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Today’s Miracle Moment Is About How to Trust In the Universe One Step At A Time…
What if the most important question you could ask yourself isn’t “How do I fix this?” but something much deeper?
Albert Einstein once said: “The most important question you can ask yourself is: Is this a loving and benevolent universe?”
In my experience—after interviewing hundreds of people who are unconditionally happy, living in flow, and yes… living in what I call the Miracle Zone—they all answer the same way:
Yes.
Not because their lives are perfect.
Not because everything always goes their way.
But because they’ve learned to trust that a benevolent force is supporting their greatest growth… even when they can’t yet see how.
And that one shift changes everything.
Why trusting the Universe is so hard (and so powerful)
Let’s be honest: humans are wired to look for what could go wrong.
That instinct helped our ancestors survive. But today, it often shows up as:
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overthinking
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bracing for disappointment
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trying to control outcomes
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micromanaging details just to feel safe
And yet… no matter how smart, strategic, or prepared we are, we can’t control life.
But we can change how we meet life.
When you begin trusting the Universe, you may notice you can:
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feel more peace (even before circumstances change)
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stop forcing outcomes
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move through challenges with more grace
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recover faster when things don’t go as planned
Because when you believe life is for you, not against you, life has a way of reflecting that belief back.
“Inverse paranoid”: a playful reframe that changes your whole nervous system
My dear friend Jack Canfield has a term I love.
A paranoid believes everything is out to get them.
An inverse paranoid believes:
The Universe has my back.
I’m being guided.
Even this is part of my growth.
That doesn’t mean you won’t feel fear sometimes.
It means fear doesn’t get to drive the bus.
A real-life lesson in trust: the monks who walked 2,300 miles for peace
I want to share a powerful example of what trust looks like in action.
A group of Venerable Buddhist monks recently completed a 120-day, 2,300-mile Walk for Peace, traveling from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington, DC.
The head monk saw how many people were suffering—not only physically, but mentally and emotionally. And he felt called to do something that could serve beyond the walls of a temple.
So he followed an inspired idea:
Walk across the United States to raise awareness of peace, loving-kindness, and compassion.
Eighteen other monks joined him.
And here’s what makes their journey so profound:
They didn’t know how it would unfold.
Each day, they stepped forward without knowing:
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the weather
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the road conditions
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who they would meet
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what might happen
They simply trusted the next step.
They walked 20 to 30 miles a day, often barefoot—through cold, rain, and snow. Sometimes along dangerous highways. Sometimes stepping on nails, screws, and glass.
And then something heartbreaking happened:
Two monks were hit by a car.
One was so severely injured that his left leg was amputated.
And even in the midst of that, their commitment to peace—and their trust—continued. While he recovered, the other monks continued the journey.
Later, the injured monk shared something extraordinary:
Before the accident, the movement was relatively unknown.
Afterward, attention to the Walk for Peace grew dramatically.
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crowds gathered in cities to welcome them
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local officials and law enforcement escorted them along busy roads
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people drove hundreds of miles just to meet them
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millions followed their journey on social media
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countless people felt hope in a divisive time—through the monks’ presence and message
The head monk originally thought they might encounter a thousand people.
Instead, the response affirmed something deeper:
Listening to inspiration—without needing to know “how”—was the right choice.
And this is one of the clearest ways we learn to trust the Universe.
You don’t need the whole path. You need the next step.
Here’s the truth most of us forget:
You don’t need to see the entire roadmap.
You don’t need to know exactly how everything will work out.
You’re invited to trust yourself…
and trust that even when challenges come, there’s a benevolent force supporting you.
Not all at once.
Step by step.
Breath by breath.
Day by day.
A simple trust practice for anxiety, worry, and stress
If you’d like to connect with trust in a real, embodied way, try this short practice:
1) Put your hand on your heart
If you’re comfortable, close your eyes.
Notice your in-breath and out-breath.
Notice any thoughts—and let them be there.
Keep returning to your breath.
2) Name one area of stress
Bring to mind one area of life where you feel anxiety or worry:
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relationship
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finances
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health
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work
Notice what happens in your body.
Is there tightness? tension? heaviness?
Just observe—gently.
3) Breathe trust into the tight place
With each inhale, imagine breathing trust into that place in your body… and into that part of your life.
With each exhale, imagine releasing worry from your body and your life.
Breathe in: I am supported.
Breathe out: I release fear of outcomes.
4) Repeat these affirmations
Say this slowly (out loud if you can):
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“I trust in the Universe.”
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“I trust that the Universe is for me, not against me.”
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“I trust that the Universe is supporting me and has my back.”
Take one more deep breath.
Now notice:
Is there any shift—even a small one?
If you try this, share what you noticed in the comments. (Your reflection might be exactly what someone else needs to hear today.)
“Peace is every step.”
I’ll leave you with a quote from Thích Nhất Hạnh:
“Peace is every step.”
You don’t need to walk 2,300 miles to trust the Universe.
You just need to trust one step at a time.
That’s how you enter the Miracle Zone:
not all at once… but step by step, breath by breath, day by day.
So trust the Universe. Trust yourself. And trust the path as it unfolds.
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