The Universe Has Your Back: Transform Fear to Faith

by Gabrielle Bernstein

I sweat the small stuff big-time.

I recognize the chaotic thoughts as my resistance to love.

I witness the thoughts and remember that they are blocking me from my true connection to the Universe. Then I get out of the way. Through prayer, I allow the loving energy of the Universe to guide my thoughts from littleness and doubt back to love.

I use this prayer: “I step back and let the Univer...

Use this prayer whenever fear has you in a headlock.

Step 2: Calibrate your energy by meditating.

I meditate daily to enhance my connection to the Universe and fine-tune my energy. In meditation, we activate synchronistic sup...

Meditation strips away doubt, limitation, and fear to reconnect us w...

we become aware of the synchronicity and support that are around us.

The images we receive in meditation can guide us to remember the magnificence of our true selves.

Use your meditation practice to tune in to your presence and bring forth your greatest source of power.

Step 3: Set empowering intentions.

The intention to be in your presence is enough to realign you to love.

willing to release fear and align your thoughts and energy with love.

Whenever you notice yourself out of alignment, set the intention to come back home. Your intentions are far more powerful than you can imagine.

What would happen if instead you intended to feel good?

YOUR INTENTIONS CREATE YOUR REALITY.

focus on the possibility that there was.

THE UNIVERSE PICKS UP WHAT YOU PUT OUT.

In what ways are you blocking the flow of positive energy toward what you desire?

Identify the area of your life where you’ve been blocking the flow of love and set a new intention.

Turn your fearful projection upside down, and start extending a new perception that’s backed with love.

Now that you have a clear new intention, say it aloud throughout the day.

ENERGY FLOWS WHERE YOUR INTENTION GOES.

Step 4: Understand the power of joy.

we get lost in the story that pain has purpose,

or we buy into the belief that a meaningful life requires struggle.

These limiting beliefs can have devastatin...

the more joyful we are, the more light we shine on the world, the more power we have to express our presence, and the...

The energy of peace, love, and joy has the power to shift the world.

That coherence of brain waves then causes people who are not meditating to receive the same properties in their subconscious minds.

This phenomenon—the power of meditative joyful energy to shift the energy of the collective conscious—is called the Maharishi Effect.

Deep within our own awareness we have a direct line to the unified field of energy.

Through prayer, meditation, positive intentions, and joy, we can enliven that field and create a ripple effect of peace in the world.

make joy your priority and tune in to this joy daily throu...

You have the power to be a spiritual activist.

WHEN YOU’RE IN A STATE OF JOY, YOU LEAVE A POSITIVE IMPRINT ON EVERY BEING IN THE WORLD.

shift your perceptions,

cultivate the presence of joy, happiness, and peace in your life.

faith in the ...

the power of your ...

Once you tap into this power, you will start to notice real change. People wil...

You’ll be more vibrant and energetic, more attractive in all ways, even smarter and sharp...

By meditating and activating your alpha brain waves, you send loving vibrations to the world, dissipating that separation to co-create joy and peace with the power of Universe behind you.

Step 5: Lean toward joy, and you will be led.

how your thoughts, words, intentions, and energy can influence the world, make a commitment t...

What brings you joy? How can you proactively create more joy in your life? How can you bring joy to the areas of your life that are not joyful? What would your life be like if joy were your priority?

a personal experiment. I started to measure my success based on how much fun I was having.

I went on a quest for fun.

I began test-driving new hobbies, laughing at my small-minded thinking, and going out of my way to seek joy in all situations—especiall...