again and again until you truly accept it.

showing up for the assignment with grace.

Be willing to show up for the assignment once and for all. And trust that the Universe never give...

Step 3: Honor your ...

Showing up for the Universal assignment requires your willingness to feel the pain it triggers so...

underneath all our difficult experiences are unfelt anger, resentment, and fear.

The practice of healing long-held suffering begins the moment you acknowledge the suffering is there.

Give yourself permission to witness your rage, your anger, and you...

Now take some time to honor the feelings that live below those stories.

Underneath all your fear-based projections are deep, hidden wounds that you’ve been ignoring because you’re afraid of feeling that old pain.

allowing the pain to b...

The fearful part of your mind will do whatever it takes to distract you from feeling this pain—because the moment you start to feel i...

We cling to fear out of habit. We’re convinced that it’s safer to deny our uncomfortable feelings. But what we repress will persist no matter how good we get at avoiding it. While it may seem terrifying to face our ...

how your addictive patterns have masked your feelings

These behaviors are an unconscious form of resistance.

True healing occurs when you give yourself permission to feel whatever feelings live below the triggers. Rather than ending the relationship, leaving the job, or otherwise avoiding the assignments, show up for them fully and completely by allowing yourself to feel all the pain and rage.

When you notice that you’re triggered by your Universal assignment, breathe into the pain. Feeling the pain allows it to pass through you, and strips away its power. Letting you...

Rather than acting out or pouring all your energy into avoiding discomfort, you can just feel. And when you do that, you can truly embrace the Universal...

uncover feelings or memories that can be disorienting.

Step 4: Call on compassion.

a sense of peace

which unshackles you ...

The next step is to call on ...

The pathway to healing old wounds is through honoring yourself for all that you’ve been through, acknowledging the conditioning that you’ve experienced, and compassionately loving yourself back to peace. Compassion is the antidote to anger, resentment, and fear. Com...

The process of compassion begins with y...

The fear comes from a belief that I’m not good enough.

I compassionately guide myself back to self-love.

“Gabs, you’re back in that old belief system again. These stories are so painful, and I honor you for how you feel. I understand how tough it must be to go through this. I have so much compassion for where you are in ...

THE PATHWAY TO HEALING OCCURS WHEN YOU LOVE YOURSELF SO MUCH THAT THE DARKNESS FROM THE PAST CAN NO LONGER CO-EXIST WITH YOUR FAITH IN THE LIGHT OF THE PRESENT MOMENT.

Once you’ve undergone the practice of compassionately loving yourself back to your right mind, you’re ready to ask the Universe for help.

Step 5: Place your faith in t...

Remember, the Universe will never give you anything that you cannot handle.

By embracing the Universe as your support system, you’re no longer relying solely on your own power to solve your problems.

asking for help with this beautiful prayer:

“Thank you, Universe, for presenting me with this divine assignment for spiritual growth and healing. I am ready and willing to show up for this assignment with love. I welcome your support. Show me where to go, what to do, and what to say. I trust I’m being guided.”

Step 6: Take care of your side of...

you’ve begun the process of healing your old patterns.

The more you surrender, the more faithful you’ll feel.

We’re often afraid of being vulnerable, but vulnerability is incredibly powerful.

It creates genuine connection.