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Oct. 18, 2022

#227 - Meditation - Releasing Judgement

We can release judgement and live life in the moment when we cultivate discernment with an openness to what's present.
Oct. 16, 2022

#226 - Balder and the Mistletoe

A sleepy Norse myth where Loki goes too far and the fall of Asgard begins.
Oct. 12, 2022

#225 - Meditation - Palpable Presence with Angelo Dilullo

A beautiful, calming meditation to support present moment awareness.
Oct. 9, 2022

#224 - The Four Gifts

A sleepy fairy tale about being careful what you wish for.
Oct. 5, 2022

#223 - Meditation - Embodying Intuition

A calming exploration into embodying intuition more clearly and deeply.
Oct. 2, 2022

#222 - Seneca's Letters

Two beautiful, sleepy letters from the Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca to his friend Lucilius.
Sept. 27, 2022

#221 - Meditation - Exploring Feeling Tones

Feeling tones are subtle perceptions that deepen our connection to the nature of experience.
Sept. 25, 2022

#220 - The Moon's Garden Party

A long, sleepy poem from a book of Australian fairy tales.
Sept. 21, 2022

#219 - Meditation - Allowing Change

As the seasons change, here's a practice for sensing in to the body to allow change to help us connect to our own nature.
Sept. 18, 2022

#218 - In The Giant's House

A sleepy Norse myth where Loki gets in trouble and Thor gets to battle a giant.
Sept. 14, 2022

#217 - Meditation - "Just This" with Angelo Dilullo

A calming practice bringing a nonjudgemental approach to our current experience.
Sept. 11, 2022

#216 - The Bookkeeper's Wife

A sleepy slice-of-life tale by Willa Cather about a mismatched couple in early 20th-century New York City.
Sept. 7, 2022

#215 - Meditation - Where Intention Meets Surrender

Where sleep meets the dreamer, and where questioning meets knowing, let's spend some time in a place where we can truly rest.
Sept. 4, 2022

#214 - Poltarnees - Beholder of Ocean

A sleepy tale about three mythical land-locked kingdoms beset by the lure of the the sea.
Aug. 31, 2022

#213 - Mindfulness Meditation - Sleep Deeply by Releasing Expectations

A relaxing practice for anytime that you feel distracted or anxious from expectations or judgements. It's especially good at bedtime.
Aug. 28, 2022

#212 - Farmer Weathersky

A sleepy Norse fairy tale about the hero's journey, where life's trials and tribulations lead to both inner and outer transformation.
Aug. 24, 2022

#211 - Mindfulness Meditation - Finding Peace with Care and Curiosity

By embodying the helpful attitudes of care and curiosity, we can find peace even when we're facing challenges.
Aug. 21, 2022

#210 - Possessing Prudence

A sweet, sleepy tale from the early 1900s about a curious young girl with a very healthy imagination.
Aug. 17, 2022

#209 - Mindfulness Meditation - Accepting Our Personal Myth

When we calm the mind and body and let go of any resistance or clinging to the conditions of our story, we can begin to experience our innate sense of knowing.
Aug. 14, 2022

#208 - The Glass Dog

A sleepy American fairy tale about a wizard, a glass dog, and a glass blower who gets exactly what he asks for but not what he wants.
Aug. 10, 2022

#207 - Mindfulness Meditation - Embracing Resistance

Resistance can be at the root of so much suffering in life. Paradoxically, by learning to accept resistance, we can free ourselves to be guided by our inner wisdom instead of our doubts.
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.
Aug. 3, 2022

#205 - Mindfulness Meditation - Unwinding the Mind

With the soothing sound of the Pacific Ocean in the background, this meditation for calming the body and mind can bring us closer to experiencing our nature.
July 31, 2022

#204 - The Enchanted Bluff

A sleepy short story by Willa Cather about coming of age in the American Midwest in the early 1900s.