Remembering Joy

Joy is not something we have to create from nothing. It is already part of us. In this gentle meditation, you’ll reconnect with a memory of joy and notice how that experience still lives within your body. Through breath, heart-centered awareness, memory, and the senses, you’ll explore the warmth of a joyful moment without needing to explain or recreate it. You’ll be invited to honor that joy as something precious and remember that it remains accessible within you—a place you can return to whenever you need warmth, comfort, or connection with yourself.

Transcript

Hello. And welcome to this meditation. Remembering joy. Welcome to the space. And I invite you. To just relax. Allow yourself to arrive here. In this place. In this space. That you have chosen for yourself. There's nowhere to be. There's nothing to do. But to relax. In the present moment. This moment. I invite you to take a breath. In through your nose. And release it out your open mouth with a sigh. Allow the energy of the day to be released on your breath. And now do this two more times on your own. And relax. Notice your body. Just as it is. No judgment. Just noticing a body, A body that's on a surface. A body whose skin might be touching its own skin, A hand on a leg. Your hand on your shoulder, Your face. It's touching your body. Notice that your body is here in space, At this place. That you have chosen for yourself. Adjust if you need to. You need to wiggle around, Move a muscle. Just adjust. To the point where you feel. Complete ease in the moment. And that may change. Follow your body. I invite you to notice your breath. Fill in your chest. Exhale in. Tension. From the day. No need to change it, Just simply notice. Just allow the breath. Deep and gently. In its own way. Breathing in. Breathing out. Let the exhale. Soften your body. Just a little more each time. Starting at the top of your head, Just allow your forehead to soften. Your eyes, Your jaw. Allow your shoulders to relax. Let your belly fall loose. Allow your hips and your thighs and your knees. Your lower legs and ankles and feet to just relax. Allow your hands to rest open. And I invite you to allow your mind to settle. Let the thoughts that are coming through just to fall, Fall gently on. Onto the floor, Onto the ground, Like snow gently falling through a quiet forest, Each flake just meeting the greater whole as it lands. No need to push it away, Just let it float and notice it. No rush. We're right on time. And now I invite you. Bring your awareness to the center of your chest. Your heart center. Your physical heart center. Your spiritual heart center, Your emotional heart center. Your inner world. Your heart center. Just breathe into your heart. If it feels right, You can place your hand, One or two, On your heart. And offer gratitude. Your heart. Your physical heart for obedience. Continuously from the moment it started. The fact that it's still beating. Means that you are filled with love. On this journey. You Rest in that. And allow a warm light to come to your awareness right there in your heart center. Stop. Study. Golden glow. Of one in your heart. You may see, You may sense, However it arises in your awareness. Just simply notice what comes naturally to you. And allow yourself to rest there for a moment. Breathing gently into that warm center within you. And now I invite you. To allow. A memory. Of joy to arise. In your awareness. Might be from childhood, Might be from another season in your life. But a simple moment of joy. One that you felt, The one that you can feel as soon as it arises within you. A moment that brings warmth as you remember it. And if childhood memories do not feel accessible to you. Just trust whatever memory arises naturally. Your heart knows what wants to be seen. Perhaps you remember laughter. A place in nature. A beloved person. Music, Movement. A feeling of freedom. Maybe a moment where you simply just drop to your guard and live. Just allow the memory to come toward you gently. And notice what happens in your body. As you remember. Maybe a smile spreads across your face. Maybe your chest softens. Maybe warmth rises somewhere inside of you. Just simply notice. And notice where you feel this joy in your body. And how you feel. We experience life through our five senses. You may feel a tingling. You may see a shape or a color. You might hear something. A taste might come to your mouth. You might sense a smell that reminds you of that joy. Take it all in. And notice where it is in your body. This fabulous feeling is right now. You and as you notice where it is. Take your hands and gently place them there. And rest there for a moment. Allow yourself to revel in the feeling without needing to explain it. Know that your joy lives within you. All of it. All of the joy you've experienced in your life is within you. It's not gone. It's not lost. It belongs to you. And now that you know where this feeling lives. You can return to it. You can visit it again and again. And you'll find other joys as well along the way. Anytime you need a reminder. Or at comfort. Or just a boost of warmth from within. It's yours. Thank this joy for coming to you. Thank your body for feeling that joy and holding that joy. And for all the life experiences that that joy has brought to you. And now I invite you to imagine placing this joyful feeling. Somewhere safe and beautiful within your inner world. Perhaps it's a special box, A quiet garden alcove. A small room with that beautiful glow. A sacred shelf. A sunlit meadow, Anywhere, Whatever feels right to you. And you're not hiding it away. You're honoring something very precious. And know that it remains for you always. Your joy is accessible and it is alive. We have an all-access pass to our inner world. And we can go there anytime. If I enjoy. To heal. To recall the love that we carry within us. Now begin to notice your breath. In your body. Start to notice the sounds around you. The support beneath you. Gently wiggling your fingers and your toes. It's coming back to the place. You found yourself. Just a few minutes ago. When you're ready. Slowly returning, Relaxed, Centered. And remembering that joy is alive within. You flutter your eyes open. And step out with joy. Pleased to work for you.