Shiver me timbers

Shiver me timbers, Laurel!!!

For just a moment there I thought that time was real, that space was deep, and that manipulating circumstances and messing with the "hows" was the way to manifest life changes! Talk about insanity! Chaos! Doom! 

Whatever you do, Laurel, on this spookiest day of the year and beyond, don't let it happen to you.

 Think, think, and let go -

 The Universe

 Must have been the "apple" punch... Oh, hey, Laurel, nice costume!

what's the scariest thing

Hey, Laurel, what's the scariest thing in the world?

 Yeah, forgetting how much you're loved. Mucho, mucho - The Universe

 Or forgetting you have a partner, Laurel. Me.

...just paying attention.

Gosh, Laurel, sometimes to hear you talk, or to listen to you think, one could get the impression that you have absolutely no idea of how extraordinarily well you use your gifts, or of the difference you've been making. I wasn't eavesdropping... just paying attention.

 Yours, The Universe

 And in case you haven't noticed, Laurel, your life is win/win, for everyone.

The wrong question

Sometimes, Laurel, when you don't know the answer to a question that keeps playing over and over again in your mind, it's because you're messing with the wrong question.

Do you still love me?
    The Universe

Note use of "bad" question above, Laurel.

Moths and butterflies.

One of abundances many corollaries, Laurel, is that the brighter your light, the more you attract... everything.

Moths and butterflies.

At which point you begin learning what to celebrate and what to let fly on by.

Or who,
    The Universe

You're such a flame, Laurel.

Freedom from the past

Freedom from the past, or anything else for that matter, Laurel, always comes in the very instant you stop thinking about it.

Not that you needed to hear that...
    The Universe

And there's simply nothing, Laurel, that can keep you from the adventures you decide to think about today.

Every fortune, gold medal, and trophy...

Every fortune, gold medal, and trophy...

Every comeback, triumph, and celebration...

And every kiss, hug, and hand held, Laurel...

Were first a thought, a whisper, or a dream.

Go, Laurel, go!
    The Universe

Every new, faster, fancier, lighter laptop, Laurel, every new, faster, fancier, lighter laptop.

Do you smile?

When you look into the mirror, Laurel, do you look for what you love most?

Do you look for me?

Do you smile?

Did you just ask, "Is there any other reason to look into a mirror?"

Smartie,
    The Universe

Please tell your friends, Laurel, to never look into a mirror without smiling!

Just a little nudge

Just a little nudge, Laurel, reminding you to keep your emotional antennas fully extended at all times!

At all times,
    The Universe

Feeling your way, Laurel, is the easiest way. And it works wonders on all relationships.

If you can dream it

If you can dream it, Laurel, we can do it.

Notice the "you" and "we" bits, and where they apply?

Go!

The Universe

Laurel, you start, I follow, we roll.

No matter how small

I still don't get why people are so surprised that the turtle beat the rabbit over the long run. Consistent effort, Laurel, no matter how small, sparks magic, fills sails, butters bread, turns tides, instills faith, summons friends, improves health, burns calories, creates abundance, yields clarity, builds courage, spins planets, and rewrites destinies.

No matter how small,

The Universe All in favor of rewriting destiny, or buttering bread, Laurel, say, "Whoohooooo!"

Yo! Ho! Ho!

Yo! Ho! Ho! Laurel, it's time for more good news and bad news!!!

The bad news, is that there are going to be a few more challenges. Ha! You're right, that's the good news, too! Each proving that you're even greater, cooler, and more lovable than you now realize.

You're welcome,

The Universe

 More good news? Laurel, one day soon this will make sense and you'll celebrate EVERYTHING that happens to you.

It's only a thought away!

Absolutely fabulous, Laurel, is only ever a thought away.

 Think it,

 The Universe

 Same goes for tremendous, awesome, and supercoolhappylove, Laurel.

Just a bit?

How about, Laurel, next time you go to work, the mall, or a labyrinth, you glide, slide, and twirl a bit?

Wink, smile, and wave? Dip, bend, and high-five? Strut, saunter, and beam? Just a bit? Teeny, tiny?

The Universe

 Or, you could just walk, Laurel.

You can still make more

No matter how much money or love you've made or lost, Laurel, you can still make more.

 Get down on it,

 The Universe

 More than ever before, Laurel.

Choose the "happy way"!

Sometimes the hard way is really the easy way, Laurel, and the slow way is really the quick way.

 Yet such sublime surprises may remain forever unknown when one waits... and waits... for the quick and easy way to manifest.

 Go! The Universe

 Laurel, choose the "happy way," and then time won't matter.

Focus is everything....

Most think that perception works a lot like a flashlight in the dark, illuminating whatever it's aimed at. The truth, however, Laurel, is that instead of revealing what's there, it creates it. Ain't it so?

Praise be - The Universe

Yeah, Laurel, focus is everything.

ADVENTURERS WARNING:

ADVENTURERS WARNING: Sometimes, being your true radiant self, living in the moment, glad for all you already have and who you already are, Laurel, isn't always easy. Nope, such conditions create the precise moment in one's life when the floodgates of physical abundance swing open the farthest, giving rise to that persistent, nagging "issue of the ages": where to put it all.

 Really - The Universe

Caught you just in time, huh, Laurel?

Countless doorways

It's as if before you there are countless doorways, all leading to new and different hallways. So you wonder and think, calculate and stress, over whether or not you'll knock on the "right" one. But what you can't yet see, Laurel, is that all of the hallways beyond all of the doorways eventually lead to the same great room, in the same great house, with the same great party. So, may as well pick the one you want?

Huh?

 The Universe

 But, Laurel, the party I'm talking about is the journey... you know, not some ethereal la-la land.

You simply decide everything

There is perhaps, no greater debilitating belief, Laurel, than thinking there are elements of your reality that you cannot control - be they fate, karma, the influence of other people, your stars, your palm, your loves, your looks, your personality, your intelligence, your sense of humor, or chocolate. You simply decide everything, moment to moment.

 Next decision please - The Universe

 And while you may not remember all the decisions you've made, Laurel, if you simply start with the ones you make today, it will always be enough.

whoo-hoo'ing

Picture if you will, Laurel, the disciplinarian who micromanages every step in their very careful dance with life and then picture the hooligan whose only disciplines are daydreaming and showing up.

Now, whom do you think is most likely to be heard whoo-hoo'ing from the top of their lungs as they cruise along Rodeo Drive or some winding mountain road, top down, shades up, singing I Did It My Way?

 Whoo-hoo! The Universe

 Love your singing voice, Laurel... and that legendary rebel yell.