You may be confusing doing things that feel good with making decisions from a good-feeling state. There is a big difference.

If you do things to make yourself feel good in the moment, your life will become a train wreck. How many people do you know who are like this? All of their decisions are based on what they "feel like doing" in the moment, and their lives are a mess. These people get short-term happiness, but long-term sorrow. Their philosophy of living is based on an erroneous assumption that happiness comes from things outside of yourself.

On the other hand, if you make decisions from a good feeling state, you will make better decisions, because you will attract those thoughts and actions that are consistent with your good-feeling state, and with the overall goals and desires for your life. These better decisions will guide you to a life with more financial abundance, if that is your wish.

You do this, not by doing external things that ultimately conflict with your long-term goals to make yourself feel better (like going to expensive dinners when your current financial state does not justify it), but by putting yourself in a better feeling place first, before deciding what to do. You don't need expensive dinners to do this; music works just as well. So does physical activity.

Ultimately, it's about your consistent mental focus. What is that like? Are you consistently focused on what you want your life to look like, long-term?

Apparently this is an old Arabian proverb

trust in Allah but tie your camel

Hi Chris, Maybe you need to check your feelings and attitude towards money. You may be feeling good about having new friends and new experiences but you may also have some negative feelings towards money. I guess as you begin to open up yourself to a new awareness and sense of joy towards life, you will start noticing the areas in your life in which there is darkeness and where you need to let in more light.

Chris,
This is the mindset of America. That is why we are in a recession. It gets worse, people then start going out and having fun on credit.

I grew up with a friend that was able to make hanging out without spending money the most fun thing ever. Way more fun than spending money at a club, restaurant, park, etc.

That is an amazing gift. Making people feel so good around you, it really doesn't matter WHAT you are doing.

You don't need to manifest more money.

Perhaps a better manifestation would be having even more fun without spending any money at all.

There is a saying: freely give, and freely you shall receive. But in the same token, you are responsible for managing your budget, and keeping track of your money in the Bank. It is very easy to get caught up in the moment and to over spend. So, you can prioritize, and stay focus on what you can afford to spend on entertainment.