Nonfiction Stories & Meditations

Sometimes a non-fiction story is just the thing to help you nod off.
July 26, 2025

Taylor and the Island of Gentle Things

In this whimsical bedtime story, Taylor and her three curious cats spend a dreamy day exploring a magical island filled with sandcastles, mango groves, and glowing night gardens.
April 6, 2025

Sleepy Wisdom: Finding Peace in the Present – A Journey Through the Tao Te Ching

Experience a poetic journey that weaves ancient Taoist wisdom with evocative nature-inspired storytelling, guiding you toward deep, restorative sleep.
March 2, 2025

The Last Thaw

A sleepy tale about an old woman who takes a quiet walk to the creek at the end of winter, witnessing the slow thaw and reflecting on the nature of change.
Feb. 19, 2023

#262 - Seneca's Letters on Worldliness & Practicing What You Preach

Two beautiful, sleepy letters from the Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca to his friend Lucilius.
Jan. 29, 2023

#256 - Tales of an Old Sea Port

The sleepy history of a small New England town that was home to a great Wampanoag king, and possibly, a band of Norsemen.
Oct. 2, 2022

#222 - Seneca's Letters

Two beautiful, sleepy letters from the Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca to his friend Lucilius.
Aug. 7, 2022

#206 - The Superdream

A sleepy essay on the phenomenon of superdreams by request for a supporter who loves a good nonfiction bedtime story.
June 26, 2022

#194 - Signs On The Beach

Drift off with the opening chapter of this sleepy 1901 guide to beachcombing.
Aug. 29, 2021

#125 - Solitude

From Thoreau's Walden, a story about life in the country and the importance of solitude.
Aug. 15, 2021

#123 - Summer By The Creek

Sleepy musings on summer & nature by Walt Whitman in an extended episode recorded outside on a summer evening.
June 6, 2021

#113 - Where I Lived, and What I Lived For

A beautiful story from Thoreau's Walden that was an inspiration for my life in the mountains.
June 6, 2020

#54 - My Escape From Slavery

Frederick Douglass’s classic essay, My Escape From Slavery