The Distortion of Joy
One of the greatest distortions we live under is the idea that joy is foolish, immature, or frivolous. That joy should be hidden away. That joy belongs only to the young, the naïve, or the unserious.
This is a lie.
Joy is not immaturity.
Joy is not frivolity.
Joy is a potent, divine frequency.
How Distortion Hides Joy
Distortion tells us that joy is embarrassing. That laughter is disruptive. That dancing is shameful. That singing in your car should make you feel small.
And yet, joy is contagious. One person’s laugh can ripple through a room of silence until everyone is smiling. One person dancing can remind others that they, too, have bodies made for movement.
Why is that wrong? Why would we ever think joy is less worthy than the heaviness we’re taught to carry?
Joy as Medicine
Joy doesn’t mean you abandon responsibility. If you only seek joy, chasing pleasure to escape yourself, that’s not joy—that’s distortion.
But true joy, embodied joy, is deeply healing.
It loosens tension.
It reduces fatigue and pain.
It lifts headaches and softens the nervous system.
It clears the mind, restoring peace after stress and torment.
Joy is not an escape. Joy is a return.
Dancing, Singing, Bathing
There is nothing shameful in dancing. Nothing shameful in singing. Nothing shameful in bathing, soaking, or receiving massage.
These are ancient human practices—ways of tending the body, promoting peace, and opening to love.
And yet, in our culture, the sensual has been twisted into taboo. A hot bath becomes indulgent. A massage becomes suspect. Dancing becomes embarrassing. But none of these are distortions in themselves. They are maintenance. They are rituals of coherence.
What’s shameful is not joy.
What’s shameful is the distortion that taught us to hide it.
Joy as Clarity
Joy helps us think clearly. Relaxation helps us see with truth. When people are uptight, repressed, ashamed of their own bodies, they make irrational choices. Distortion thrives in that tension.
Joy dissolves it. Joy clears the mind. Joy brings light.
The Invitation
So laugh. Dance. Sing in your car. Take the bath. Receive the massage. Let joy be what it has always been—a divine frequency, a medicine, a gift.
Joy is not foolish. Joy is freedom. And joy is one of the most powerful antidotes to distortion we carry in our bodies.
