Hi,
This meditation is intended for children to help them get to sleep at night,
But anyone can enjoy this imaginative meditation.
Thank you for joining me.
Let's begin.
We'll be taking a nice journey together to help you get to sleep and have happy dreams.
Lie down in your bed and get comfortable.
It doesn't matter how you lie down,
As long as it's comfortable for you.
When you're ready,
Close your eyes.
Now that you're comfy,
Take a long,
Deep breath in.
Then slowly let it all out.
Feel how nice it is to fill your lungs up with air.
And then let it all go.
Imagine you're holding a colorful beach ball that doesn't have any air in it yet.
Right now it's flat and mushy,
But it's so colorful and beautiful that you would love to blow it up.
You find the air nozzle and gently put your mouth to it.
You realize this is a magical beach ball.
You can simply breathe gently into it and it starts to fill with air.
Each time you breathe out,
The ball gets bigger and more colorful.
You keep slowly and gently breathing and the ball keeps filling with air.
Once you see the ball is filled up with air,
You're able to hold it in your hands and take a good look.
You're so happy to see that the ball has all of your favorite colors and shapes on it.
It was as if this ball was made just for you.
Now that you have a special ball just for you,
You'd like to be able to share it with someone you like very much.
Imagine in your mind someone you'd like to play ball with.
See that person smiling and waving to you as they walk up.
Now imagine that you gently toss your special ball to them.
Each time you throw the ball,
It's as if it has wings and flies effortlessly over to them.
Your special person smiles and tosses the ball back to you.
You are so happy to find that you can catch the ball so easily.
It's as if the ball loves you so much,
It always wants to come right back to you.
Now imagine you are your special ball,
Full of air and ready to fly to the sky.
What does it feel like to be a light and airy ball?
It is so fun to feel the wind across your face as you fly gently through the air.
After flying across,
You land safely and gently in your special person's hands.
They are careful,
Loving hands,
And you know you are safe when they catch you.
As you are gently tossed through the air and caught again,
You look up and notice a beautiful bird up in the sky.
It's a colorful bird with large wings and a pretty tail.
You notice all the beautiful feathers and how gracefully the bird flies.
You think how lovely it would be to fly with the bird.
To your surprise and delight,
The bird swoops down to you and offers to take you for a ride.
You are now yourself again,
But are magically able to become small enough to ride on the bird's back.
As you climb onto the bird,
You feel safe and happy.
The bird is friendly and knows how much you'd like to be safe.
There is a safe seat just for you on the bird's back where you can securely buckle yourself in.
The bird's feathers are soft and comforting as you sit down.
You are happy to be taking such a comfortable ride.
The bird's wings start pumping and you notice you're lifting off in the air.
As a gentle breeze touches your face,
You go higher and higher until you're up above the trees.
You look down and the view is one of the most beautiful sights you've ever seen.
You are so high and yet you still feel very safe.
You enjoy the view and the comfortable ride a while longer.
As you fly,
You see down below a house.
The house is your favorite color and looks like it has many fun things to play with in the yard.
You realize as you fly closer that this house was made just for you and your friends.
This is your own special place to play,
Have fun,
And be yourself.
The bird flies closer to the house and lands softly in the yard.
After thanking the bird for the fun trip,
You climb down to go explore.
You become your normal size again.
As you walk around the yard,
You see there are trees,
Plants,
Flowers,
And little wild animals all around.
The animals feel safe with you there,
And you feel safe with them too.
You walk around more and discover your favorite outdoor toys to play with.
Imagine all the wonderful things there are for you to have fun with.
You then realize it would be much more fun to be playing with your friends.
Imagine now some of your most favorite people you like to play with.
See their smiles and friendly faces in your mind.
You're so happy to see that some of your best friends and favorite people have arrived at your house to play with you.
You can see them smiling and waving and then coming up to hug you.
This is a magical place where anyone you want to see and spend time with can be there with you safely.
Imagine you are playing outdoors with all your favorite toys with your best friends.
You feel happy and free,
And every game is so much fun.
After spending time playing outdoors with your friends,
You are happy and tired.
You have had fresh air,
Sunshine,
And a great day of playing.
You decide to go inside your special house now.
The front door is a welcoming,
Happy color that you love.
When you walk in,
You are so pleased to see it is decorated just the way you would like it.
Imagine you are looking around at all the lovely things inside your house that is just for you.
Now you walk to a door inside your house to see what's inside.
As you open the door,
You see it as a bedroom made just for you.
It has all your favorite colors,
Pictures,
And soft toys.
There is a large,
Comfortable bed.
It has cushy pillows and warm blankets and looks just how you would design it.
If you have a favorite stuffed animal or toy that you like to sleep with,
You see it also there waiting for you.
You have had a long day of fun and feel very tired and sleepy now.
This bed looks so soft and comfortable,
You decide to climb into it to rest.
As you crawl under the blankets and rest your head on the pillow,
You begin to think this is the most comfortable bed you have ever been in.
You close your eyes in your big soft bed and feel yourself drift into a happy sleep.
You have had a wonderful day with friends,
Having adventures and fun.
Now you are ready to enjoy this comfortable place and sleep.
You know that you will always be safe and taken care of,
And that when you wake up,
You'll have people who love you nearby.
You are loved and you are safe.
And now you fall asleep to have wonderful good dreams all night long.
So look forward to all of our McLaurin changes at the next initiative call on you.
Have a great rest of your day.
Good night.
