I feel love teaches us all we really need to know.

"time is a very human construction. Though culturally and linguistically built so well that it seems real, it is actually a grand fiction we have all agreed upon. As Stephen Hawking notes, "What we call real [time] is just an idea that we invent to help us describe what we think the universe is like. A scientific theory is just a mathematical model we make to describe our observations: it exists only in our minds. So it is meaningless to ask: Which is real, 'real' or 'imaginary' time? It is simply a matter of which is the more useful description."

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Time was once measured by the moon and sun, an their cycles, long ago. We did not have minutes or seconds. We had only suns and moons reflecting in the water where we drank. We would take days and work to accomplish one thing, not worrying about time.

Time was measured in days by the sun and the way the moon crosses the sky. Time was marked by the trees, flowers, and seasons. In my belly I have knowing of time, not in my mind. Rhythms and timing are heavenly and cannot be measured, held, followed, or even yet understood by the human mind.

Until the past catches up with all of us, we wait for time. Time jumps ahead to meet your expectations, so be careful not to see too far into the future and become ahead of yourselves. By being unhurried, you stop time. By hurrying, you speed up time. Go slowly. Listen to your beating heart, waiting, pausing.

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Change your filters and you change yourself. Change yourself and you change your perception of the world. Change your perception of the world and you begin to change the world itself.

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Perhaps in the end it all comes down to this: If we have a choice between living life as if nothing is a miracle or living life as if everything is a miracle, why not choose the miracle?

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As we grew in experience, you would grow in confidence, daring yourself to try ever more dangerous lives, always looking for a little more thrill, a little more experience, venturing a little closer to the unknown. If you are always and forever spirit, birth and death are simply a walk through the changing room: new life, new clothes, new body, new story. Remembering your connection to spirit, there would be no trauma associated with either coming into or leaving the world.

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You can learn to move in balance and harmony merely by observing, feeling and asking questions of beings such as ourselves. You can learn much more about a bird by observing its life than by capturing it. ... Why not learn to love the magic and mystery you find in life instead of trying to control things? It can become an exciting adventure to let go and trust. We suggest you learn what harmony and balance are about for each of you. There are no hard and fast rules that will work for everyone. You are each individuals doing your own dance, and you will discover your own way to play the game. ... We are all here, sending unconditional love to aid you in creating what you desire, for when you do, we all benefit from your joy and happiness and love, which is shared by all.

Begin anew today. Inhale life consciously and see where it might take you. Blessings and love to you all.

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happiness. I think people spend way too much time focusing on what they do not want and do not have, instead of the other way around.

If I am sleeping, I sleep well. If I am eating, I thoroughly enjoy the experience. I love myself and I love being alive. I spend time with fellow beings, enjoying their songs and dances. I am happy and delighted to be experience all life has to offer me.

For me, life is simple and fulfilling. I am grateful to learn more. I look for happiness and focus on love. When I keep these things in mind, I create situations that bring them to me and allow me to smile back at you.

People often feel it is difficult being a domesticated animal. This is because you focus on what we live without or our limitations. You make comparison and judgments. I take where I am - whatever the situation - and give it my best, finding something to love and enjoy. ... I feel our simple way of looking at life offers us greater rewards in the long run. We do not miss much and you, in your desire to understand and dissect life, often miss much.

My wish it that we could spend more time being present with each other. I feel love teaches us all we really need to know.

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The state of human consciousness could improve if humans were more willing to look at the whole picture and not focus on just themselves as the center of the universe. The human race is very young.

Look at the age of the Earth, seas, and mountains. It takes time to make a tree, a rock, a stream, and air. These are all miracles of life. They need to be respected and honored. They have much to teach us. Work with life as an unfoldment, one stage at a time. The human race is like a flower, a small tight bud, unfolding slowly. Take life more slowly. There is more to come."

-- Animal Voices, Dawn Baumann Brunke