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Aug. 21, 2022

#210 - Possessing Prudence

A sweet, sleepy tale from the early 1900s about a curious young girl with a very healthy imagination.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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July 27, 2022

#203 - Mindfulness Meditation - We Are Not Our Thoughts

By sensing into the body and allowing thoughts to be what they are, we can experience them as just thoughts, arising and fading away again.
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July 24, 2022

#202 - Thor's Duel

A sleepy Viking tale where Thor duels with a giant.
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July 20, 2022

#201 - Sleep Meditation - Deep Relaxation for Sleep

A guided visualization to relax your entire body while you while you drift off to the relaxing sound of the creek behind my cabin.
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July 17, 2022

#200 - The Gold-Bearded Man

A sleepy fairy tale about the importance of meeting life’s challenges with compassion and an open heart.
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July 13, 2022

#199 - Mindfulness Meditation - Exploring Sensations In the Body

When we accept our thoughts and feelings and gently explore the space around them, we can learn more about who we are.
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July 10, 2022

#198 - The Prince and the Dragon

A sleepy a fairy tale about a young prince who saves his brothers by outsmarting a wily dragon.
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July 6, 2022

#197 - Mindfulness Meditation - Who Am I?

Explore the nature of mind and awareness with an essential question that's both simple and deep.
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July 3, 2022

#196 - Heart of Youth

A sleepy story about a young boy who leaves behind the dreams of boyhood as he awakens to the responsibilities of being an adult.
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June 29, 2022

#195 - Mindfulness Meditation - Easing Looping Thoughts

A deep relaxation meditation to bring awareness and acceptance of sensations and thoughts.
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June 26, 2022

#194 - Signs On The Beach

Drift off with the opening chapter of this sleepy 1901 guide to beachcombing.
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June 22, 2022

#193 - Mindfulness Meditation - Accepting Change

By embracing change as natural, we can find equanimity and acceptance.
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June 19, 2022

#192 - The Story of Caliph Stork

A sleepy Middle Eastern fairy tale in which the ruler of Baghdad is tricked by an evil magician.
June 17, 2022

Treasure Island - Chapters One and Two

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June 15, 2022

#191 - Mindfulness Meditation - Allowing Gratitude

A gentle mindfulness meditation for allowing gratitude and letting go of the events of the day.
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June 12, 2022

#190 - The Enchanted Ring

A sleepy fairy tale about a good brother, a bad brother and an enchanted ring that brings them justice.
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June 8, 2022

#189 - Sleep Meditation - A Peaceful Lake with Kari Boatner

Fall asleep next to a beautiful lake in this visualization meditation guided by Kari Boatner.
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June 5, 2022

#188 - The Remarkable Rocket

A delightful sleepy fairy tale by Oscar Wilde parodying 19th century aristocracy.