Mood-Boosting Sleep Journey To Harvest Your Inner Gold

Sometimes life's circumstances beyond our control may leave us feeling depleted or facing moments of disenchantment,

Meaning we desperately need a little mood booster.

If you are searching ways to reconnect with your inner light and feel truly uplifted before drifting off,

The sleep meditation is designed for you.

You are listening to Harvest Your Inner Gold,

An uplifting mood boost sleep meditation.

A space where you can reconnect with things that inspire you and draw on the lasting,

Beautiful feelings and memories that reside deep within your heart.

Snuggle up and embrace yourself with kindness,

Tending to your spirit.

Reclaim your innate power to nurture your mood and set the tone for this magical time between wakefulness and healing,

Restorative slumber.

It's time to dream away.

Welcome to Michelle's Meditation Sanctuary.

I am Michelle and I hope you think of me as a long-time trusted friend who reminds you of the most healing,

Hopeful,

And nurturing parts of yourself as you journey through this one precious life.

Rediscover aspects of your life that bring you happiness,

Either imagined or tangible and within reach.

Draw inward with curiosity tonight as we shine a light on parts of you that you may miss during these periods of feeling blah.

A sense of peace is always with you,

But sometimes it gets muddied or concealed or lost in the anxiety of a moment.

Approach yourself with compassion because in a world that bombards and overwhelms,

This is your sanctuary for comfort.

As everything slows down,

Life becomes more vibrant.

As visualizations play out,

On the backs of your tired,

Closed eyelids,

Come back to yourself tonight as you silence any thoughts that might keep you from experiencing bliss on this approach to the bridge to sleep.

Dreams may reconnect you with long-forgotten passions and desires,

So let's set the stage for them to guide you through the night as it gently unfolds.

Autumn is a magical season of slowing down,

Vivid with color and change,

Before the world settles for a long,

Deep rest.

As you get as comfortable as you can be,

Embrace this cozy withdrawal,

Leaving the effort of the outside world as you begin to wonder what it might feel like to be uplifted.

Like a scarlet leaf taken by the wind,

Light and carefree,

Drifting to new places and welcoming new possibilities.

Imagine a brilliance within you,

A joyful gold that sparkles in the darkest corners of your mind,

Your body.

All it takes is a little attention to replenish it and watch it grow.

Allow each breath to feed this inner gold,

Every molecule of oxygen serving to give life to your inner sparkle.

And when you sparkle from within,

That light reaches others with a simple exchange,

With a light in your eyes.

The world outside changes to match your inner world.

So let out a sigh and cast away anything that doesn't serve your intent for feeling better.

And then,

Dry in a slow,

Deep breath,

Imagining you are taking in the cool,

Clean air of an autumn night.

Feel the air refresh your lungs.

And as you exhale in a long sigh,

Release the long list of tasks,

Decisions,

Or conversations from your day.

Let them go.

Inhale deeply and draw in the inspiration of an autumn palette.

Let the rich jewel tones and golden fall light inspire you,

Softening the harshness of the world.

Maybe yawn and then exhale,

Finding total release from your current state of mind.

Know that nothing lasts forever,

And autumn is here to remind you that we always go through transition.

Floating with the ease of fallen leaves,

You may find yourself in new,

Unexpected places that feed your soul in an uplifting way.

Feel the texture of the air against your skin.

Feel the gentle,

Soft weight of the linen supporting you.

This stillness,

This quiet comfort is your sanctuary,

And you are the one who has created it.

You are a visionary.

You are a dream maker.

And as your breath resumes a sleepy rhythm,

Explore your body with a sense of wonder.

Notice how it continues to self-protect and self-heal,

Even when you aren't paying attention.

Your cells radiate with a sense of curiosity as well.

Now,

Gently draw your awareness down to the soles of your feet,

The very foundation of your being.

Now,

Sense the golden light,

Your spirit,

Your essence within,

Becoming warm and soothing.

Imagine this golden warmth gathering at the center of your soles,

Feeling profoundly grounded.

Allow this golden current to begin its slow,

Gentle flow upward.

Feel it rising into your ankles,

Melting away any stiffness and moving into your calves and knees.

As this radiant essence flows through your thighs and hips,

Every muscle is invited to completely soften and release.

Sense your entire lower body becoming dense with a supportive golden energy,

Growing deeply relaxed and heavy.

Sinking down,

Down,

Down.

The current now moves effortlessly into your torso.

Feel the warmth settle in your lower back,

Easing and relaxing any tension held there.

As the golden light reaches your abdomen and chest,

Feel its soothing presence wrapping around your vital center.

Sense the rise and fall of your belly with your slow,

Rhythmic breath,

A natural,

Calm rhythm.

