Hello,
I'm Elizabeth Cush,
Therapist and soul support for highly sensitive women.
And today,
This meditation is about finding joy,
Even in moments where maybe things don't feel so joyful,
But bringing yourself back to that feeling of joyfulness,
Of happiness,
Of pleasure feels really important right now.
So we're going to settle in,
Get comfy,
Allow gravity to settle your body.
And let's take a deep breath.
We'll do that one more time.
And again,
Breathing deeply into your belly.
Notice any tension you feel in your body.
Relax your eye muscles.
Relax your jaw.
Release any tension in your shoulders.
Soften your belly and your back.
Let go of any tightness in your pelvic area and your hips.
And breathe into any tension you might feel in your legs or your feet.
Bring to mind a joyful experience.
Maybe it was laughing with a good friend or playing with your dog or your cat.
Maybe it was just a moment where you really felt the joy of just being in the world.
Notice how that feels in your body.
Where do you feel joy inside?
Can you allow the feeling of joy to spread throughout your whole body?
Just take a moment to be with that.
And if your mind wanders,
Just come back to that joyful experience and how it feels in your body.
Try bringing a small smile to your lips and your eyes or your whole face.
And notice how that feels.
Maybe you were already smiling with the memory of that joyful experience.
And again,
If your mind wanders away to to-do lists or what's next,
Just bring it back to the smile on your face,
To the joyful feeling in your body.
And as this meditation comes to a close,
Just remembering how joyful it was to be with joy in your body and how easy it was to access that.
And you can take another slow,
Deep breath into your belly.
And when you're ready,
Bring some gentle movement back into your body.
Maybe wiggling your fingers or your toes or both.
And if it feels right,
Give yourself a really good stretch.
And when it feels good,
You can open your eyes,
Come back to wherever you are,
Just noticing what's there in the room around you,
What surrounds you there.
And maybe just giving yourself a little hug for bringing some joy into your life intentionally.
Thanks for meditating with me.
I'm Elizabeth Kusch.
