A Joyful List!

List 30 things that make you happy.

I started this blog last night and had a list of 21 things before my eyes started to close. It took minutes. I’ll finish tomorrow I thought.

Then I woke up with the thought in my mind that it’s very nice to have all those things that can make you happy – I’m profoundly grateful that simple things can make my day – but is this what really matters to me right now? Am I the centre of the world?

There’s an obvious answer to that, of my world yes, of the lives of others, hardly! Which makes a wide ranging happiness list so important. I’m pretty sure God isn’t impressed by the ‘me me me’ prayers. So here is my:

Future happiness list

1. World peace for all
2. Enough food for all
3. Trust and cooperation between nations
4. An end to spying on each other
5. An end to fearing each other
6. Respect for all people inclusively and without question
7. Respect for all living beings
8. Respect for the planet
9. Understanding that God is just the English spelling for a beautiful energy
10. Honesty and integrity towards all
11. Fun and laughter for all
12. Beautiful music for all
13. More cultural sharing
14. Free borders so that we can visit and learn about each other
15. Facilitating more wealthy people rather than taxing a few heavily
16. Governments actually solving problems and taking action
17. Creating a great future by your actions in the present (personally and nationally)
18. In other words – let’s stop living in a past that no longer exists
19. People having their pets spayed and neutered to put an end to strays – particularly cats
20. More lovely people homing animals in desperate need
21. Taking veterinary practices back into private hands so that the big companies can’t create and peg high prices and people can afford to keep their pets
22. Teaching people about the power of the mind from an early age – that alone will help our NHS
23. Psychometric testing in schools so that each child is educated according to their strengths
24. More flexibility in political views – if governments don’t know which way we will go they will have to do more to please everyone
25. Making a big deal of the people who become plumbers and electricians etc. – because we really need and appreciate them more than most degrees
26. Bloggers building their following to share the many great words I read on here
27. Putting social media to one side more and actually meeting up with each other – still grateful for the connection to those far away though so it has its place
28. Putting phones down and talking to the person you’re having coffee with (just one example)
29. Getting children out in the fresh air playing with each other – a ball and a group of kids equals covert fitness
30. More people to speak out who genuinely care about the world and loathe all forms of prejudice
31. That the people who follow this blog know how grateful I am – especially to read so many wise words and peaceful intentions

Best love especially to my hero bloggers who are trying to change the world one kind word at a time, or funny one!

Deb xx