The Universe Has Your Back

Author – Gabrielle Bernstein

Date Started – 23 May 2021

Date Finished – 4 June 2021

The Book in 3 Sentences

  1. As Love is one of the main themes of ‘the book – Gabrielle leads her readers to connect back to love and encourages them to practice it every day. Feeling separated from love is a major source of distress.

  2. The book delivers a guided experience for those who wish to explore how they can live a fulfilled life, instead of simply chasing it.

  3. Where people focus their energy determines the kinds of lives they create – Overcoming fear and finding faith in the universe.

Impressions

It is challenging to stay connected to love because we are naturally negative. This negativity comes from our egos, which seek to divide us instead of bringing us together. However, suppose people become more conscious of their innate loving nature and spend more time living in that consciousness rather than in a fearful ego-driven state. In that case, they will be able to remain connected with the Universe as a whole.

Being in alignment with the Universe means focusing on your primary needs and accepting that there’s a greater force at work to which you can choose to conform your life. It involves letting go of excessive personal control to better focus on aligning what matters most in your life with the Divine will. This frees one from obstructions in their path, thereby creating new opportunities for positive change.

How the Book Changed Me

  • It made my belief in the universal power more cemented
  • It made me generally more comfortable sharing love and spreading it
  • It made me hope better
  • It reinstated the meditation aspect into my daily life

My Top 3 Quotes

  • The more energy and intention I bring to my faith, the more fearless and free I am
  • Hope is a conduit for Miracles
  • My faith has the power to turn trauma into healing, conflict into growth, and fear into love.

Summary + Notes

Being aligned with the Universe means focusing on your primary needs and accepting that there’s a greater force at work, which you can choose to conform to your life. It involves letting go of excessive personal control to better focus on aligning what matters most in your life with the Divine will. This frees one from obstructions in their path, thereby creating new opportunities for positive change.