This is The Beautiful Writers' podcast. I'm Linda Siebertson, and I love today's guest Gabby Bernstein so, so much.

If you're one of her millions of fans, you already know she's an Oprah Fave, and the number one New York Times bestselling author of The Universe has your back

and five other bestsellers. As a person, Gabby makes me so happy. She makes me laugh. I love her mind,

her commitment to spirit. I love her heart. She is a forever soul sister. That said,

I was not initially very open to her new book. Gabby sent me

judgment detox, and frankly, I couldn't stop judging it. I love the cover. It's gorgeous.

But I couldn't get myself to open it. For weeks, I would pick the book up and just stare at it.

Why? Maybe you've noticed that the past five months have been a bit of a

shit show, thousand-year storms and floods, record-breaking fires, several of which are still raging

here in Southern California, all amidst the rollback of environmental safeguards. We've had so much to face with the Me Too movement,

of which I shared a very personal essay on my blog over at Book Mama. Add to that that two

very prominent scientist friends of mine have told me that they are being censored by our current

administration. And all of that has made this moment in no mood to stop judging.

But at the same time, lugging around PTSD and anger isn't good for body, mind, or soul. And I have

wanted some relief. So, like I did this time last year with Guru Singh, I decided to end the year with a spiritual

conversation and fly solo so I can go deeper and cover more ground.

I'm happy to say that I did finally pick up the book and start working it, and it does

bring immediate relief.

And there's a part of me that isn't totally ready to give up my judgment. And I'm hoping that after

talking with Gab, I don't have to. Maybe you know the feeling because it seems like being judgmental

in part motivates me to action. It gets me fired up to do the work of writing books and articles

and being an advocate. I love being an advocate for people and animals and

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