Candyworld: A Sleep Story & Guided Meditation

Sweet sleep and sweeter dreams await you in this relaxing sleep story that will take you to a fantasy world comprised of candy and colorful sugary confections.

You're listening to Candy World,

A guided bedtime story and sleep meditation for adults that will unlock the unlimited possibilities that come from your own imagination.

Your imagination is your greatest tool in manifesting and fostering your best life when you no longer use this magical power to create scenarios of stress or worry.

It's time to let all that go,

So find a safe place and get as cozy as you can.

It's time to dream away.

I'd like to welcome you to Michelle's Sanctuary.

I am Michelle and as you settle in and listen,

You may think of me as your friend and guide.

I am here for you as you explore the colorful,

Creative,

Child-like powers of your own imagination.

You may listen until the end or surrender to the comforts of sleep sooner if that feels right.

The only rule in Candy World is that your every choice and thought is designed to give you happiness and peace and relaxing fun.

As you settle into your bed,

Feel how heavy your eyelids are upon your very tired eyes.

Feel the comforts of this safe haven.

And take in a deep breath,

Making your chest expand so much you could float away into the night.

And then exhale it all out and sink deeper into your bed.

And inhale again,

Letting your breath become a big,

Juicy yawn before you sigh it all out.

Imagine that you are in your favorite bedroom in this lifetime.

It could be your current room or one from the past.

You feel safe and comfortable.

I want you to visualize that you are rising from your bed and walking towards the closet door of this room.

And if a closet is lacking in your bedroom,

You see a door up here in the wall.

It is calling to you,

Offering a portal to a magical landscape.

Rainbow colored shimmering light pours out of the cracks of the door on all four sides,

Casting your bedroom in vibrant beams.

Thunder pours from the light,

Falling down on the floor all around you like snowflakes.

Your hand reaches for the doorknob and you feel curious as you turn it.

As you open the door,

The prismatic light shines on your face and illuminates the darkness of your bedroom.

You feel drawn towards the light and protected as if you are in a dream with the freedom and fluidity that comes with a dreamscape.

You can do or be anything.

You enter the warmth of the vivid light and suddenly find yourself being drawn in,

As if at the beach and sucked in by the undertow of the ocean.

You surrender to this force and are suddenly floating,

Drifting through a rainbow sky of many stars.

Like in a dream your body changes form,

Feeling as if you are melting and softening and becoming more flexible and light.

Traveling down to a different dimension,

You splay your arms and legs as if floating in a pool or making a snow angel.

The night's dimness and stars begin to disappear as you float like a feather into a vibrant flamingo pink,

Creme de menthe and baby blue sky.

Cotton candy clouds in shades of bubblegum pink and buttercream lazily drift through the colorful pastel bands in the sky.

You softly land upon a cloud,

Feeling a few fiber-like wisps break off with a puff of sugar dust as a gentle wind carries them away.

You feel your new body is flexible like a gummy bear and doesn't stick to the sugary cloud.

You are impervious to sticky sensations and are adaptable to most enjoy this new,

Vibrant,

Sugary world.

As you float on the clouds of fairy floss or cotton candy,

You have a bird's eye view of the landscape below.

Two rivers flow together.

One is comprised of white chocolate that cascades down a penuche fudge cliff with chocolate chip stones and dark chocolate almond bark.

The other river is made of milk chocolate and weaves through a forest of chocolate-covered peanut butter trees with maple candy leaves.

By the confluence of the two rivers,

The white and milk chocolates create a hypnotic swirl of cream and cocoa brown before they flow into the bronze caramel lake.

And while you float above and enjoy the aerial view,

The fragrance of the candy scape greets you and you tune into specific smells that are most appealing.

You inhale the lush aroma of butter rum caramel as you paddle your arms and direct the cotton candy cloud lower towards a forest of rainbow-twist lollipops that swirl towards the sky and stripes of banana yellow and white.

And stripes of banana yellow and electric blue and evergreen and ruby red and tangerine orange.

Feeling light and limber,

You enjoy the sensations brought on by this lively color palette.

They make you feel glee and the spark that is always within you,

No matter what body you have occupied throughout the timeline of your ever-changing life.

The sun is one big lemon drop that spreads a shimmering light on Candy World and it appears as if everything around you is cloaked in an opalescent glow.

You steer the cloud through the forest of chocolate peanut butter trees.

Vines hang from the delicate chocolate branches made of saltwater taffy and pastel hues of salmon pink and cornflower blue and lavender and coral red and white.

You choose to disembark the cotton candy cloud and grab onto the taffy vine,

Gripping it and swinging through the chocolate woods.

The taffy is in your favorite flavor and you tear off a small piece as you swing down savoring the mouth-watering scent and taste.

You relish the saccharine breeze as you soar and slice through the tepid air that smells of melting chocolate.

You let go of the vine and softly land on a pathway of hard candy bricks that leads to the heart of Candy World.

The colorful green apple,

Red cherry,

Blue raspberry and purple grape candies form a slick mosaic path that you glide across.

