Visualizing A Beautiful Island For Sleep

Fall asleep as I walk you through this beautiful island scenario with soft ocean sounds that will slowly rock you into a deep sleep. You can even practice this visualization for an afternoon relaxation session. Or to exercise your visual and auditory neurons.

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A beautiful island in Bora Bora.

There is a small island in French Polynesia.

It is a beautiful island where the weather is just perfect.

As I describe it to you,

You're going to get cozy and comfy in your bed and allow yourself to drift off to sleep.

And so make sure you have your favorite pillow and blanket as you snuggle up in just the right position and slowly focus on your breathing and my voice.

You are riding the ferry from the mainland.

It's only about a 20 minute ride.

You've decided to take a seat on the bow of the boat so that you can watch the island you're traveling to.

And as you get closer,

The island becomes larger and you start to notice more details.

The weather is hot,

But not too hot.

And there is a steady wind on the bow of the boat as it skims across the sea and caressing your skin.

There are some metal benches for people to sit in,

But you decide to stand at the railing of the boat so that you can see the water rushing past below.

You look down at the water and hear the sounds of the ocean lapping at the side of the ferry boat.

The wind is slightly salty and refreshing,

Catching your clothes and making them dance on your body.

The hum of the engines is loud,

Yet calming.

There are people sitting on the benches,

Talking,

As they watch the very same scene as you.

A few kids are enjoying the ride more than anyone else as they are pointing and smiling during the entire ride.

It's a peaceful ride.

And the ferry engines slow because it is coming into port.

And the captain maneuvers the boat perfectly,

Docking with precision.

Several workers get off the boat before it even comes to a full stop,

Grabbing all sorts of ropes to tie it securely in breeze to act as buffer between the dock and the ferry.

A small bridge extends off the side of the boat to allow for passengers to exit.

A large ramp on the end of the boat slowly lowers to allow the cars it carried across the bay to drive off.

The whole process of unloading everything goes so smoothly.

There's no rush and no waiting in line.

Everything is happening with ease.

You could hear some seabirds flying overhead as you enter the beautiful village.

Four story buildings line the seaside,

Colored in white and creams with some painted light pink and yellow.

The rooftops are matching gray and you can see each building has a few chimneys for when the weather turns cooler.

Some buildings have very small balconies,

Only big enough to hold a few potted plants.

The shutters of the windows vary from mint green to leaf green and some are shades of dark pink.

A bit further out,

You notice long wooden docks with round hut-like houses above a calm water line.

They're all lined up perfectly,

Creating its own little village.

This is a beautiful place,

Bustling with the energy of its people.

This village is situated in a cove so that it is protected from the sea,

Also surrounded by lagoons and barrier reef.

You turn to look into the turquoise water and across the marina,

Full of small boats you see the sprawling nature of the island.

Golden and green hues of tall grasses stretch across the rocky shore.

You can make out some old wartime buildings that have turned to ruins and see small windows that the soldiers could peek out to see enemy ships approaching.

The buildings protected the soldiers yet allowed enough access to fire their weapons out of the small rectangle windows.

Nature has since taken over these structures,

Grasses growing high around them and vines claying to the walls.

Long trees thrive on this island,

As well as a few other varieties of shorter trees.

The trees cannot grow very tall here because of the high winds coming off the bay,

Which makes for an amazing view of absolutely everything.

You begin to walk through the village and there are bicycles lining the streets,

Along with some scooters and small motorcycles.

There are various places to dine that have large awnings to seat many people outside.

The tables and chairs at these establishments are placed as closely together as they can get,

Allowing for a maximum number of customers.

Some shops you pass by are filled to the brim with one-of-a-kind paintings flashing their beauty through their windows,

Enticing people to enter the gallery and buy one to take home.

You're enjoying the simple geometric shapes of the architecture and how so many windows are open,

Letting the fresh air in from the ocean side.

Some of the open windows have white curtains dancing in the wind.

And as you pass by this busy crepe shop,

You could smell the aroma of chocolate and the batter of the crepes cooking on the skillet.

