Joy
Today we’re going to focus on the Divine characteristic of Joy—and more specifically, how to train your awareness to experience more of it.
It’s important to understand something:
Your body, in many ways, is a vehicle for your soul.
And like any instrument, it must be trained.
If you want to experience peace, you train it.
If you want to experience focus, you train it.
And if you want to experience joy… you train that too.
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🧘 Set the Foundation
Sit in a comfortable position:
- Back straight
- Eyes closed
Begin with a quick body scan:
- Relax your face
- Relax your shoulders
- Relax your entire body
Now begin breathing:
- Inhale through the nose for 4 seconds
- Exhale slowly through the mouth with a long, relaxed “ahhhh”
Let it feel like a release.
Do this 10–20 times, until your body begins to settle deeply.
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🌟 Visualization: Enter Joy
Now we shift into visualization.
Bring to mind a time where you truly felt joy.
Or think of something that always brings you joy:
- A memory
- A person
- A place
- A song
Choose one… and begin to recreate it.
Make it real.
See the details.
Feel the environment.
Hear the sounds.
Let your awareness step into it.
Stay here for a few minutes.
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❤️ Activate the Heart
Now bring your attention to your heart center.
As you breathe in…
Let the feeling of joy begin to grow.
Even if it feels subtle at first—stay with it.
Let it expand.
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🔥 Express the Joy
This part may feel a little unusual—but trust it.
As you inhale deeply through the nose…
On the exhale, speak joy out loud.
Not quietly… but with feeling.
Like you’re greeting a friend you haven’t seen in years.
Like you’re overwhelmed with happiness.
Let your voice carry the emotion.
Because expression helps embody the state.
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✨ Practice the State
Stay here for a few minutes:
- Breathing
- Feeling
- Expressing
Let joy become something you are practicing, not just waiting for.
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Joy is not random.
It is something you can cultivate.
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🕉️ As always, these daily meditations are free, along with the 21-day breathwork protocol.
For those who are serious about deepening their meditation practice or receiving spiritual coaching, feel free to reach out.
—Steven Rego, A.D. 🐉✨