The path winds through the forest and guides you to a clearing.

You pass a farm where candy corn grows and gummy worms luxuriate beneath the lemon drop sun.

Your hands explore the farm's fence that is made of cherry licorice and you enjoy feeling the texture of the red twists.

You are serene as no worries may exist in this imaginative universe,

Far removed from the cares and trials of life on earth.

Candy World is like the inside of a sugary kaleidoscope,

Brought to life by enchanting visuals and fragrances.

And at any point you like,

You may indulge in tasting and savoring anything that appeals to you.

Because you are welcome and belong here and all of this is yours as you create it with your own imagination.

You come to a fork in the hard candy path with two engraved chocolate arrows pointing in opposite directions.

One reads Caramel Lake and the other reads downtown.

You decide to walk as if bouncing towards Caramel Lake,

Passing a field of gumdrops that grow like rows of cabbage patches in a loose soil made of colorful powdered sugar.

You come to the shoreline of the lake,

Where rainbow non-paralls serve as rocks.

A graham cracker raft awaits you and you take hold of a pinwheel lollipop paddle as you balance on the raft and push off the candy shore.

The caramel is viscous,

Yet it is still easy enough to paddle.

You just find yourself moving at a sleepy pace on this leisurely day.

You enjoy the rhythm and motion as you guide the raft towards the confluence of the white and milk chocolate rivers.

You look up to the rainbow sky and notice purple cotton candy clouds in the distance that appear to warn of a storm on the way.

You dip the lollipop into the lake and lift it,

Watching as ribbons of caramel drizzle off in midair,

Looking like honey streaming off a wooden honey dipper.

You hear the sounds of the flowing chocolate rivers growing louder,

Creating ripples as the melted brown and white chocolate streams merge with the caramel lake.

The ribbons of chocolate and white chocolate are like swirl art,

Hypnotizing you into a deeply relaxing trance.

You steer the raft towards the pebbled shoreline of tropical fruit flavored cherry candies and dock.

Pacing down the paddle,

You balance on the fruity candies and look up towards the glorious homes of Candy World.

They are made of ribbon candy that reminds you of storybook Victorian homes and the famous St.

Basil's Cathedral in Russia.

The swirling homes reach towards the stormy purple clouds in stripes and twists in every color to be found in the biggest box of crayons.

Greens and yellows,

Reds and whites,

Purples and pinks,

Blues and oranges,

From soft pastels to the deepest most saturated hues.

And among the tall,

Ornate ribbon candy homes,

You see little gingerbread cottages.

You walk by the candy homes with their colorful candy stick fences and perfectly manicured lawns of sour green apple ribbon taffy.

You approach your own home and it is designed by the whimsy of your most fantastic of dreams.

A hard caramel candy hangs like a sign from a candy cane post and you see your name painted in delicate white icing.

You are feeling quite tired as the village is becoming dark beneath the purple clouds.

You open the gate and step on gold wrapped chocolate coins that form a pathway to the front door.

And just as you reach the hand crafted sugary porch,

The first pelts of colorful sprinkle rain begin to fall from the sky.

You step beneath the protective awning of your veranda and listen as rainbow sprinkles and tiny tropical pastel sour candies fall from the cotton candy storm clouds.

Like a soft sleet,

The sound creates a percussive lullaby that makes you long for the cozy interior of your home.

You approach the front door,

Turning the jelly bean doorknob as the chocolate bar door opens into the foyer.

Inside the home,

The walls are glossy and in your favorite colors.

And you are feeling quite tired,

So you lead yourself towards the winding stairs of white nougat chews that wrap around like the spring on a pogo stick.

Your hand takes hold of the winding black licorice banister that contrasts with the white steps lending a retro feel.

You count each step as you ascend,

Getting more and more relaxed the higher you go.

You come to the landing and walk across the glistening toffee floors of the hallway to your bedroom.

You enter your sleep sanctuary and sigh in contentment.

A cinnamon ball glows in the fireplace,

Illuminating the room with a fiery orange hue as the rainbow sprinkles continue to fall out of the stormy sky.

You listen to them patter on the roof above your four poster bed frame made of rock candy sticks,

Upon which a marshmallow mattress awaits you.

You climb up on the bed,

Placing your head on a circus peanut pillow.

The curves of the pillow support your neck as you enjoy the sound of the crackling fire.

The room smells of cinnamon and this conjures warm feelings of cooler months and cuddling in a safe nook.

You allow yourself to sink deeper and deeper into the marshmallow bed.

You know your dreams to come will be as vibrant as the earliest of Technicolor films,

Inspired by the rainbow landscape of Candy World.

Letting go of my voice as you glide across the magical bridge between your waking and sleeping life.

Watching as you cross over this bending footbridge of taffy before you surrender to the deep sleep that awaits.

Continuing to embrace your imagination and the healing powers and creativity that comes with it.

Finding bliss,

Finding respite,

Finding peace,

Finding sleep.

It's time to dream away.

Good night.