Look at the big picture..

Any attempt to measure one's progress in life with an assessment of their present physical surroundings, or even a panoramic glance at their life and times to date, is just plain "whacked." The reason being, Laurel, is that each journey, kind of like a haircut, should never be fully appraised until it's complete. Otherwise, one might mistaken a miracle-in-the-making for a setback, loss, or the "wet-look."
Your cosmic barber and de-whacker,
The Universe

Hey, Laurel, was "whacked" too strong?

It's not what you see...

Life, Laurel, is not what you see, but what you've projected. It's not what you've felt, but what you've decided. It's not what you've experienced, but how you've remembered it. It's not what you've forged, but what you've allowed. And it's not who's appeared, but who you've summoned.

And this should serve you well, beloved, until you find, what you already have.
Yeah,
The Universe
Laurel, can you believe it's almost November? I can.

Maybe be have what we want...

Now let me get this straight, Laurel: You want things that you don't yet have, people in your life who you don't yet know, and events to take place that haven't yet occurred, so that once these "things" come to pass you'll feel happy, confident, and fulfilled; accomplished, desired, and appreciated; treasured, adored, and like one bad mamma jama, a beautiful sight to see?

But... wasn't that your rationale for all the other stuff you wanted, that you now have?
Whooohoooooooo!
The Universe

Whatever, Laurel, more of everything is on the way...

Enjoy life...

People who live only for dessert, Laurel, very rarely enjoy the main course.

And sometimes a meal is like life.
Bon appétit,
The Universe

Coffee, tea, or me, Laurel?

IN love with LIFE

Shall I remind you, dearest Laurel, that the reason you care so much, sometimes even worry so much, is because there still exists between you and life, a passionate love affair.

And because of this, everything's going to be just fine.
xxoo,
The Universe

Laurel, isn't it so romantic?

Rock On!

It's got nothing to do with being a perfect, goody-goody, selfless, sacrificing, spiritual saint, Laurel. Blah! That whole characterization was meant for a different audience at a different time, and they really had issues.

It's got everything to do with being yourself, trusting the magic, following your heart, dreaming big, and having fun.Hosanna in the highest,
The Universe

"Hosanna," Laurel, as in "Rock On."

We get what we speak!

I do believe, Laurel, that if people would just start by saying "it's fun," when it seems hard; "I'm happy," when they seem sad; and "I know," when it seems as if they don't, they'd finally discover that it really is, they really are, and they always have.

Works for me,
The Universe

And yes, of course, Laurel, "I rock," every single day.

Visualize

When it comes to setting aside a little time each day to visualize, Laurel, look at it like this:

No matter how distracted you become or how confused you are about the process, the simple fact that you gave your dream this time and attention means you did it correctly, you did it long enough, and that by the time you open your eyes, already in the unseen, huge wheels have begun turning.

HUGE. You think I'd make it hard?

Your humble servant,
The Universe

Laurel, always, you are so much more prone to success, fulfillment, and happiness, than to anything you might be afraid of.

We can Choose our Feelings...

What if, Laurel, you first got to decide how you'd like to feel - happy or sad, hurt or mad, approving or jealous - and then I had to go out and rearrange all the people and circumstances of your life to make it so?

You'd like that, huh? You'd choose happy, eh?

Done.Yeah, 'mon,
The Universe

Laurel, your feelings are your choice, what manifests thereafter may not be - if you know what I mean.

Dreams Come True

The agent, the producer, the investors; consultants, lenders, stockholders; customers, clients, fans; friends, lovers, support systems... Laurel, they have nothing to do with dreams coming true.

They're simply summoned after someone's "made up their mind" to the degree that it's followed by unending action.

Same with accidents and coincidences. You see, Laurel, dreams actually come true (or not), long before they can be seen in time and space.

Yeah, 'mon,
The Universe

Gotcha, huh Laurel?

Think back to a happy time...

Think back to a happy time, Laurel, a really, really happy time in your life. Go back as far as it takes, to a time when you felt so light you thought you might float.

Do you remember it? The carefree feeling? The acceptance of the moment, of yourself, of life? Feeling unfettered by thoughts of the future, and oblivious to the past?

Feel it a little longer...

There. Very nice.

Yours,

The Universe

Laurel, the only difference between joyful moments, and others, is you.

Do You Have Regrets?

What if today was your "last" day, Laurel, or this week was your "last" week, and heaven had 10,000 angels waiting to serenade you, dancers waiting to dance with you, and reporters waiting to interview you?

Is there a grudge you'd still hold? Something you'd still regret? An unhappy memory that would matter more than forever and ever?

Nada, baby - The Universe

You've got forever and ever, Laurel, beginning right here and now. Angels and crew, wings and sparkles, will wait.

Thinking....

Thinking is the voodoo, Laurel, that you do, on all things material.

Made in the shade, The Universe

Grass skirt optional, Laurel... but could be cute.

Give Credit for Good

If you don't give yourself credit for all that's good in your life, Laurel, how can you expect yourself to create more?

Because you are flippin' amazing.
Tallyho,
The Universe

And, Laurel, you always will be.

Should we turn it over....

Yeah, I know it sounds like a good idea to the new-agers, god squads, and holy rollers to turn all things over to "the Universe." But I'm a little concerned that something important has been lost in translation.

Laurel, how 'bout you just turn over the "hows" to me, and have yourself a little field day with the "all things" part?
Hope I got to you before they did -
The Universe

I mean, here I am thinking I've turned over all things to them, Laurel, and there they are thinking they've turned over all things to me... No wonder they think I move in mysterious ways....

Live, Love, Laugh

Have you noticed, that the more you hurry, the slower you go?

The more you wait, the longer it takes?

The more you worry, the less you dream?

But the more you live, love, and laugh, Laurel, the more you live, love, and laugh.
Weird?
The Universe

Loving you like bees love honey, Laurel. Bears, too....

What do you give someone....

What do you give someone, Laurel, who already has it all, forever and ever?

Did you just say, "How about the fleeting illusion they don't have it all, to create a sense of adventure, to fill their days with drama, and to impose upon them the almost unbearable lightness of being that all angels feel when dancing in time and space... dude"?

Or was the "dude," "duh"?
Don't believe in the fleeting illusions, dude -
The Universe

For all the hoopla, Laurel, heaven can get pretty boring without sometimes believing in have and have not, here and there, now and then, shaken not stirred.

We ALL hold the key..

The reason others think they need you, Laurel, is because they don't yet fully believe that they already have all that it takes to have all that they want. So they pretend you hold the key.

And vice versa.

Tallyho,

    The Universe

But, Laurel, that doesn't mean I can't need you. Consider it a "diplomatic privilege."

My dues are paid

You know, Laurel, it's only after umpteen lifetimes, a dramatic ascension into peak vibrational levels of light and awareness, and only after "the way" has been meticulously prepared and tests have been passed, that a soul can even hope for the kind of life that you're now living.
You "hot dog."

Tallyho,
The Universe

You're ready, Laurel, to take this show wherever your heart desires.

Big Ideas can start with a Little Idea!

The big ideas almost never seem like big ideas, at first.

So, Laurel, be on the lookout for little ideas that seem kind of ho-hum, ain't no 'thang,' let me floss first, kind of ideas.

Really.... The Universe

Oh, I don't really care if you floss, Laurel. I don't.