Michelle's Sanctuary

Tonight's bedtime story for grown-ups will help you fall asleep fast as you travel to Lake Michigan before a snowstorm. In this guided sleep story, enjoy a winter weekend retreat at the Candleglow Inn. You have an instant connection with Frances, the grandmotherly owner of the historic bed and breakfast. You explore the sleepy village before the storm arises. You walk along the Lake Michigan shoreline, where tufts of snow are like marshmallows weave with caramel bands of sand. Frances joins you at sunset and you discover a mystical surprise in the ice. What we forget, nature remembers. You retreat to your cozy suite and fall asleep as the snow pelts the windows of the historic inn. It's time to dream away. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michelles-sanctuary/support

Manifest your dreams in a return visit to the witches' cottage in winter. In the cycle of a snow moon, you hunker down in a cozy alcove in a cottage in a healing forest. The three witches welcome you like family, and provide the perfect place to hibernate and heal. On the night of the full snow moon, you ride horses in a snowy clearing and send your dreams out into the night. Take the special time before bed to unwind and relax in this sleep story for grown ups. It's time to dream away. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michelles-sanctuary/support

Fall asleep in this 1-hour winter sleep story with sleep meditation music. You are listening to "The Snow Day," a calm bedtime story for grown ups that will take you back to the 1980s. You awaken in the quaint village of Honey Brook and the fuzzy radio broadcast reveals that all schools are closed. You embrace a spontaneity of the day and join your neighbor and his boy for an afternoon spent sleigh riding in Cranberry Park. You enjoy a simple lunch as the snow continues to fall. Satiated and content, you take a late afternoon nap curled up with your beloved cat. Relive the joy of a snow day and a time when it was easier to disconnect from technology and reconnect with a community. It's time to dream away. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michelles-sanctuary/support

Tonight’s bedtime story for grown ups will take you out of the darkness of winter and transport you to a field of lights in a warm locale. Rolling hills are illuminated by a kaleidoscope of lights that forms gardens and a healing oasis. Sit on the dock of a pond, where sparkling lily pads float and silk lanterns reflect on the rippling water. Rest in a hammock beneath a canopy of lights that are customized to heal you. As you finish the private tour of this sparkling getaway, you cast your wish on a lantern and let it sail against the starry sky. Retreat to a glass cottage and fall asleep. It is time to dream away. “Nothing can dim the light that shines from within.” Maya Angelou --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michelles-sanctuary/support

Fall asleep fast with tonight's sleep story and meditation. Travel through time to the Victorian Era, guided by the spirit of Charles Dickens. As you take in a theatrical production of "A Christmas Carol" on Drury Lane, you discover a portal that takes you back to the 19th century. With a touch of Dickensian magic, you explore the West End and walk along the Thames River before coming upon a snow-dusted garden. After an evening of play in Victorian times, you retreat to a townhouse and cuddle with a beloved dog in a canopy bed. It's time to dream away. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michelles-sanctuary/support

This winter sleep story for adults will help you unwind and relax. In a cozy velvet chair by the fire, you open holiday cards sent from loved ones and dreamily enter four winter scenes depicted on each one. In this fantasy, you make a snow angel in a snowy forest with a frolicking pup, ride on an oversized snowflake through a sapphire sky, build the perfect snowman with those you hold dear, and cuddle by the fire with a basket of kittens. Accompanied by the sounds of winter winds and a crackling fire, in this dream within a dream, let tonight be about celebrating you. It's time to dream away. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michelles-sanctuary/support

Get cozy and cuddle up with this bedtime story and meditation for adults. Travel through time to Manhattan on the cusp of a New Year and walk the city streets as snow begins to fall. You meet your new neighbor Ed at a corner diner and enjoy his speciality drink. He promises a night of adventures and you return to the cozy launderette in a brownstone basement with an "After-Christmas tree." An impromptu meeting of the laundry club is called and you enjoy a celebration before returning to your charming apartment full of hope and promise for a new year. It's time to dream away. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michelles-sanctuary/support

Journey to the Cotswolds, the picturesque countryside of England, for a winter holiday. Sheep roam the rolling meadows dusted with snow and the honey-hued limestone cottages offer warmth and light during the shorter days. Roam a holiday market and enjoy the kindness of the season. You return to a familiar historic inn, where you get cozy by the fire and a Christmas tree as the snow falls steadily outside your window. It's time to dream away.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michelles-sanctuary/support

Visit an artist cottage on a snowy day in this bedtime story for grown-ups. This sanctuary was created by an artist who believed beauty and success are meant to be shared. And so you find yourself with a beloved dog traveling to the sole cottage on a tiny island off the coast of New England. You enjoy a walk on the beach and through an evergreen forest before you return to the cottage.The cottage has been stocked to meet your every fancy and whim. You settle by the fire with your pup as the storm brews outside. On this wintry night, you rediscover that home exists within you. It's time to dream away. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michelles-sanctuary/support

