Fairytale Happiness

I think there is little piece of all of us that would like to be involved in a fairytale. Wouldn't you agree? Well, I have a post all about fairytales here waiting for you. :)

What is it about fairytales that makes them so worth our time? I should even clarify that questions. What is it about fairytales that draw us to them? There is a hopefulness happiness that comes with the very word fairytale and it is that happiness that I would like to try and help you find and gain access to. No matter what part speaks to you, the whimsical, the magical or the happy endings, there is at least one aspect to a fairytales that speaks to all of us. For me, it is the happiness that is found in them and I have made up a list of some of the things that I have found that gain me that almost giddy happiness.

It is the new year, set a goal to be happy!
 

Cordy’s Steps to a Fairytale Type Happiness:

1. Laugh at myself, as in, yourself, don’t take yourself so seriously, cut yourself some slack
2. Giggle about something everyday
3. Read your Scriptures daily, pray even more
4. Live in a clean environment, clean it yourself if you must
5. Love your family time, have more of it
6. Walk in someone else’s shoes, including your own
7. Learn about it, don’t fear it

Now let’s break this all down.

1. Laugh at myself, as in yourself, don’t take yourself so seriously, cut yourself some slack
I'm still not perfect at step one. In fact about the only step I can claim perfection in is giggling. That much I can do perfectly! I have always taken myself WAY to seriously and it was only within the last few years that I saw how harmful it was to me, as well as those around me. I could laugh at others easy enough but I could never do the same for myself. I have come a little ways though, I have been able to talk about the time I shaved my eyebrow off without feeling like I was a complete idiot. (Because now, I can see that I was, in away, an idiot.) And yes I actually did that when I was about 8-9. I wouldn’t recommend it, though it makes for a great story now. It can only be surpassed by the time I cut my bangs off when I was 12. That was one hot summer for the hats that I wore to try and conceal my error. In my defense the hairdresser made it look so easy! ;)

2. Giggle about something everyday

Now how to giggle. I HAVE to clarify here because I am not talking your average girly-girl giggle. I am talking just a cute giggle. Perhaps I should have said a belly laugh but that puts me more in mind of a Charles Dickens' character after a hearty meal. Basically, step one and two, go hand in hand. If you can bring more true humor in your life, so many  of your problems will smooth themselves out. (Laughing, has a very special meaning to me. Maybe I'll get up the courage to tell you about it sometime.)

3. Read your Scriptures daily, pray even more
Read your scriptures. Whatever they are. There is plenty of courage and happiness to be found in their pages. If you really just want some easy nuggets I would suggest looking in Psalms and Proverbs. And pray even more than you read. Talk to your Father in heaven. Ask for guidance in finding your happiness and keeping it always with you.

4. Live in a clean environment, clean it yourself if you must
Oh dear, yet another step that I struggle with. I know that some people find cleaning to be relaxing…yeah, I wonder if you know how blessed you are! :D I am not a cleaner of anything really. My room will get to a point where I might have to take a few days to get it back in order. However, I got this! I know what I need to do to clean it or any other part of my house. I will put on some music and sing or if I can’t find music I will hum to myself. I won’t sing out loud if I can hear myself! Yes, Aurora might be my favorite princess but I do not ‘Wonder’ out loud as she does.

5. Love your family time, have more of it
One of my favorite things to do with my family is play Wii. We particularly like playing Wii Play U and Mario Party. We will do some Goomba bowling, and bop each other on the head for some of the mini games. It doesn’t matter what we are playing it just seems the best way for us to enjoy our competitiveness without needing ice packs! I hope you realize that I am being--slightly, sarcastic. We also watch family videos together and chat as a general group about anything and everything. As I mentioned we are competitive so we do some sports as well.

6. Walk in someone else’s shoes, including your own
Step six. I feel as if I won’t have any secret flaws left by the time this post is over. I am not going to focus so much on the first part because we all know how difficult it can be for you to see something from someone’s point of view. What has been more of a struggle for me is forgiving myself and trying to slack off on myself. I have memories that I torture myself with and to what purpose? I will reason them out, using what logic skills I have now, and get entirely irritated at myself for how I had reacted at the time without making allowances for where I was emotionally or mentally at that time. What peace and joy have come when I have left off on scolding myself! Hopefully, I am smarter now than I was then so of course some of my actions are going to seem stupid to me now. Oh, well! As soon as we can master this step for ourselves we can more easily apply it to the other situation involving others.

7. Learn about it, don’t fear it
Any steps you can take towards eliminating fear in your life will be well worth it and will allow you to experience more happiness. Learning about things that you fear is one of the more logical ways to eliminate it. Try not to fear something until you understand it. There are exceptions to this rule of course. Sometimes the more you learn about something the more you fear it, and rightly so. Try to apply this step in small ways first. For example: I have few ‘small’ fears like some insects. I can deal with spiders, snakes and worms but don't show me a beetle or a centipede! *serious shudders* Solution(!) I have found an animal show that I watch. As I am able to replace the fear I have with information, the fear turns into a wonder factor. Insects can be pretty cool. (I’m not saying I want to run a museum for them but some of them are truly, quite cool. :D)

Well, there you have my advice for one aspect of your fairytale. However, as to the rest...I'm not a member of the Castle Seeking Reality Team, I'm not sure where you can qualify for a fairy-godmother and knights on white chargers are hard to come by these days. But, there're all out there and I wish you luck in living your fairytale. :D

For those who may be wondering, after this long post on fairytales, my favorite fairytale is "Sleeping Beauty". Has been since I was very young. (As opposed to the relatively young that I am now.) It is rich in symbolism and of course there is a handsome prince, three good fairies and a vanquished dragon! The whole package basically. What is yours?

I would like to end with the trailer for the newest Cinderella. I mean, you deserve some reward for reading all of my babbling! :D That and I love trailers.



Oh, this movie...is...perfect. :D

Yours truly,
Cordy

P.S. If you liked this post, you may also like these two posts:

It's Such a Good Feeling

Take Courage

Both posts are on similar subjects. :)