Shores Of Hawaii: A Guided Mental Vacation For Sleep

Aloha and welcome to Michelle's Sanctuary.

You're listening to Hawaiian Shores,

A guided sleep meditation that will take you on a hike through the lush fauna of a Hawaiian island before you find yourself in a cove at sunset,

Walking below the cornflower blue-pink skies,

Reflecting on the shore.

As nighttime falls,

You may unwind beneath the magic of Hokulani,

The majestic stars above,

In the seemingly endless Hawaiian sky.

This talk down will bring you to a state of deep relaxation and bliss,

Allowing your mind to come down as you harness your imagination,

Where beauty is boundless.

And while you are listening,

As always,

You may imagine my voice to be that of a guide and friend who is here to assist you in accessing the most enchanting and healing experiences that you may create within.

You are the architect and made aside how deep you allow yourself to go and how vibrant and magical this journey may be.

And with that,

Find a safe and comfortable place where you may drift to sleep.

Drifting as gently and easily as the eastern trade winds of Hawaii,

Inhaling deeply and then just sighing it out,

Pressing out your air with your diaphragm as if the weight of your day and all your challenges is empowering this exhalation and total release.

And then inhale deeply,

Feeling as if a balloon is being filled with healing sensations in your expanding abdomen.

Before you exhale,

All the weightiness out,

Letting that balloon float off into the night with all the worries and concerns about today or tomorrow that you may have,

Focusing on right now.

As you inhale and then gently exhale,

Imagining as you inhale that you are breathing in the sweet perfumed air made fragrant by the coral-hued plumeria that accentuate the beginning of your mental holiday.

The tepid gentle trade winds meet your face as you visualize your feet stepping before you,

Outfitted in your favorite colored sories or flip-flops and landing upon the powdery red dirt of a path carved in a state park.

You're in the midst of a decline down the curated path in a cliffside park and your lungs have a relaxed feeling that comes after exercise and an extensive hike.

And you feel good in your body,

In tune with the lush fauna as a gentle mist falls upon your body and cools you.

Although the sky above is mostly clear,

There is the small squall of the lightest rain.

As you continue to walk along the gentle curve of the path,

You come upon a spellbinding scene of local rainbow eucalyptus trees.

Their roots are strong and curvy,

Intertwined with the earth in twists that have come from decades of being nurtured by the rich soil below,

Inhospitable climate.

And you too feel the grounding of your own feet,

Perfectly balanced and in harmony with the beauty that surrounds you.

Your feet feel firm upon the land,

Almost as if you are taking in the gentle vibrations of life from all that grows around you,

Feeling an inner peace to be both a witness and participant in this experience.

Inhaling and exhaling,

You look upon the magical bark of the rainbow eucalyptus trees,

Which appears as if swatches of indigo and orange and yellow and lime green and magenta have been painted upon the bark in long graceful brushstrokes.

You approach one of the trees in this kaleidoscopic forest and allow your fingers to run along the cool smoothness of the bark,

Admiring the tree for its strength and endurance.

The Hawaiians have over 200 words for rain,

And this tree has experienced them all,

From gentle drizzle to torrential downpours.

And you understand what it takes to endure on,

For you too have weathered storms in your own life,

And discovered your own resilience.

And like these colorful trees,

You are still standing,

You are still growing.

As the sun is lowering and the shadows of the trees are looming in dark shades of plum and dark green hues.

You continue on the path,

Descending further.

As you go down,

Down,

Down,

Winding around as the sound of ocean waves crashing against the shore indicates that you are getting closer to the beach.

And turning around the next bend,

You find yourself coming upon the opening of palm trees that reveals the brilliant aquamarine waves,

Cresting and crashing against the sandy beach embraced in the cold by protective black volcanic rocks.

You feel as the red dirt path now changes to coarse golden sand,

Looking off to the horizon as the sun is beginning to set,

Igniting the sky in shades of magenta and fiery orange.

These rich colors saturate the sand,

Adding a molten lava shade to the ocean as each wave acts as a chameleon before a white crest forms and the wave crashes down.

And looking out,

You notice a few surfers are further in the distance,

Catching a wave and finding balance as they ride closer to the shore in perfect harmony with the incoming tide.

You smell the salty air and somewhere in the distance is the smell of a campfire burning that gently hints the air.

As you inhale and exhale,

You remove your flip flops and allow for the sand to push between your toes as you approach the warm waters of the shoreline.

You come upon what looks to be a large smooth rock before realizing that it is moving ever so gently,

Flowing with the tide.

And you realize this is not a rock,

But rather a sea turtle that bobs up and down with the tide,

Floating with each ebb and flow of the tide without resistance,

Going with a flow.

How nice it is to go with a flow and surrender.

And you find yourself surrendering to this experience as you let go,

As you allow yourself to be a part of this beauty without critique or thought.

You allow yourself to simply be,

Continuing one step at a time,

Thankful for all the steps your feet have taken in this life.

To get you to this place of inner peace and overwhelming beauty that makes your lips form a smile.

It is the kind of smile that comes spontaneously and involuntarily,

Warming the muscles of your face and causing your eyes to sparkle as they reflect back the warm saturated rays of light from the setting sun.

Continuing along the beach,

The sun disappears beyond the horizon in an orange sherbet orb,

Dipping beneath the blue seas as the sky deepens in shades of purple and maroon and deep sapphire as twilight greets the island with a warm stream of air.

The waves continue crashing upon the shore as you approach a row of tiki torches that are illuminating the beach ahead with shadows flickering on the smooth packed sand and golden light glistening as the waves crash in and then withdraw from the shore.

