THE SECRET GARDEN ON THE ROOF: A Calm Bedtime Story for Grown-Ups

Are you struggling with falling asleep and staying asleep? This calm bedtime story for grown-ups narrated by a soothing female voice will help you unwind and fall asleep fast. You are listening to "The Secret Garden on the Roof," a relaxing sleep story set in a bustling city. An unexpected invitation brings you atop a Beaux Arts building, where a kind soul has crafted a tranquil oasis above the concrete canyons. You explore the wondrous maze-like garden and fall asleep in a hammock beneath a canopy of sunflowers. Come dusk you awaken to a new world, as candles flicker and you take in the city lights in the harmonious garden. As you return to your cozy apartment, memories of the garden stay with you and you wonder if it was all but a sweet reverie. It's time to dream away.
Original Script, Voiceover, Music, and Production by Dreamaway Visions LLC, 2023 All Rights Reserved
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:00 Guided Sleep Meditation and Breathing Exercises
05:01 Calm Bedtime Story Begins
43:00 Sleep Meditation Music
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[@lynnboyle]

Michelle is wonderful I simply love her meditations

[@MichellesSanctuary]

Love having you here, Lynn! 💜

[@yonitznkc]

There are places near Lennox & Lee, Massachusetts, and at Waldo Co., Maine, where I saw our Milky Way galaxy. Darkness at night allowed starlight enough to ponder ourselves so insignificant yet overwhelmed with Love unspeakable unto our eentsy little lives. 🥰

[@melisasmith303]

This is beautiful for a nap, after 35 minutes you are woken up to make your travels home.

[@MichellesSanctuary]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it for napping!

[@melisasmith303]

@@MichellesSanctuary omg! i listen to you every night! thank you for replying! you are a god-send!

[@SleepytimeChronicles68]

The night is a canvas of dreams, where everyone's minds can paint their desires. May everyone's dreams tonight be filled with all the things their hearts truly desire. Sleep well 🌟🌙💤😴❤😊

[@MichellesSanctuary]

It always is-- so lucky are we to have that canvas.

[@sandhyanagarajan]

Such a vivid and realistic imaginary vacation. I love gardens and open spaces, especially when they are in the middle of a bustling city. Thank you so much Michelle ❤

[@MichellesSanctuary]

I'm so glad it came to life for you!

[@profesorakarenv]

What a vivid, soothing, and realistic imaginary vacation! I listened just to listen this afternoon…so glad I did! You really outdid yourself with the imagery this time, Michelle. This one is going on repeat. Thank you so much, and Happy Easter!

[@MichellesSanctuary]

Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoy this-- while recording I was met with the most interruptive clamors of scaffolding being erected after the facade of a neighboring building crumbled to the sidewalk. And I thought, where is Marjorie when I need her most? At one point I considered letting all those construction sounds stay in the track for authenticity. 😂

[@profesorakarenv]

@@MichellesSanctuary Hmm...I am trying to imagine that effect. This story is perfect as you wrote and recorded it. Maybe you could use those type of sounds for a "summer sounds of the city" type story?

[@sineadnichoirbin7232]

Listening from Ireland. Happy Easter Michelle 🐇🐰🐣

[@MichellesSanctuary]

I hope you enjoyed it and that it inspires your dreams tonight!

[@tcolley7919]

I listen to you every night to get to sleep now and can't get to sleep without one of your stories ❤❤

[@MichellesSanctuary]

I'm so honored to be part of your sleep routine! I hope these stories continue to bring sleep and peace!

[@amyhyde70]

That was an awesome experience. Girl you have an outrageous ability to transport people wherever you want them to go. Thank you for that sleep vaycay💥👍

[@MichellesSanctuary]

I couldn't be luckier to have such wonderful souls willing to come along with me!

[@DreamscapesMusicCinema]

Super well presented as always Michelle! Thank you for the awesome story. I hope all is well with you ❤. Mark Bensette Aux Bois 🇨🇦.

[@MichellesSanctuary]

Thank you, Mark!

[@DreamscapesMusicCinema]

@@MichellesSanctuary Always my pleasure 😊♥❤

[@larrymarcus3176]

I have a thing for dried eucalyptus. It’s almost time for my wisteria and honeysuckle to wake up and spread to new parts of my yard. It was an honor to get picked up by Marge especially in NY since she could be looking for an organ donor and I could awaken in a tub of ice cubes. You don’t rest your head on bus windows I hope. It is a delightful story I needed it today. Thank you 🙏

[@MichellesSanctuary]

I have quite a bit of it scattered about my apartment. Now I wish I had honeysuckle-- but the orchids and succulents are at least taking over my windows. I don't anymore-- but it used to feel so nice to do so as a kid. Maybe the back of my head, but I haven't been on a bus in awhile.