People are delightfully eating their crepes and you can see them stuffed with various kinds of delicious ingredients.

You may stop by later to have a crepe of your own,

But for now you want to walk along on nature's footpaths nearby to begin exploring this beautiful island.

As you walk away from the village,

There are several footpaths through the tall grasses that lead to various nature areas,

Ruins,

Lagoons,

And beautiful secluded coves with turquoise waters and sandy white beaches.

You decide to take the path that leads to the cliffside to see the beautiful sights of the winds swept offshore jagged rock formations towering over the sea.

You walk along the beige colored footpath that's so many footsteps before you have walked and noticed the glow growing plant life surrounding you,

Colors of sage greens.

Smoothed rocks fade as steps taking you up the cliffside.

As you climb,

You could see the cobalt blue horizon of the bay peaks over the hillside in front of you.

The sound of the mighty ocean presents itself as a deep roar and low hissing and splashing sounds.

Waves have been crashing and carving this landscape for thousands of years.

It is spectacular.

You watch the sunset turn the ocean pink,

The sky violet.

You find a soft place to sit and soak up this moment into your memories forever.

The sunset is growing to darkness and it's time for you to make your way to your hotel.

You give one last glance to this beautiful scene and thank it for blessing your mind.

As you walk back along the footpath,

The sounds of the ocean gently fade away until all you hear are your eager footsteps taking you to where you will get a good night's sleep.

The sky's turning light orange where the sun is escaping and darker blue as the night draws in.

The footpath winds and turns,

Leading to a narrow road which is also beige and gray in color.

It's a gravel road that can only fit one car at a time.

You pass by houses in the countryside and they're all white with gray rooftops.

There are large protective white doors that cover the windows of the summer homes to protect them from any strong winds that might hit the island.

Most of these houses are closed up but you could see summer lived in by locals and you just walk down this road magnificent trees line your path.

There are grapes growing in rows behind someone's home and you see roses blooming in all sorts of colors.

The scenery in the distance is rolling hills dotted with white houses that are all closed up and protected awaiting their families to return.

You slowly make your way back to the marina and the streets become paved.

Small cars on this island parked parallel so closely to one another it's hard to figure out how they could get that way or how they can even pull out.

There are a few more blocks to go before your hotel and you're enjoying every moment of this walk.

The sky's dark but the moon is almost full illuminating everything with its cool glow.

You begin to pass by a tall rock wall on your left that looks like it was hand built many years ago.

It's about 10 feet high and you can't tell what's on the other side but you can see that a little further in front of you the wall becomes shorter.

It's time to keep moving towards your hotel you haven't been there yet so you don't know exactly what to expect.

The warm glow emits for the building that is drawing closer and there are red awnings over the windows and a small sign that reads Hotel de la Mer.

This is your hotel and you are so ready to rest after this long beautiful day.

The old doors painted creamy green the window panes in the door are old and look like the surface of the water.

Grasp the brass handle and it is cool in your hand.

The door opens effortlessly welcoming like it has welcomed many others.

There is a French man who greets you with bonjour and gets your information.

He hands you a gold key and tells you that your room is on the third floor fixing the ocean.

You don't have anything but your backpack with you so you make your way up the stairs that seem like they were built for a very small person.

Three flights up and you come to room number 11.

The old key slides into the lock and you open the door beautifully made bed with crisp white sheets and more pillows that anyone could need.

There is no television just two ornate lamps with shades that match the green of the front door sitting atop matching bedside tables and built from wood.

You put your things down and make your way to the small restroom.

It's perfectly clean and is only big enough to fit you.

The shower is welcoming but you would rather save it for the morning.

You gaze into the mirror before getting into bed to see your happy face and how grateful you are to be here.

You make your way to the bed and turn the covers back.

The sheets are softer than you had imagined.

This bed is very comfortable.

Laying down and completely relaxing your body.

You're surrounded by white pillows.

You gaze out the window of your room and you can't see the moonlight glimmering on the surface of the ocean like the way diamonds shimmer in the light.

Then you allow your eyes to gently close looking forward to the day ahead.

Night and sleep wonderfully.

Good night.