The more responsible

The more responsible one becomes, Laurel, the farther their wings reach.

Fly,
The Universe


And the brighter their aura, Laurel, the sweeter their glance, the softer their voice, the gentler their touch, the easier their breathing, the lighter their step, the cooler their sparkles....

Under the alias..

And just when we learned that it would be you, again, who'd change the course of the entire human civilization, we learned that this time you'd do it as an insider, on the ground, amongst the masses, under the alias of Laurel Stone...

Thanks for all the goose bumps, Laurel!
The Universe

An amazing life, Laurel, and quite the catchy name. Even better than your last, "Thog, Ruler of the Light."

Do you really need

Do you really need someone else's permission, acceptance, wink, or nod, Laurel, or are you ready to give these to yourself, now?

I say, "Ready. Now."
The Universe

Action, Laurel... take it, make it, bake it, go.

You're guided

Not only are you now dreaming, Laurel, but you're adored.

And not only are you adored, but you're guided.

A lot,
The Universe

"LEFT, Laurel! LEFT, NOW!!"

Think a little differently...

Really, all one has to do to transform their life, Laurel, is remind themselves to think and behave a little bit differently, each day.

Rainbows,
The Universe


Do you think I'd have made it difficult, Laurel?

Short term gains

Short term gains, Laurel, that don't feel good and make sense, can lead to long term pains.

Get smart,
The Universe

Follow your heart, Laurel, aim with your mind, and... remember you're never alone.

A time, space, and material perspective

To put a few "non-things" into a time, space, and material perspective, it's as if all the love that now bathes the world, Laurel, comes from a heart 7 zillion times larger than your sun.

Your "guardian angel" is so gigantic, her halo would reach the moon.

And your ultimate happiness is so assured, Laurel Stone, we've been celebrating your life since the day you were born.

Yeah, you insisted -
The Universe

Actually, Laurel, it's a toga and bunny slippers party, at your high cliff home, with Kool-Aid in the hot tubs and Twister in the atrium! Thanks!

A deal's a deal.

I didn't forget, Laurel. A deal's a deal.

You wanted to do it your way, change the world, and have a ball.

And you have.

Ah, it was nothing -
The Universe



Give yourself credit, Laurel, see the difference you've already made and appreciate the fun you've already had, and the ball will never end. Oh yeah, and your new, faster, fancier, lighter laptop... is right under your nose.

One's ability to succeed

One's ability to succeed, Laurel, is always proportional to one's willingness to fail.

Besides, all failures are temporary, all tigers are paper, and life is a many splendored thing.

Go for it, Laurel -
The Universe




It also helps to happy dance and "woo-hoo," lots, Laurel, but these are optional.

Skip to the fun part!

For millenniums, Laurel, the path to enlightenment has been made up of many steps. Most commonly, it begins with festering misunderstandings that lead to pain, the pain then leads to growth, growth leads to clarity, clarity leads to fun, fun leads to joy, and joy leads to true illumination.

May I recommend skipping to the fun part?

Love you forever, Laurel -
The Universe



Yes, Laurel, you can.

Catch a breeze

If speaking to a spiritual novice during the darker days of human evolution, Laurel, one might explain God, metaphorically, as if "He" were angry, testing, and judgmental.

To someone a bit more savvy, during easier times, one might explain God, metaphorically, as if "She" were always loving, nurturing, and forever conspiring on our behalf.

And to someone on the verge of a total breakthrough, during the latter days of human evolution, one might explain God by asking them to turn up the music, take off their shoes, walk in the grass, unleash the dogs, free the canary, catch a breeze, ride a wave, dance every day, get up early, take a nap, stay out late, eat chocolate, feel the love, give stuff away, earn it back, give some more, and laugh.... Really.

Really, really.

Catch a breeze, Laurel -
The Universe


Give some more, Laurel.

About the ground rules

About the ground rules, Laurel... You know, "paying your dues," "opportunity only knocking once" and "early birds getting the worms"...

Well, they were all made up by loving parents, who wanted more for their kids than they ever had, yet who knew absolutely nothing of life's magic, conspiring elements, and other sundry woo-woo.

Yeah, let's blow their loving minds.

Whooohooooooo!
The Universe


Opportunity never stops knocking. See what the woo-woo, Laurel, can do for you.

Fun anywhere, anytime

The most fun a baby soul can have comes from watching.

The most fun a young soul can have comes from doing.

And the most fun an old soul can have, Laurel, doesn't come from anything.

Crazy like a fox,
The Universe


Not that old souls, Laurel, aren't still the first to the playground, dance floor, or hoedown, but that they could have fun anywhere, anytime, like right here and now.

Butterfies are good

First, choose from the options that thrill you.

Then, choose the ones that also teach you.

And from these, Laurel, choose the scariest.

Butterflies in your tummy are good,
The Universe



That's how I got earth rolling, Laurel.

Wisdom arrives in silence

Wisdom arrives in silence, Laurel.

Shhhhhhh,
The Universe


And silence, Laurel, is always there.

"Vast"

Curiously, while you're discovering the God within you, Laurel, I'm discovering the Laurel Stone within me.

Thanks,
The Universe



There's more to you, Laurel, than you can presently imagine. "Vast" comes to mind... so does childlike, loves love, and ticklish....

You can have it all

Here, Laurel, friends adore you, strangers admire you, and physical laws fear you.

OMG - Is this like "Laurel Stone World," or what?

You can have it all,
The Universe


All of the elements now look to you for direction, Laurel, as do your peeps.

Quick!

Quick, Laurel! What's the shortest distance between have and have not?

Right!!! What distance?

You're there,
The Universe


Quicker still, Laurel! What's the shortest distance between you and your new, faster, fancier, lighter laptop???? Right! Which one?

Low days exist

Low days exist to remind you that you still have choices.

High days, Laurel, exist to remind you of how fast you rebound... among other things.

Boing,
The Universe


High days, Laurel, also remind you that no matter where you've been, I can still reach you.

shhhh'em-up

We often have to shhhh'em-up, Laurel, here in the unseen. It's because they become so excited when they see a really HUGE dream about to manifest in the seen, they completely forget that from where you are, nothing, yet, appears any different.

SHU-U-USH IT!
The Universe


Laurel, never trust appearances (unless they make you happy).

Only happy endings...

All the years and all the tears... boy, Laurel, aren't they gonna be shocked when they realize that nothing was ever lost - not friendships, not opportunities, not love - nothing?

And that they already had all those things they went searching for?

That never once were we disappointed in them?

That nothing had to be proved, learned, or earned?

That all along they were, in fact, the person they had always dreamed of becoming?

Glad we caught up with you when we did!!

Whoohoo!
The Universe



Laurel, there are only happy endings... if you believe in endings.

Yowza

Laurel, sometimes that which you don't understand is drawn to you so that you will understand it. But never because you needed the lesson, and not because all must be so initiated, but only because there had been earlier thoughts of awe, wonder, or criticism. And such thoughts, as all thoughts must, have rearranged your life.

Yowza,
The Universe



Laurel, I said "you," figuratively.

Worth the Wait

Sure, a lot of people already have a lot of "things" that you now imagine having, Laurel... but once you get "yours," you'll still get to be you.

Yeah, worth the wait.

Tallyho,
The Universe

I must have been "on fire" back on day 13, of month 5, in a year we'll always remember, huh, Laurel?