The Universe Isn’t Here to Punish You

It's all about your vibration

I didn’t grow up in a religious household, but I was, of course, vaguely aware of how God “worked.”

He rewarded saintly behavior and he punished sinful behavior. If you lived a life of goodness and purity, you’d be granted eternal bliss in Heaven. If you lived a life of sin, you’d suffer in the depths of Hell.

It wasn’t until a conversation I had with my mentor last week that I realized I’d been mistakenly transposing those same qualities of judgment onto the Universe.

Over the last few months, I’d found myself unconsciously making decisions based on what I thought the Universe would “approve of.” If I meditated every day, the Universe would reward me with peace. If I didn’t reject the nothing-but-trouble guy asking me out on a date, the Universe would make me wait extra long to meet my lifelong partner.

In retrospect, it was all a bunch of nonsense. I was arbitrarily labeling behaviors and actions as “good” or “bad” based on… what? And, more importantly, judging myself instead of going with the flow of life and staying open to opportunities and possibilities only resulted in me getting in my own way.

What my mentor explained when she kindly corrected my misinterpretation is that what the Universe sends your way is all about your vibration.

When you’re vibrating at a high frequency, you’re capable of receiving at a high frequency. When you’re confident, at peace, and joyful, you’ll pull the people and things that match those vibes towards you.

I love this. There’s something so beautiful about the notion that when you smile at the world, it smiles back.

And I truly believe it.

So, instead of trying to preempt what the Universe’s plan is for me, I’m focusing on shedding the judgment and working on my vibration.

How? By continuing to prioritize the people, activities, and habits that give me energy. The ones that bring me joy, challenge me, and help me see the world in a beautiful light.

Life is so good when you’re looking on the bright side. You can feel it both inside and out.