As I have been exploring joy through these blogs with you, they also post to my social media. Which means friends, family even clients see them. One friend I adore left a thought provoking comment:
“The whales came to me in a dream in 2004 for my birthday with the express message to “remind me” I am innately joy, as are we all.
 
It didn’t feel like a reminder at the time as I wasn’t aware of Joy. Not really.
 
It was the discovery I embarked on as the whales’ message awoke in the experience and emanation of Joy.”
This struck me. So I saved in in my journal. Pondering it, wondering about it. Made it a part of this exploration. One night while lying awake (some of you know that feeling, lol) it popped into my mind, and I turned one part of what she said into a mantra:
I am innately joy. I AM innately joy. I am INNATELY joy. I am innately JOY.
Over and over.
Fast forward and and I wake to turning 50. Doing our morning routine; the gym, blasting, cleaning the kitchen. While doing dishes I realized something:
I am in joy.
Wait, what?
Yes, I feel it. I feel it! Why the hell now, who knows! Now I am learning about that feeling tapping in regularly.