The light expands your chest,

Dissolving any tightness around your heart,

Leaving you feeling open,

Calm,

And clear.

Let this rich,

Soothing essence continue its journey,

Flowing into your shoulders,

Arms,

And hands.

Feel the muscles melt away from your neck and spine.

The light moves out through your fingertips,

Carrying away any lingering stress or strain.

Finally,

Allow the golden current to flow up into your throat,

Making it easier to speak your dreams into reality.

Your jaw softens like honey flowing through a honeycomb,

Relaxing the small muscles of your face.

And smoothing your brow.

The light reaches the crown of your head,

Fully enveloping you in a radiant,

Healing glow.

You are now entirely filled and surrounded by your inner gold,

Completely soothed from the soles of your feet.

You are ready for the most imaginative,

Inspired parts of yourself to stir to life as you begin to visualize yourself in the heart of the perfect autumn setting.

The branches above you are now mostly clear,

And the sun of your inner golden autumn shines directly through the thinning canopy.

You stand on a quiet clearing within a calm forest,

Perfectly sheltered by tall,

Wide ancient trees.

A soft,

Warm golden light creates an orb around you,

And you feel its gentle heat on your face.

It penetrates deeper,

Drawn to your inner gold.

This light is your mood booster.

It is your healing balm.

It is pure,

Concentrated joy.

This clearing is a space of your own making,

A golden memory sanctuary.

You remain warm and protected as a magical gust of wind suddenly arrives.

It carries forth the harvest of your spirit.

Look up as the leaves begin to pirouette and fall all around you,

Showering down into the clearing in a happy cascade.

Those that have already settled on the earth begin to rise once more in tiny cyclones.

These swirling,

Jewel-toned gifts are captivating and bring a smile to your face.

These leaves are your most vibrant,

Beautiful memories,

Moments from your life,

Perhaps even from long ago,

That felt truly inspiring.

They are reminders of things that spark happiness and deeply feed your soul.

Some may come without warning,

So deeply embedded in the chambers of your mind that you are delightfully surprised when they present themselves.

Watch the slow,

Graceful spiral of a golden leaf that holds the memory of a deep,

Satisfying laugh.

See a crimson leaf that carries a sense of accomplishment and helps you celebrate this journey you are on now.

Because all moments have led you here.

Your awareness is a gift.

It has motivated you to seek the healing,

Joyous arrival beneath these dancing leaves.

Feel a soft brush of an orange leaf that represents a moment of pure,

Unconditional love.

They are the tangible forms of every happy time,

Good moment,

An instance of pure joy that has ever been yours,

Raining down around you in abundance.

But pull back for a moment,

Stepping out of this experience to witness it from above.

See yourself in this waterfall of symbolic leaves,

Looking up as the gilded sun pours over you brilliantly.

Notice how you look in this moment,

Radiating bliss,

Completely present.

It's a happy movie you very much deserve to experience and observe at the same time.

More leaves fall around you and you come back to Earth,

But slightly different.

These leaves shimmer with a delicate silver sheen.

These leaves contain your yearnings,

Your abandoned hopes,

The goals you felt too overwhelmed to pursue,

Or the wishes you thought were impossible.

Times,

Hope can be scary,

For the possibility of the letdown can plant a seed in our minds.

But swat those doubts away,

Because hope is a powerful tonic.

It infuses you with vibrance and a sense of feeling good.

Hope is more potent than any efforts to self-protect.

Hope shields you from needing such critical thoughts.

It's a lens through which life becomes not just palatable,

But a lush field of potential.

These leaves continue to fall,

Indicators of the dreams to come.

A reminder that dreaming is a form of planning.

It adjusts your sails into certain pathways.

You savor this process,

Not rushing it or willing it to hurry.

It feels nice to align with the gentle tempo of the leaves as they are released,

Floating back and forth on the crisp air.

Connect with a sense of reflective peace,

Gently seeking out the gold and the silver.

Look around.

The pile of beautiful,

Inspiring leaves is growing rich and abundant on the floor of the clearing.

This is the ultimate harvest of your spirit,

Waiting to uplift you now.

You reach down and pick up a light,

Smooth rake.

A tool of intention.

Making it easy to collect these dreams,

Hopes,

Wishes.

You begin the gentle,

Satisfying work of raking these leaves together.

You are gathering the vibrant golds of memory and the shimmering silvers of desire into one blissful,

Vast pile.

As you rake,

You actively bring together the truth of your joyful moments gone by,

And the powerful possibility of your future.

Acknowledge that in the sanctuary,

Imagining is as vital as the actuality.

Dreaming uplifts you,

Conjuring hope in your mind that has significant value.

