Baby Steps

Brilliant, civilization-changing ideas are a dime a dozen, Laurel. Physically taking action to implement them, however, beginning with baby steps that seem to accomplish very little, is what gets the crowds here screaming like raving lunatics.

In the good way... that lunatics scream... you know? Peanuts! Popcorn! Cotton candy! It's the show of a lifetime!

The Universe

Pump up the volume

The opportunity to find happiness dances within every moment, beats within every heart, and grooves within every occurrence, situation, and event. Yet, Laurel, it's amazing how many lifetimes it usually takes for someone to "get down on it" and pump up the volume. Feel it? All day long, The Universe

Feel Accomplishment NOW!

You know that feeling, Laurel, of accomplishment, triumph, and sublime joy that immediately follows a job well done, a victory, or a fresh, hot pizza delivery to your door? I say feel it now.

Go on. Give it to yourself without all the rules.

Your boss, The Universe

Feel it later today, too, Laurel. And from now on, let's choose to feel these things often. Just because....

Me, the greatest?

You are now the greatest, Laurel, you have ever been. Which makes me, the greatest I've ever been. Wasn't this whole thing a great idea?

Tickled pink,

The Universe

Overcoming Obstacles

If you can understand, dear Laurel, that the 3 greatest obstacles between you and the life of your wildest dreams are actually imaginary, a product of your mind alone, I do believe we'll blow the wheels clear off this popsicle stand.

"Push-Ups" for everyone,

The Universe

Knowing....loving.....

An unmistakable trait of every true genius, Laurel, is their persistent awareness of how much more there is to know. And an unmistakable trait of every true sage is their persistent awareness of how much more there is to love. Loving you more today than yesterday, The Universe

If you let me count the ways, Laurel, we'll be here forever....

Let go...

One must let go, Laurel, in order to be free. You know, The Universe

That's all you have to do....

You only ever have to do what you're capable of doing, Laurel, because by design, no matter how things appear, you'll always have enough time to do it, you'll do even better than you would have thought, and life will get even richer than you could have imagined. Chic-a-boom, The Universe

Memories

In the end, Laurel, all you have are memories, and usually the ones you have with friends are the ones you treasure most. I got you, babe - The Universe Not that there's really an "end," Laurel. And "usually" means there are indeed exceptions - like dancing in the dark, walking in a park, and some of those really loud sneezes.

We are who we are.. and that's good!

If you had been born knowing how beautiful, deserving, and important you truly are, Laurel, by this time in your life you'd probably be worth billions of dollars, have thousands of friends, and own businesses around the world, but then... you wouldn't be anything like the Laurel Stone we know and love today. And believe me, when I say "we," there are a lot of us. All in favor... The Universe