As the winter solstice approaches, the shortest days arrive and darkness is more present. It's common to experience SAD (seasonal affective disorder) and this beautiful journey southerly may remind you that it is but a season. Albert Camus wrote, “In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” Connect with the invincible summer within you before falling asleep. It's time to dream away. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michelles-sanctuary/support

Travel through time and space as you return to Sugar Hollow in this winter sleep story. Sugar Hollow is a mystical village in New England where magical things happen. You return for the annual winter festival and are united with a small, younger version of yourself. Together you enjoy the winter festivities from decadent drinks and magical snow globes to a sleigh ride and ice skating across a frozen pond. A snowstorm moves in, and you seek respite in a cozy inn on Main Street. You fall asleep to the sounds of a crackling fire. It's time to dream away. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michelles-sanctuary/support

Welcome to Part II of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Listen before bedtime so you may dream away to this classic holiday tale. Staves 3, 4. and 5 are included in this release. May you embrace your inner Scrooge with compassion, knowing that it is never to late to change or to grow into the person we wish to be and leave a legacy. It's time to dream away.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michelles-sanctuary/support

Fall asleep to the classic tale by Charles Dickens. This journey begins with a guided meditation and visualization to help you relax before journeying into Stave 1 and Stave 2 of "A Christmas Carol." Embrace your inner Scrooge, and take this time to recognize that it is never too late to change. You are always capable of becoming a better version of yourself and a better version FOR yourself. It's time to dream away.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michelles-sanctuary/support

Have you ever wanted to time travel and bring a companion along? This sleep meditation and bedtime story for grown ups will transport you to a pioneer homestead. You tend to animals and ride horses as the first snowflakes of the season begin to fall. As the storm picks up, you and your companion retreat to a rustic cabin and fall asleep by a crackling fire. It's time to dream away. Feel free to skip ahead in this podcast, if you wish to customize the experience to your preferences. 00:00 Introduction 03:01 Guided Sleep Meditation and Breathing  07:48 Sleep Story Begins  32:30 Sleep Meditation Music and Crackling Fire Sounds --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michelles-sanctuary/support

Fall fast asleep with this enchanted bedtime story for grown ups. How strange it is to be born in a body exactly as you are meant to be, only to be told by society that you should be another way. Tonight’s sleep story is led by Jacob, a healing misfit who created a treehouse escape in a forest of twisted trees. No one dares to tell a tree how to grow. You encounter a tree that sprouts healing crystals and rock beneath it on a swing. Jacob leads you to a sleep orb high above the forest, where you drift to sleep beneath the full moon. I hope this story helps everyone who listens to celebrate their uniqueness and feel a deep sense of belonging, exactly as they are. It's time to dream away. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michelles-sanctuary/support

Calm sleep awaits in this bedtime story and sleep meditation for grown-ups. In tonight's sleep story, you arrive at a A-Frame cabin in summer. This beautiful respite was gifted to you and serves as a world away from worries and concerns. In a series of vignettes, you return to the cabin and enjoy the splendors of fall, winter, and spring. From changing leaves to snowy celebrations to the sound of falling rain, you may transcend time in this journey. It's time to dream away.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michelles-sanctuary/support

Listen to a bedtime story for grown ups to fall asleep fast. Travel to a New England village where you walk through a picturesque village with your dog. You visit Margie, a local artist and shop owner, who has created a custom quilt from fabrics of your past. You return to your cottage and cuddle with you pup by the fire. Patches of the quilt conjure memories of your highlights and most beloved relationships in this life. You fall asleep to the sounds of falling rain. It's time to dream away. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michelles-sanctuary/support

This bedtime story for grown-ups returns to the cozy launderette. Travel through time to 1960s Manhattan. Autumn is at its peak as you walk along Central Park to your historic brownstone to convene with the "Laundry Club." While laundry is cleaned, autumn treats and pumpkin decorating bring a festive feel to the gathering. The soporific smells and fluffy warmth of clean linens make it easy to fall asleep when you return to your quaint apartment and cuddle with your pet. It's time to dream away. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michelles-sanctuary/support

Travel back in time on a train through the European countryside in this relaxing fall bedtime story for grown-ups. You arrive at a village for the annual fall festival and win a night at an enchanted pumpkin farm. When you arrive at the pumpkin patch, magical things begin to happen and a healing cottage appears. This cottage addresses every one of your needs and desires as you sleep through the night. It's time to dream away. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michelles-sanctuary/support

Fall asleep fast with this bedtime story for grown-ups.  Return to the village of Sugar Hollow for a night on the scarlet bridge. On this special night but once a year, you gather for a celebration beneath the jewel-toned leaves and starry sky to host a dinner with the souls you would most like to remember. They are part of the mosaic of your life. This magical dinner begins at sundown. In the 19th century, a young man built the covered bridge in the pursuit of love, and his legacy remains. At midnight, the guests return from where they have come, and you retreat to a rustic stone cottage and fall asleep. It's time to dream away --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michelles-sanctuary/support