You hear a drum beating and voices chanting as you look ahead and see a luau that has begun on the property where you are staying.

On a stage constructed of bamboo you notice a performance has begun and is illuminated by a bonfire in the center of the gathering.

A group of Hawaiian dancers are energetically performing hula as our arms flow gracefully overhead to tell a story.

One of the staff members approaches you with a plumeria in your favorite colors welcoming you with an aloha.

Do you inhale the intoxicating smell of the flower for the second time on this magical day and find a seat in the sand beneath a tiki torch and palm tree that sways in the breeze.

Cool sand molds to your body cushioning beneath your muscles made tired by the long day of hiking and journeying around the magical island.

You listen as the ocean waves continue to crash along the sand.

So pure and clean they are translucent in their soft metallic aquamarine hues reflecting the light from the moon and hokulani above like rainbow moonstone and you are at peace and relaxed inhaling and exhaling as a server brings you a coconut that has been carved into a cup and holds your favorite beverage and a plate of local dishes.

You feel the strands of coconut husks as they tickle between your fingers when you take a sip and you feast on the abundant meal watching the dancers in the distance filling your stomach and feeling as your body becomes warm and content as your most basic needs are met and you feel intuitively that the stars above are meant to carry wishes of mortals below and so you make a wish for yourself allowing it to float upon a streaking white star across the dark indigo velvety sky above feeling how expansive and grand the universe is and how lucky you are to inhabit this special hospitable island.

You find yourself feeling quite tired and so you rise allowing the gently playing ukulele to lull you into a trance as a solo musician plays his heart out with his tiny melodic instrument.

Each chord resonates with passion and you find a deep passion within you is being awakened.

The part of you that is unafraid to dream of a better life and to allow all that feels right and good within you to be nourished and you will allow this night of respite to give wake to all the passions in your life that deserve to come forward and thrive and allow you to live your best life.

With your flip flops in hand you rise and say good night to the kind staff as you take the path that leads to your A-framed tiki hut where you may unwind for the night.

Secluded in the back of the property you welcome the gentle night's breeze that meets your face as you pass by a lush garden of hibiscus plants in full bloom in a rainbow of vibrant colors.

Behind the garden is an outdoor shower and you open the wooden door to lead you to the enclosure as you turn on the oversized square rain shower head.

The water comes down with a perfect temperature and pressure as you remove your attire and hang it on a hook that is carved into the shape of a mermaid's tail.

You step under the shower feeling the warm water cleanse your face and hair washing away the sand and red dirt that commemorates the day of adventures behind you.

You take the bottle of eucalyptus shower gel and cover your body in a rich lather with the smell reminding you of the magical rainbow eucalyptus trees that accented the air of your earlier trek through nature.

Inhaling and exhaling you look up to the brilliant sky of a million stars and understand why Hawaii is known for its big sky above.

The clean water trails down your face as you lick the remaining salt from your lips,

Remnants of mist from the surf that met your face earlier.

Feeling cleansed you turn off the shower and grab the clean downy large towel that awaits and dry off your face and body.

You remove a silk kimono from a hook that is carved in the shape of a sea turtle and remember the glorious encounter you had with a sea turtle.

Surrendering to the sea and reminding you how good it feels to go with the flow.

Tightening the robe around your waist you ascend the steps to the lanai of your A-framed bungalow that is open air and constructed of teak wood and set aglow by hand made paper lanterns that hang from the high ceilings overhead.

You dim the lights down,

Down,

Low enough for sleep as they lend soft colors to the room that make it feel intimate and make you feel safe.

In the center of the room is a plush canopy bed surrounded by sheer mosquito nets and you climb upon the mattress and feel as though you are in a cocoon for the night.

The trade winds blow through the space providing a gentle breeze that allows the soft netting to billow around you.

You let your head fall heavily upon the plush down pillows and close your heavy and tired eyes.

Sinking into the bed as you go down,

Down,

Down.

Feeling heavy,

Feeling tired,

Listening to the sound of the waves crashing and soft winds blowing in the distance.

Feeling thankful that you have this time and place to rest so very deeply and feel so comforted by a time to refresh.

By this time where you can let go,

Unwind and open yourself to realizing all that you dream of and desire in your life.

Finding peace,

Fully relaxed and content and fulfilled.

Tomorrow will bring another day closer to your realized dreams set to fly across the sky and a streaking white star earlier.

Knowing that these dreams will come back to you because you are very blessed to have another day ahead of you to create fulfillment in your life.

But for now,

Just sinking into the bed,

Finding peace and finding sleep as the gentle winds continue to blow and your body feels so very tired.

Your muscles relaxed,

Melting upon your tired and exerted bones like wax of a candle,

Soft and warm.

And everything in this moment has a softness to it.

The softness of the breeze,

The soft sound of the waves crashing into the shore,

The softness in your body,

The soft lights dimmed overhead,

And the soft fragrance of nature around you.

The plumaria and the remaining scent of eucalyptus on your clean skin.

Inhaling and exhaling,

You may let go of my voice and drift to sleep.

And I will count you down,

Deeper still,

Finding sleep as each breeze and each ocean wave brings another cleansing moment of tranquility.

Ten,

Nine,

Eight,

Seven,

Six,

Five,

Four,

Three,

Two,

One.

Breathing gently as though you're already deeply asleep.

Because it feels so good to be this relaxed and to be so sure that everything is fine and at peace.

Falling deeper,

Finding sleep.

Sleep.

Peaceful,

Wonderful sleep.

Mahalo and good night.

It's time to dream away.