Settle yourself into a comfortable position,
Allow your body to arrive,
And if it feels right,
Softly close your eyes.
Take a slow,
Steady breath in and let it fall out with ease.
Another breath,
Filling your lungs,
And a long exhale,
Releasing any tension you don't need to carry right now.
Let each breath be a doorway guiding you inward.
Now,
Gently bring to mind a small joy from the past day or two,
Something ordinary yet meaningful,
Perhaps the warmth of sunlight on your skin,
The comfort of holding a warm cup between your hands.
Let this memory take shape in your mind,
See it,
Feel it,
Sense it.
Notice the colors,
The textures,
The sounds that belong to this moment.
Imagine yourself back there,
Right inside it.
Allow your body to respond.
Where do you feel this joy most clearly?
Maybe a soft warmth in your chest,
A lightness in your face,
A quiet ease in your belly.
Breathe into that place,
As though you are watering a small flower inside you.
Stay here for a few breaths,
Gently savoring.
Let the joy soak into you like sunlight soaking into the earth.
And now let another small joy arise,
Something different,
Equally simple.
Invite it in with tenderness.
Again,
Linger with it.
Let it ripple through you,
As if your whole body were remembering what it means to feel good,
To feel nourished.
And a third joy now,
One more moment,
However small.
A smile,
A taste,
A breath of fresh air.
Hold it close,
Rest inside it.
Notice how these moments weave together,
Like little lights glowing within you.
They may be small,
But together they form a constellation,
A map of happiness that is always present,
Even when clouds pass overhead.
Take a deep breath in,
Gathering all this goodness.
And a slow exhale,
Letting it settle deep within your heart.
Before we close,
Silently whisper to yourself,
These small joys are here for me.
I choose to see them.
I choose to receive them.
And when you're ready,
Gently open your eyes,
Carrying this glow with you.
