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Early Monday morning comes word (via an email to Monroe Institute mailing lists) that Laurie Monroe has died. She was Bob Monroe’s daughter, who took over running the institute after his death, and was for many years a member of the Board of Directors of Hampton Roads Publishing Company. The email said this:

Laurie Monroe, beloved by all, passed gently from the physical in her sleep early on the morning of December 18, 2006. Laurie had been diagnosed as having non-small-cell lung cancer which had advanced to Stage 4. Complications arising from treatment overwhelmed her body and she moved on to a much more welcoming environment. Although we will all miss her presence, we wish her God speed on her journey.

A native of New York City, Laurie Monroe was born in 1951 and is the daughter of Mary and Robert Monroe. Throughout her childhood, Laurie witnessed her father’s consciousness-expanding experiences as a part of her every day life. She was one of the early subjects of Mr. Monroe’s “sleep learning” research.

After attending the University of Virginia and the University of Richmond, Laurie began a 21-year career in real estate. She began as an apprentice, obtained her license, and started selling single family homes. Later she moved on to managing multi-family complexes. Eventually she specialized in developing and managing shopping centers and other commercial buildings. In this capacity she assembled and directed a team of professionals that handled investment analysis, development, sales, leasing, and management of large commercial properties. Throughout these years, Laurie maintained close relations with her father and continued to be involved in his pioneering efforts into human consciousness. Using the Hemi-Sync® exercises personally and with others, Laurie was able to maintain balance and create successful business transactions which grew the company she was with to over 45 shopping centers.

In the fall of 1994 at the annual Board of Directors meeting, Laurie was elected as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Monroe Institute and Monroe Products. She relocated to Virginia in 1996 and has done much to uphold and expand her father’s work.

A Loving Overview

by Laurie A. Monroe

As I walked through the woods, the mountains surrounded me and comforted me with their strength. The earth invited me to sit for awhile and to listen to the gentle winds swirling through the statuesque trees whose branches reached out to me with an understanding hug. As I sat there in awe of this magnificent creation, thoughts of change entered my mind. Through all of time, change is omnipresent and it is the basic element of Universal law.

Through transition of any kind there exists a constant–Change. One cannot ignore or deny change, for change is instrumental in our ever evolving pattern of growth and self-discovery. With this acceptance a new awareness of self takes place and we are able to look at ourselves with a Different Overview, one of total love; hence infinite possibilities. We are truly more than physical matter and can perceive that which is greater than physical reality as we know it.

In the process of acceptance, one begins to remember small parts of the Whole that we are a part of–the eminence of One. To know that there is no separation, there are no limitations, and nothing is by chance is to know inner peace. To illustrate this, experience your innermost thoughts while listening to the silence; for it is in the silence that we will truly know the oneness that we are. To accept the truth of this oneness is to know that we are a magnificent expression of Love, which is life’s energy.

In this state of being, Love, we are receptive to that which we already have. We are able to demonstrate the totality that we are through our clarity of self by creating change that manifests our “knowing” to others. Through inspiration we are able to effectively model our spiritual journey, which in turn will serve to support others in their journey of self-discovery. For those of us who have attained this “knowing,” it is our responsibility to be it, demonstrate it, or plain and simple, just do it.

Through this transition, we recognize that a part of the universal plan is to facilitate and collectively raise the consciousness level of the planet. We have been given the tools to effectively create our own personal change. Our answers lie within ourselves, for we are the architects of our own life pattern. Through the exploration and expansion of human consciousness, we serve and support others whose spiritual journey is aligned with our own.

Our mission is to create a global web necessary to facilitate this positive change in humankind. Change brings growth. With growth there is wisdom, and in that wisdom, there is the “knowing” rather than the belief. This is another part of our mission: to turn beliefs into “knowns.” The ultimate journey’s imprint is within your spirit, your soul, and in that journey you will remember, you will KNOW.

As I walked away from my quiet place in the woods, I had a sense of feeling complete and one with all that surrounds me. It was a peaceful feeling of knowing that my direction and path are just as they should be, and I look forward to celebrating the treasures of this life experience. As all is unfolding, the tribute becomes clear, and together we celebrate life to its fullest potential.