5,18.08---Happy people

It makes sense and cents (and dollars) to have as much happiness in your life as possible. Happy people usually have more good things (including enough money) in their lives than unhappy people and they usually just go along expecting it to be that way. And life just flows good things to them. Funny, isn't it. We usually think of someone who expects to be handed what they want as being "spoiled". Like when we see a happy child who asks for something and the caregiver quickly gives it to them, we say "Oh, you'll spoil him." Maybe we "spoil" people by wanting to teach them that life is hard, that we live in an unfriendly universe. Yes, they have to be careful around strangers. Yes, they have to use caution crossing a street, etc. etc. etc. But what is wrong with hoping and dreaming and imagining yourself getting what you need? In other words "acting as if". I live with a man who sends his "genie" out to find a good parking place, when we go where parking could be a problem. More often than not it works and the parking place is there. Another close friend who wants to find a particular thing for her home, asks "the universe" to help her find the right thing. It happens and she skips around happy and positive and making all around her think she is magic or something.The ones who make this kind of thing work usually have enough practicality in them to know they have to do something to help matters. They have done some kind of preparing, like getting an education, taking care of their health and hygiene, following through on commitments, making themselves fun to be around and involved in activities where it is possible for their wishes to come true.The book writers that make sense to me talk about gratitude, forgiveness and compassion. The Church folks talk about "forgetting self" and serving others.It is sure a lot easier to be happy when you feel connected to a greater whole. So meditation, prayer, walking in nature, listening to good music and dancing helps. Yes, dancing, moving the body. You don't need a partner to move around the house in time to some music. Probably some of the good that comes from exercise is just that the body is moving.
Of course, if one feels physically "yucky", along with game-playing, you better do all you can to improve your physical health.. A good goal to help keep good health is to follow as much as possible the suggestions put out by a group called "Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension". . . . (called DASH) Handful of nuts, one hour walk, soy products (tofu and soy milk), cornola or Olive oil, little meat, (even fish), Potatoes and artichokes for magnesium, potassium and calcium and lots of fruits and vegetables. Send suggestions to Veda Hale, P.O. Box 956 Panguitch, Utah 84759 or email vedahale@hotmail.comIt makes sense to be involved in a meaningful work or activity. _________________________________________________________________