Joy hangs around the edges.
Joy is abundant.
It's ever-present.
It hangs around the edges of all we experience.
Joy is a warmth which saturates our inner borders.
Joy permeates our surroundings.
What is one easy way to infuse your circumstances with joy?
Simply smile.
Smile.
Lift the corners of your eyes,
Lips,
And heart.
This simple gesture,
The act of smiling,
Sends a powerful message to your brain.
It brings on a softening of your entire soul.
Lift the corners of your eyes.
Bring care to your thoughts about others,
About the world we share.
Lift the corners of your lips.
Bring kindness and compassion to your present state of mind.
Lift the corners of your heart.
Bring grounding to all energy present around you.
Envision tenderness of cooperation between mind,
Body,
And spirit.
Recognize the joy which permeates the very air around us.
Join me in this meditation.
Become aware of the joy which hangs around the edges.
Wiggle away all the fidgets and enter into a comfortable position.
Scan your environment.
Does anything bring joy to your eyes?
Now rest down the eyes.
Visualize what brings you joy.
Is it a person,
Place,
Object,
Memory,
Future plans?
What lifts the corners of your heart?
As we wake up to our senses,
We begin to see joy all around and in us.
Can you hear the joy appearing in your surroundings?
Musical notes,
Conversation,
Laughter,
Silence?
Explore the fresh start which comes from drawing in the breath.
Explore the joy of sustaining life every time we inhale and exhale.
Relish the joy.
Touch the warmth that exudes when we connect to ourselves.
The simple gesture of a smile has the capacity to wake up all the goodness around us.
Our senses then swing joy into full view.
Relish the joy.
Exhale.
Namaste.
