The greatest, the best and the coolest!

You are the greatest, Laurel.

You are the best and the coolest.

You surprise us every single day.

This is not a test.

Do not adjust your settings.

You have nothing to prove.

There's no one to thank but yourself.

The rest of the day, and your life, are on me.

Gratefully,

The Universe

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

It's supposed to be easy!

Laurel, it's supposed to be easy. Everything is supposed to be easy. Everything is easy. You live in a dream world. You're surrounded by illusions. And the illusions change when you change your thinking!

Tell yourself it's easy. Tell yourself often. Make it a mantra. Eat, sleep, and breathe it. And your life shall be transformed.

It's supposed to be easy,
The Universe

Happiness First

Happiness comes first, Laurel. Partners, abundance, and cool shoes come later.

Or at least this is how I'd line up my duckies.
Ungawa -
The Universe

It is what it is...

There will always be people in your life, Laurel, who hold you back, who cost you too much, and who fail to see all you've done for them. But, of course, they're just there to teach you that you do have time, that you'll always be rich, and that your own high standards are all that matter.
You knew that,
The Universe

Anticipation

As you always have, Laurel, you're going to find, yet again and forevermore, that the hard and difficult stuff only ever seemed hard and difficult, before you began it.

Bet you feel better now, huh?
Begin it,
The Universe

Baby Steps

The baby steps in the beginning of a journey, Laurel, always seem inadequate compared to the brilliance of the dream that inspired them. This is natural. If the dream wasn't so far "out there" and dazzling, it wouldn't be worth dreaming! Just don't be led to think that the physical ground you cover with your baby steps is all that they accomplish. Because for every mortal step you take, another cog in a giant wheel behind the curtains of time and space advances, and with it, 10,000 new possibilities.
Better than Star Trek,
The Universe

Karma

I should think one would look fondly back over their shoulder, Laurel, at all the times in their life when they were overcharged, tricked, or taken advantage of, because for every single one of these transgressions, they'll be paid back like a Rock Star on an international stadium tour, hanging out with the coolest cats, flying on private jets, eating Ho Hos, and being waited on hand and foot by their former transgressors. If that's their thing, you know.

And that's in addition to all of the other incredibly wonderful things that will be happening to them forever and ever, as they do for all people.
See you in the 'VIP,'
The Universe

Misunderstanding = Blame = Forgiveness

There can only be a need for forgiveness, Laurel, when first there is blame.

And there can only be blame, when first there is misunderstanding.
Kung fu,
The Universe

Accept Responsibility

Very simply, Laurel, the more that you accept responsibility for, the more power you have. Doesn't that rock? Love,     The Universe

The Universe is on MY side!

How could I ever hope that you might love as I love, give as I give, fly as I fly, and feel as I feel, Laurel, without ALL that I have that makes these things so easy for me?

I want you to feel complete. I want your heart to overflow with joy. I want you to soar, far and wide, to wherever your dreams may lead you. And, Laurel, I want you to be rich.
I am,
The Universe

Love..

Pretty much everyone you know, Laurel, just wants you to love them.

Good thing it's free, huh?
The Universe