[@larrymarcus3176]

If you want email me your mailing address come around June they’ll flower and I’ll send you some extract seeds and dump into dirt and you’ll have honeysuckle I planted a bush maybe 15 years ago it died in two years. I kept smelling honeysuckle every year thought it was a neighbors until I saw it growing everywhere back yard side yard front yard next to and intertwined between wisteria peppermint pachysandra ferns Stuff is relentless. It’s Japanese honeysuckle so it has smaller flowers and a lighter fragrance. ​@@MichellesSanctuary

[@MichellesSanctuary]

​@@larrymarcus3176 oh this sounds like a great idea! I love the smell. How much light does honeysuckle need?

[@larrymarcus3176]

@@MichellesSanctuary as much as they can get and they like moist earth but most importantly they like any earth. This variety is somewhat vine like sending tendrils across the grounds and then twining around anything around it like a clinging lover. It’s an invasive plant that repels mosquitos feeds birds hummingbirds insects and strangled its lovers with its embrace by shutting off their sap supply and taking away their light. So in other words it’s just like a human that smells delicately euphoric. My horticulture skills are elementary and have found that the ovetts or seeds aren’t in the flower but the berries. Each berry contains 2-3 seeds. I’ve never seen berries on them but I’ve read they’re there after flowers bloom. Some claim the flowers bloom from the berries. Either way I’ll need to search them out then cut open berries remove seeds. The grow similar to wisteria each competing with each other they survive draught floods lack of sun or full sun. The leaves can turn yellow which indicates nothing I can tell. They bloom a few weeks after lilacs who will bloom right before Mother’s Day. If your bloom fails I will no doubt have an eternal supply of them provided I can find the berries. I now realize it wasn’t wind sporting the seeds but birds who ate the berries and pooped the seeds. For them to germinate on my clay soil indicates they are very hardy and determined little ovums. There isn’t a lot of blooms like on the standard honeysuckle they are smaller white delicate ones their scent is lighter more delicate but unmistakable. On a full plant it may take a year or two to start full blooming so you’ll need patience they bloom all summer and well into the fall. The bloom flower lasts a week or so the new ones pop up along the stalks I think at this point water and light probably helps produce more blooms. The berries are toxic to dogs so don’t let them drop on floor if Jack is true to his breed he’ll eat them. You can pluck them off if you see them at put them on your outside sill for birds don’t take them to central park or you’ll create an invasive nightmare

[@sarahreese7109]

This story is very good. I am looking forward to the next video premiering tomorrow. Right now I am having a meltdown, partially for a reason and partially not. I hope for a peaceful night tonight.

[@MichellesSanctuary]

I hope this helped and that things have gotten better, Sarah! Sometimes we just need a meltdown. Whenever I am on the verge I indulge it until I feel a little release and then try to do something nice for myself.

[@lynnboyle]

Thank you Michelle such a wonderful meditation you are such an amazing angel I'm sure I'm gonna have a great night's sleep goodnight

[@MichellesSanctuary]

💜💜💜💜 wishing you many more great nights of sleep to come!

[@alanmalczewski8631]

Such a lovely gift giving to us on Easter 🐇, much love ❤️😍💕!!!!!!

[@MichellesSanctuary]

Wishing you the best Easter and week to come, Alan!

[@lyndabrennan4560]

This sounds magical, now I know spring has sprung, thanks sweetie 🙏🥳💙💜💖

[@MichellesSanctuary]

It has indeed-- although it's going to be downright summery in New York this week! I see a beach in my future. Sweet dreams!

[@triciaostrander916]

I can't wait to listen to this tonight something to look forward to Happy Easter Michelle

[@MichellesSanctuary]

Hope you enjoy it and wishing you the happiest Easter!

[@MASKEDYT123]

😊oooh I can't wait! Thank you, and Happy Easter Michelle!

[@MichellesSanctuary]

Happy Easter! May you enjoy the secret garden!

[@rachelrohde7549]

Can’t wait for this ♥️

[@MichellesSanctuary]

Sweet dreams! I hope you enjoy this beautiful garden!

[@notthatkaren7580]

This is beautiful as always! Thank you.

[@MichellesSanctuary]

My pleasure-- thank you! 💜

[@anapuente9606]

Can you please do a renaissance love story with renaissance music in the background? ❤ I would love that

[@MichellesSanctuary]

This is a really nice idea! What would you like to happen?

[@anapuente9606]

include a prince falling in love, or surprise me! I’m good with anything!

[@matthewfalkowski8822]

Michelle, This is an excellent story. My mind created many images thoughout the story and I think it’s a talent that you can describe a character and my mind always picks out someone in my life that is the exact match to the character. In this story, my mind was choosing to portray the main character as one of my co workers and it just so happens his name is Aaron and what a coincidence there is a characters by the same name😂That’s how magical and powerful your stories are. -Matthew Falkowski

[@MichellesSanctuary]

What a beautiful moment of synchronicity! I love everything about this-- thank you for sharing! I hope you continue to have experiences like this when you listen! 🥰

[@janemmb]

Beautiful music towards the end. Can anyone tell me the name please? ❤

[@MichellesSanctuary]

Thank you-- I composed it but don't ever give names to these pieces.