Cozy Farmhouse

(no audio) (no audio) (no audio) The last of the evening's light fades from the sky as a starry night takes hold. In the distance, the windows of a boxy farmhouse glow warmly to greet each guest that comes for a visit. This humble structure has been home to many, filled with memories from countless seasons. Its walls are pale blue, but the color can only be glimpsed through long strands of ivy that have wound their way around the house. Delicate pines crown the oak front door, illuminated by a singular metal lantern that hangs from above. The aged lantern that is patinated wonderfully and its many years of service acts as an invitation to guests who choose to explore the farmhouse further. In fact, anyone who happens upon this home feels pulled in by its welcoming presence. Three steps lead up to a wooden deck where striped lawn chairs sit in semi-circles. A sliding glass door runs along one side of the house, connecting the cozy space to the world outside. From there, an orange grove can be seen a few yards away. As the drip irrigation comes to life for a nightly watering, the faint scent of orange blossom travels through the air, cloaking the scene with its sweetness. There are so many wonderful details to appreciate at our cozy farmhouse, but before you explore it fully, let's settle down with a nice wind down exercise. Tonight's wind down is a visualization. So when you're ready, let's begin. So no matter what's been going on today, whether it's been a busy day or a calm one, this is an opportunity to put everything down, to let go of any inner chatter, and find a place of rest in both the body and the mind. So first, get yourself comfortable in bed, just taking a moment to pause and be still. And when you're ready, taking a deep breath in, breathing in through the nose, and out through the mouth. And as you breathe out, allowing the body to sink down into your bed, feeling the weight of the body, allowing thoughts to come and go. Now imagining a steady flow of warm sunlight flowing up through the body, dissolving any tension, any discomfort, as it begins to fill the body, starting with the toes. Moving up through the feet and the legs, being filled with sunlight. (no audio) The qualities of warmth, space, and ease as it continues to travel up through the body, (no audio) up past the waist, through the back and the stomach. It's as though it washes away any discomfort. Continues up through the chest, and the upper back, into the shoulders, and down the arms, all the way down to the hands and fingers. A sense of relief in the body and stillness in the mind, as it continues to travel up through the neck and the throat, into the head and face, all the way to the very top of the...