You align with these yearnings,

Considering the idea that they can all still happen.

The pile you have created is soft,

Luminous,

And deeply reassuring.

A powerful reminder of things that spark happiness and feed your soul.

I invite you to now begin inquiring about your inner gold.

These precious nuggets.

These pieces of you.

These memories drift to the surface like steam rising from a warm hug.

Abandon any sense of pressure to get things right.

And if an inquiry doesn't arouse something within you,

You can let it drift by.

Focusing on the silent pauses between words instead.

The silence is a hammock that lulls you.

Or you may allow these prompts to guide you.

Inviting a simple image or feeling to present itself.

Just wandering and drifting with curiosity.

Can you recall a moment from last year where you felt light landing on your face?

A moment when your happiness was so genuine.

You felt an easy,

Wide smile,

Forming without effort.

Maybe it's been longer,

But try to bring that specific feeling,

The joy,

Into your chest now.

Let that memory glow like a golden ember.

Gently inquire again.

As you think back to a time when you felt completely and unconditionally safe.

It could even be right now.

As you capture and harvest that feeling of safety,

And let it wrap around your shoulders like a warm,

Thick shawl.

Let it be easier to access.

Place back in your library of memories in the very front.

For you deserve to feel safe.

You deserve a regulated nervous system.

That is flexible and adaptive.

Now inquire about a small,

Unexpected pleasure.

The perfect first sip of a favorite drink.

A song coming on at just the right moment.

Or the beauty of a vista that took your breath away.

These simple moments of grace are precious gold.

Let the warmth of each small,

Perfect moment spread through your body.

Notice that with every memory,

A pile of golden leaves around you grows richer and deeper.

This is your personal mood boost stockpile.

You are not forcing happiness.

You are simply gathering the proof of it.

You are harvesting your inner gold.

This pile is so soft.

So abundant.

So high.

So profoundly inviting.

You could get lost in it.

Feel a playful,

Exhilarating sense of anticipation rise up in you.

A moment of unbridled happiness.

Now,

With a feeling of complete freedom and trust,

Take a breath and leap directly into that softness.

Of gathered joy.

Feel the rush of air.

The crunchy and waxy surfaces of the leaves surrounding you.

Completely cushioning and supporting you.

Now,

Sink down into the pile of your best memories.

Fully suspended in the gold.

You are surrounded by nothing but the harvest of your own beautiful life.

Relax into the pile.

Let the pure joy of these golden times sink deep into your bones,

Nourishing your spirit and uplifting your mood.

Feel the light of your own happiness.

Shining back at you.

You are held.

You are whole.

You are completely safe.

You are settled now.

Now,

Lying within this luxurious,

Cozy nest of harvested joy,

The golden light from above pours down,

Mingling with the golden memories below.

The leaves begin to dissolve,

Not vanishing,

But blending into a woven fabric atop the perfect bed,

Creating your ideal resting spot.

The sleepy nook is scented with deep comfort.

Quiet and an abundant,

Ideal space for dreaming.

Here,

You gently withdraw,

Protected in a world of your own design.

Allow the energy of the gold to flow to any part of your body or mind that needs quiet,

Deep healing.

The gold is an intelligent and intuitive energy.

It moves to where it is needed most.

It is the ultimate act of self-care,

Pulsing through you,

In your sanctuary,

As you rest.

Allow these gentle,

Comforting suggestions to find shelter in your unconscious mind.

Simply listen.

I am deeply supported.

My past joy fuels my present peace and sparks my future dreams.

I am fully protected in this cozy withdrawal.

My body is safe.

My mind is calm.

I am open to receiving all the rest I need for complete mood boosting and healing.

You arrive at one final,

Powerful gold harvest.

The simple act of deep rest that you have crafted.

It is your gift for self-care.

A simple act of self-honor.

It brings peace that settles deep into your core.

Carry that feeling of deserved pride with you as you surrender completely to sleep.

It is now time to transition fully into the profound,

Deep rest that you have prepared for.

The joyful energy remains,

Warming you from the inside as everything softens.

And you find yourself drifting away from my voice,

Effortlessly gliding down into the loving world of slumber.

This is the natural descent your body and mind were built for.

You are now immersed in a state of profound,

Natural sleep.

All of the inner gold you harvested,

The joy,

The comfort,

The gratitude is circulating through your system,

Doing its quiet work of mood repair and emotional renewal.

You are safe.

Allow the final sound you hear to be the soft,

Deep rhythm of your own breath.

Let that sound anchor you in this place of ultimate peace.

Come tomorrow,

You will wake up feeling uplifted,

Refreshed,

And renewed.

Now,

You simply sleep.

Finding serenity.

Finding peace.