Welcome to the You Can Heal Your Life podcast. Today we're excited to share the third and final

episode of our three part in power women series featuring Gabrielle Bernstein. If you've missed

the first two episodes of the series, you can find them right before this one in the feed.

Here in episode three, Gabrielle Bernstein will share an excerpt from her audiobook,

The Universe Has Your Back. In this excerpt, she discusses finding the power within by connecting

with the power of your presence through meditation, prayer, and surrendering your will to the power

of the universe. If you've enjoyed this series, join us for the free five day and power women event

from October 25th through 29th. This event is modeled after Louise Hayes' book and tour of the same name

and will include bestselling authors such as Susie Orman, Young the Van Zand, Mel Robbins,

Gabby Bernstein, and many more. Visit hayhouse.com slash and power to learn more about this free event.

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You have a hidden power. When I was sixteen years old, I struggled with depression.

At the time, I didn't know why I was depressed, but my feelings of fear,

anxiety, and sadness were undeniable. My depression was sneaky. It showed up out of nowhere and

seemingly without reason. Unable to rid myself of this problem, I turned to my mother for guidance.

My mom, a hippie, meditator, and yogi, shared the tool she believed in, meditation.

She sat me down on a meditation pillow and said, this is the way out. My mother taught me her mantra,

so, hum, so, hum. And she suggested that I sit in meditation for at least five minutes a day

to experience relief from depression. I was so stuck in sadness that I would have done whatever

she said, and so I started my meditation practice. To my surprise, I instantly felt a sense of relief.

This immediate gratification kept me coming back to my meditation pillow for more.

Two weeks into my practice, I took a weekend trip to a beach house with my boyfriend.

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