Scripting for Joy

I’m not much of a “quiet meditator” . . . I prefer the active kind where I am cycling or hiking, either by myself or thinking through something out loud with a friend.  I’m not sure if that’s right or wrong, but I certainly get more epiphanies and enjoyment from my active meditation.

I’ve also been a big journaler all my life.  Writing helps me process things.  A few years ago, I went to a Joyce Rennolds class about “scripting.”  It’s pretty simple.  You script out what you want and feel the sense that you are there experiencing it as you write or re-read it.  Its an amazing way to leverage the law of attraction for positive change in your life.  I was so excited to learn about scripting because it is an active form of meditation.

Scripting precipitated a big decision to invest in mountain cabins with my sister 6 years ago.  Scripting drove my journey to get me to those mountains full-time.  And scripting continues to shape my future as I envision the next change in my life.

Recently I sat down to script about my future.  I didn’t want to focus on what’s wrong right now, and I didn’t want to get attached to how I wanted things to happen, so I took a section of my current day at work that I already enjoy and built upon it in my imagination.   I love the quiet morning by myself at the coffee shop preparing for the day.  I love the smell of fresh ground beans, the “coffee house” music and setting up processes that will help me serve people quickly and efficiently during the morning shift.  I love seeing the regulars and having their drinks or bagels started as they walk in the door.  I love catching up with new friends and sharing the first moments of their day with them.

So when I sat down to script, I took that scenario and expanded it, adding specific events that would make it even better and create the future I desire.  I know that the world is at work crafting the details of the next steps in my life.  And it brings me joy to imagine it, even if it doesn’t play out exactly as I have scripted.  Scripting helps me discover the essence of what makes me happy, and sets things in motion to bring more of it into my life.  If you like a more active form of meditation, you might enjoy this process.