Muditā

Muditā noun | (Pāli and Sanskrit: मुदिता)

1 - sympathetic, vicarious joy

2 - delight in the well-being of another

3 - warmth of the heart which is gained from the happiness and success of others

I genuinely believe there is no better feeling in the universe than the uninhibited swelling of your heart when you see someone you love have their dreams come true.

It vibrates deep into bones. It brings bold letter, all-caps, exclamation mark smiles to mouths and embraces cheeks into bear hugs so tight they begin to ache with joy. It turns lungs into hot air balloons and stomachs into baskets of butterflies.

And it is so unbelievably pure.

And it is infinitely and immeasurably sweeter than if the same thing had happened to you.

Witnessing those whom we love shining their brightest, stepping gracefully into their strength, overcoming obstacles, and living their lives in serene alignment with their own deep inner knowing makes every cell within us vibrate a little more gleefully - as if each atom within us was taking the victory dance after scoring the winning touchdown.

And I promise you that there are people in your life who feel this when YOU are thriving - people who bubble bliss when you speak your truth and fizz festivity when you taste triumph.

So knowing how unfathomably special a feeling this is when you see those you love blooming, why would you ever want to deny that same feeling to them in return?

When you step into your power, when you speak your truth, when you live your life with joy filled to the brim that brings muditā deep into the hearts of people who love you! Everyone in your orbit benefits from you shining. Everyone.

So please, go kiss your dreams and glisten in your sunshine because seeing you soar might just be the best feeling that someone experiences today.