Hey there . So I want you to think about a time when you experienced delight . Delight , by definition , means the experience of extreme pleasure or satisfaction . Extreme pleasure or satisfaction what comes up for you when you think about a time when you experienced delight ? Take your time . The process is just as important as finding what you are looking for . There's so much we can learn from where in our mind palace we go to look , when prompted to think about something . It's also not every day that somebody asks , so this is an invitation and an opportunity for you to think about it .
Speaker 1When I asked you about a time when you experienced delight , where did you go to look ? Were there voices coming into your head judging and rating and itemizing ? Were there things saying , gosh , I haven't experienced delight recently , or delight I don't know , or , ooh , I got a good one ? Let go of the process of trying to answer my question the right way there are no right or wrong answers and simply tap into a time when you experienced delight . Maybe the prompt drew out occasions when you were with your family , or perhaps it evoked a time when you accomplished something or received an unexpected gratitude from someone for something you did , received an unexpected gratitude from someone for something you did . It might have been seeing something in nature , like the northern lights or the eclipse , or the smile or laughter of a child . Delight is all around us if we choose to be open to see it and experience it . Take a deep breath in on four and hold it at the top and , as you exhale , send any thoughts that are attached to what is supposed to be , feel the expansiveness of your next inhale and relax as you exhale , knowing that you are exactly where you're supposed to be .
Speaker 1Now . I want you to close your eyes , if it helps , and remember the time that you experienced delight . So we're not thinking about it , we're engaging in remembering it and , in order for us to connect with the memory , we're going to engage all of our senses in this exercise . So take a moment to focus on and transport yourself to this delightful moment . What can you see ? I want you to say it out loud or to yourself , naming five things that you can see . Now do the same and again you can say it out loud or to yourself and name four things that you can touch , repeating I can touch , I can hear repeating to yourself naming two things in this remembrance that you can smell . Breathe it in and experience those smells and notice how they make you feel . I can smell . Finally , connect with just one thing that you can taste from this delightful experience . Notice now how you are feeling . Allow your senses to swirl . You are embodying delight . Allow yourself to linger there for a moment and , when you're ready , gently guide yourself back to where you are in this moment and take a deep breath in .
Speaker 1When you have returned to where you are , I want you to gently open your eyes and look around you , doing the same exercise in the present moment . Look around you and name five things that you can see . Look at them as you say them , take them in and notice how you're feeling . Maybe you're noticing something you haven't noticed before , or maybe you're looking at something that you've looked at time and time again but that you're seeing differently through the new lens of delight . What is delightful about anything that you can see ?
Speaker 1Right now and when you're ready , go ahead and name four things that you can touch . Go ahead and touch them . Make it real . Take your time , notice how it feels . Discover new things about things that you thought you already knew . Find respite in things that feel the way you thought they would feel , saying it out loud , or to yourself , naming and delighting in these three things that you can hear .
Speaker 1Listen without judgment the sounds . You may also go inward and listen to the sounds of your body . You may find delight in your stomach rumbling because you're hungry . How delightful is that . Do the same now , saying it out loud or to yourself , naming two things that you can smell right now . Take a deep breath in and experience each smell and notice how each one makes you feel . Finally , connect with one thing that you can taste . Friends , there is delight to be found everywhere , and if you're struggling to find delight , then simply take yourself through the first part of this exercise and embody delight that you have already experienced , and remember that , because you have experienced it before , you will and can experience delight again . Use your senses , get out of your brain and into your body , your beautiful body , and allow them to work together in a delightful harmony of body , mind and spirit . I am delighted to share this exercise with you today . Be well , my friends , stay safe and healthy and remember to live in the moment .