Unlock Your Joy

Sahara Rose chooses someone who brings you joy so innocently that your heart responds at once. You picture their face, hug them and snuggle up, and notice the heart growing warmer, your body opening and softening. That feeling becomes the one you hand to yourself later, so you aren't forced to invent it.

It gives your attention a place to rest. You feel your chest rise and fall and look for sensations such as tingling, vibration, warmth or butterflies. She also reminds you that your heart keeps supplying oxygen, blood and prana without being asked, a quiet picture of being supported.

You picture yourself as a child at whatever age appears first, then hug that child with the same love you gave the pet or child. You whisper "I love you" three times and let them hug you back. Then you ask what they like to play and join in, whether that is dolls, blocks or running outside.

The meditation says joy isn't only something that happens to you from outside. It describes joy as something you already are and can remember. The practice is built around dropping in, activating it through the heart, and then choosing it.

You say, "I will play. I choose joy. I remember the joy within me." It brings the inner child's playful energy into your whole being. You could repeat it as you start your day, or whenever you catch yourself taking things too seriously.

The guidance gives examples such as your own pet, a niece, a nephew or your children, but the idea is simply someone or something that brings you joy without effort. Pick whoever makes your heart warm most naturally. The shift to your younger self works the same way.