I’m often woken up at 3 o’clock in the morning. Many spirit junkies believe that when we’re awakened at this hour it’s because spirit wants to connect with us. It’s said that around 3 a.m. the universal veil is lifted and the connection to the spirit realm is more accessible. I have come to accept these early morning wake up calls as time to turn inward and receive guidance.

I recently had a powerful divine intervention at 3 a.m., the night before my TEDx talk in San Francisco. Like clockwork I woke up at 3 a.m., in a cold sweat, future tripping about my talk the next day. I was freaking out because I only had eighteen minutes to speak. Typically I lecture extemporaneously for over an hour. Therefore, this new format made me anxious. So I did what I always do when my anxiety creeps in. I sat my butt down on a meditation pillow and let my inner guide lead me to a new perception.

After a few minutes of stillness I heard my inner guide loud and clear. She said, “Speak your truth and time will expand.” In that moment my anxiety lifted and I knew exactly what to do. This divine intervention offered me all of the serenity I needed to clear my mind and allow my truth to move through me. Enjoy the video of my Tedx talk and learn how you too can clear space for your truth to come forward.

* The book, A Course In Miracles, Gabby refers to in this video that helped change her life can be found here.

Featured in the New York Times Sunday Styles section as “a new role model,” motivational speaker, life coach, and author Gabrielle Bernstein is making her mark. Expanding the lexicon for the next generation of spiritual seekers, Gabrielle is the #1 bestselling author of the book, Add More ~ing to Your Life, A hip Guide to Happiness. In September 2011 Gabrielle launched her second book, Spirit Junkie, A Radical Road to Self-Love and Miracles. In 2008 she launched her social networking site HerFuture.com for young women to find mentors.