So i've been thinking about life and how I expect, at a very basic level, that i'm going to have all these things. At some point I WILL meet the man of my dreams, at some point my kids WILL go to Uni, I WILL own my own house, I WILL find that allusive place where I am "happy".

I will have all of these things because this is my life and I will have it all play out before I die.
I think you might run into trouble with this train of thought hun. Do you realise how many planets would have to align in order to get this elusive place to be happy? You find after awhile that there will always be some sort of blah to deal with through your life. You don't get to this perfect place then just sit there and live.

Getting the very very most of out life includes feeling pain, hurt, joy and passion. None can exist without the other. You might not end up with 3 children at uni. Simply because they might not want to go. You can't control other people to that point, nor do you want to.....but does that bugger up the big picture for you? (Interchange any one of those scenarios). You cannot just command this to work out for you and expect it because you wish it so. I know you know that

So then comes the acceptance, the release and the freedom away from wants and manifestation and the need to be happy all the time (yah know cos apparently sadness is terrible ). I find the less wants I have, happier I am.

That's my ramble right back atcha

ETA - oh and I meant to say you have to be happy in the here and now, not wait to gather everything to take to a perfect life. What if you get hit my a bus tomorrow . That's my fave saying anyhoo