The night closes around you like a fluffy blanket,
Cozying up to you and letting the softness of sleep unfold in you.
Your breathing naturally slows,
And your body sinks gently into the folds of your bed.
And keep breathing,
Becoming aware of your breath and the lightness of your body.
Now see if you can imagine yourself in a warm shower,
With the beads of water streaming down your back.
The watery massage relaxes you and lets your mind,
As well as your muscles,
Ease naturally.
You put your head in the shower stream,
And let the warm water droplets massage your scalp and neck.
After a few moments of relaxing in the steamy water,
A vision appears.
The steam of the shower transforms into mist of a forest.
You follow the mist in your vision,
And it leads you to the edge of a lake.
Slowly you dip your toe into the lake,
The magical waters sending healing ripples of energy through you.
You descend into the lake,
Allowing your body to be enveloped in healing.
Each drop of water that touches you,
Renews you,
Restores your energy.
You gently roll onto your back,
Floating comfortably in the water.
Your eyes scan the lush green forest circling the lake,
And you smile at the hidden gem of nature that has revealed itself to you.
Gazing up at the powdery blue sky,
You see dozens of clouds like painted streams across the canvas.
Colorful birds fly in and out of the forest,
Chirping in joy and then soaring into the wispy clouds above.
A pink and green fish jumps,
Plopping into the water and sending bubbles to the surface like the secret smoke signal.
In the distance,
A mother deer and her fawn quietly lap up the water from the lake,
Then scamper off.
While floating on your back,
You notice the sunlight filtering through the trees,
Each thread of light casting shadows of leaves and trees.
While gazing at the sunlight,
Two brown squirrels chase each other in the trees,
Causing the sunlight to shimmy and shake as it reflects.
Slowly,
You paddle to the side of the lake,
Where a large towel magically opens,
Waiting to embrace you.
The cushy towel folds around you,
Gently drying you and warming you,
And you take a moment to thank the lake and the forest for all their beauty.
You snuggle deep in the towel and close your eyes,
And when you open them again,
You're home in your own bathroom,
Wrapped in a towel.
And though your time at the forest lake has ended,
The peace and beauty it brought rests comfortably inside of you,
Now and always.
