Alison Davies - Sleep Tight: Illustrated Bedtime Stories & Meditations to Soothe You to Sleep

Stories have been with you since the day you were born, and while you might have your favourites from childhood, the tales you tell yourself are the most powerful. The constant chatter inside your head is an ongoing narrative that affects the way you think and feel. Change this narrative and you will change your life.

You can use the power of storytelling for spiritual self-care and to transform your outlook each day. Using a powerful guided meditation which puts you at the centre of the tale as part of your night-time ritual is an effective practice for wellbeing. Youll feel more relaxed as the narrative switches your focus from the stresses of the day, and the story will remain in your subconscious, where it will reprogram your thoughts and actions.

This book is a compendium of guided bedtime meditations. Each one will calm you and ease you into a particular mindset. Want to feel inspired and get your creative mojo back? Do you need to find clarity or conjure inner strength to face the challenges of the day ahead? Before you go to sleep each night, find the right meditation for you in this book and read it with passion.

Visualize yourself inside the meditation and play it back in your mind like a film until you fall asleep. Use your imagination to conjure the tale, allow it to guide you into sleep, and then let your subconscious do the rest.

When you wake up, read the affirmations included at the end of the meditation and repeat them to yourself throughout the day. If you need an extra boost, Ive included a practical exercise at the end of each meditation to help you maintain your good mindset.

From building confidence to seeking and finding patience, its all possible. Each narrative holds the secret and will help you move closer to your goal. Take your time and allow the storyline to unfold. Engage your senses and let the tale work its magic in your soul. Become like a child again, open and ready for enchantment. Before you know it, nothing will be able to hold you back, and youll be on a journey to the moon.

A GUIDED NARRATIVE TO:

Promote creativity

Stretch the imagination

You are standing in a field of wildflowers, beautiful gems all the colours of the rainbow. Its the height of summer but theres a hint of a breeze, enough to make the tiny blooms bend and weave. They look like dancing fireflies. The air is sweet, and you draw in a deep invigorating breath, taking it into your lungs. You are buzzing with energy, so much so that you begin to run, skipping through the undergrowth in no particular direction. You imagine youre a feather caught in the wind. Around and around you spin, arms outstretched.

A bee hums its melody in your ear and youre suddenly aware of all the winged insects flitting and hovering, jumping from flower to flower. Butterflies with delicate gossamer wings and huge eye-shaped patterns dance before you. Dragonflies with their metallic wings join in the parade, swapping partners and directions with the flick of a tail. A turquoise damselfly circles you, a darting ribbon of light leading you in a pirouette. All the creatures of the earth, of Mother Nature, have come to perform for you. Suddenly you want to join in with their capers and be a part of the show, to create something out of nothing, like these winged wonders on display. But what talents do you have and where to start?

As if in answer to your question, a translucent butterfly lands in the palm of your hand. Its wings are deeply veined and the colour of pearl. As you look again, you notice that its changing form, transforming before your eyes. The wings are gone, the body is solid and lengthy, and you realize you are now holding a paintbrush. Your palm tingles with excitement. This is your chance to create something new. To paint your own portrait and make it real. Your fingers twitch and soon you are working away, using the air in front of you as your easel and canvas. You see with your imagination. Theres no thought behind it, you let your innate creativity take over. Your wrist flicks as you splash swirls of light with an invisible palette. A pattern emerges, a carnival of colour and movement as the painting takes shape in your mind. Only you know what it is, the subject is of your choosing. Around you, the winged wonders gather to watch. They know something special is about to happen.

When you are ready, you take a step back. Pause to survey your masterpiece. It is a work of art because it comes from your soul. It captures the very essence of who you are. Inside you feel a flicker of warmth. The creative spark has been ignited.

The picture becomes a reality, not just a figment of your imagination, but flesh and blood. Framed and catching the sunlight it stands upon the grass and you marvel at your creation. The more you gaze at it, the bigger it becomes. Growing and spreading until it is no longer a portrait, but a portal the size of a window. Instinctively you step through, into your picture. You find yourself in a world of your own making. Everything feels comfortable here. There is nothing to fear because you know this place inside out. This is the seat of your imagination, the place where all things start.