Finally, Laurel, the Official Top Ten Spiritual Ways to Defeat Boredom, Make Friends, Find Love, Trim Down, Shape Up, Discover Your Purpose, Make a Fortune, and Shine Your Light, are...
1. Take action.
2. Show up.
3. Lean into it.
4. Start anywhere.
5. Keep busy.
6. Get out more.
7. Ask for help.
8. Shake more hands.
9. Give more hugs.
10. Don't stop.
You were already visualizing, right?
Today,
The Universe
Especially, Laurel, give more hugs.
Thoughtfulness, Laurel, pays big dividends.
HUGE!
In more ways than one,
The Universe
It's actually the name of your game, Laurel. Not, as some have speculated, the Hokey-Pokey.
Laurel, no one ever said you have to always be reasonable.
I'm not,
The Universe
Nor practical, prudent, or perfect, Laurel. Yeehaa!
If you frequently give yourself permission to doodle, wander, and be totally unproductive, Laurel, and you actually relish such interludes, I can guarantee that your genius, creativity, and productivity will increase exponentially.
I've seen it happen a billion times.
Through the roof,
The Universe
Operative words, Laurel, were "frequently," "permission," and "relish"; does not work with "stingily," "regret," and "guilt."
Ask with love, Laurel, and their answer may surprise you.
"Hi, it's Love and I..."
The Universe
Yet whatever their answer, Laurel, be happy, and this may surprise them.
Have you noticed, Laurel, how people always outgrow their problems?
Well, at least you have.
And they will, eventually.
Always,
The Universe
Which kind of means, Laurel, they weren't really problems to begin with... nor are they.
Just because learning never ends, Laurel, doesn't mean there are any such things as "mistakes."
Because no matter how things appear, you live in a world where everything that happens makes everyone more, forever and ever.
Win/win/win/win/win...
The Universe
You haven't made any mistakes, Laurel, nor will you. Don't worry. Be happy. Laugh often.
To perpetually receive, Laurel, perpetually give.
Whatever you want,
The Universe
To perpetually give, Laurel, perpetually receive. Really.
Peculiarly, Laurel, did you know that the single most effective piece of advice ever given to anyone who wanted a life partner, is the exact same single most effective piece of advice ever given to anyone who wanted to live in prosperity?!
Which also happens to be the single most effective piece of advice ever given to anyone who wished to discover their purpose, foster peace on earth, improve their health, or dance Gangnam Style?!
"Be happy now." Whoop! Whoop!
The Universe
Assume the riding position, Laurel...
There is no problem, conflict, challenge, grievance, symptom, twitch, spasm, ache or pain, dear Laurel - not even those you attribute to external causes - that cannot be spontaneously solved, relieved, or overcome by seeing what you have not yet allowed yourself to see.
That's why you have them, after all.
Ouch,
The Universe
It really will set you free, Laurel, the truth. Dancing sometimes helps too...