Signs the Universe provides when we are becoming misaligned

We continue to change and shift during our life, and we are supported by the Universe and guided by our higher self. Most of us know the feeling of what being in the flow feels like. Everything in life is like a free, easy-flowing river, and you are riding that river effortlessly. Everything feels optimistic, and we feel powerful, happy, and sure that we are moving in the right direction. We feel supported. We also know what it feels like when we are off track, we can feel we're still on the river but paddling upstream against the heavy current, or we've hit the rapids. But where is the between the state of being in or totally out of the flow? The Universe gives us signs and warnings that we are going off track - what are those signs?   
 Laurie covers some common ways you may be going off track, and the Universe and your higher self are trying to warn you before you go totally off track. What are those messages from the Universe that can help you?