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Nothing much happens; bedtime stories to help you sleep

Nothing much happens; bedtime stories to help you sleep
Author: Kathryn Nicolai
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Having trouble sleeping? Join Yoga and meditation teacher Kathryn Nicolai for bedtime stories where nothing much happens to help you relax and sleep peacefully. The stories are a soft landing spot for your mind. Rather than letting your brain race through the same thoughts you’ve been chasing all day, we are taking a detour to a calm and comfy place. We tell the story twice and go a bit slower the second time.
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Our story tonight is called Winter Views and it’s a story about some different things to enjoy or look forward to in the winter. It’s also about a cardinal singing from the branches, a jar of huckleberry jam and the extra minutes of light that come with each day after the solstice.
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Our story tonight is called The Innkeeper’s Blanket and it’s a story about a favorite hobby, rediscovered in the quiet of winter. It’s also about a simmering pot in the kitchen, geese gathering before they fly and making something by hand that is perfectly imperfect.
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Our story tonight is called Winter Getaway Part Three or Chef’s kitchen and it’s a story about a humble meal cooked for a friend. It’s also about hand written notes in the margins of a cookbook, a gift wrapped in brown paper and the steam rising up off of a bowl of soup.
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Our Charity this week is World Central Kitchen wck.org
Our story tonight is called Winter Getaway Part Two or The Chalet and it’s a story about an abundance of time to do nothing with. It’s also about a steaming bathtub, catching a moment with all of your senses, and a way to say I love you.
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Our charitable donation this week goes to https://bookaid.org.
Our story tonight is called Winter Getaway and it’s a story about an invitation that arrives on the back of a postcard. It’s also about glittering snow and a cabin tucked into a mountain side, a stack of new books and deep deep rest.
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Our story tonight is called Shooting Stars and it’s a story about a wish made in the quiet of the new year. It’s also about shaking off the chill of winter, a soft towel fresh from the laundry and the deep peace of being at home with yourself.
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Our story tonight is called Comfort and Joy and it’s a story about adding light to the dark evenings of winter. It’s also about bringing back a sweet neighborhood tradition, a rowen tree laced with lights and a paper chain to count down the days.
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Our story tonight is called “Holiday at Weathervane Farm” and it’s a story about lighting up the farm for some winter guests. It’s also about hay rides through snowy fields, the ducks waddling back from a day at the pond, and a new calf born who will only ever know kindness.
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Our story tonight is called Model Trains and Make Believe and it’s a story about a tiny world full of bustling streets and railroad tracks. It’s also about a red and white box of popcorn, a dining car with white table clothes and being never too old to imagine.
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Our story tonight is called Heavy Snow at the Cabin and it’s a story about a morning spent watching the winter arrive. It’s also about taking your time to make something delicious, woodsmoke rising from chimneys and the contagious simple joy of dogs.
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Our story tonight is called Friendsgiving, Again and it’s a story about a growing tradition and the new people and places folded into it with each year. It’s also about rosemary trees, a Christmas village laid out on a piano lid, and a big old building made merry for the holiday.
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Our story tonight is called Ship in a Bottle and it’s a story about a crate of bequests ready to be unwrapped. It’s also about the dark bark of oak trees after a storm, garden benches waiting to be sat on and the ordinary magic of handmade things.
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Our story tonight is called Sunday Reset and it’s a story about a day set aside to plan for a good week ahead. It’s also about sheets hung on the line, drying in the last warm rays of the autumn, a record spinning on the turntable and a changed outlook after advice from a friend.
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Our story tonight is called Behind the Curtain and it’s the second part of our Halloween special this season. It’s a story about two friends meeting for the first time. It’s also about a copper kettle simmering on the stove, a gentle approach to tip people toward kindness and cinnamon sticks and sliced apples.
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Our story tonight is called The Curios Shop and it’s the first in our two part Halloween special this year. It’s a story about a little shop in downtown Nothing Much, that takes the right set of circumstances to be found. It’s also about creaky wood floors, an old book covered in velvet and a small grey cat with yellow eyes.
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Our story tonight is called The Lookout and it’s a story about a hidden place deep in the woods with a very special view. It’s also about all the different names for Juneberries, a maple leaf and green stone, and enjoying your time when you’re alone. https://linktr.ee/nothingmuchhappens
Our story tonight is called Autumn Ride and it’s about pedaling with friends under falling leaves. It’s also about treats from bakery, wrapped up and ready to share, rediscovering a pure feeling of joy out on the road and a hoodie zipped up to your chin.
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Our story tonight is called “Field Trip, Part Two” and it’s a story about a bus ride out to the pumpkin patch. It’s also about a cold glass of cider enjoyed in the autumn air, a pumpkin with a curly green stem and making a memory that will last.
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Our story tonight is called Field Trip and it’s a story about a rite of passage for lots of second graders and the people in their lives who get to go along for the ride. It’s also about a bus waiting by the playground, learning to be a better listener, and a form stuck to the front of the fridge.
Order the book now! hyperurl.co/NothingMuchHappens
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Get our ad-free and bonus episodes here: https://nothingmuchhappens.supportingcast.fm
Our story tonight is called The Pecan Tree and it’s a story about having just the right tool for the right moment. It’s also about a piano playing in a neighbor’s house, gravel paths in a garden and an afternoon visit from a few friends at the split rail fence.
Order the book now! hyperurl.co/NothingMuchHappens
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Get our ad-free and bonus episodes here: https://nothingmuchhappens.supportingcast.fm
I recently tried your bedtime stories when suffering with jetlag and insomnia. It worked quite well for me and I love them. I have struggled with sleeping for years. This has been so helpful. THANK YOU!!!
Cider is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of apples….
Hey what could cause this podcast not to play?
Hi, I can’t download season one🙁
Please don’t throw sticks for your dogs! It’s so dangerous!!
My dear friend, your story and voice are soothing, I wish the text was available, I am a beginner student of English
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I really enjoy writing, listening to, and reading short stories that are calm, warm, and so beautifully written that I can almost taste, feel, see, smell, and hear what's going on. I'm impressed by each episode. One episode alone might not put me to sleep, but it does inspire me to write! I really enjoy your voice and imagination--thank you for sharing your talent!
I don’t know any of these words…
I'm so disappointed. This isn't the same voice I loved to hear. She spoke slowly which was wonderful. This woman talks fast..way too fast.
So sorry to hear about little Tiny…😥
Epic? Isn’t that four letters - not five?
I love your stories, but please stop putting an ad after "sweet dreams". It almost always jars me awake.
love falling Sasleep and staying asleep with this podcast! Nothing Much Happens is life changing!
Love the reference to "Halloween in an Old House" at the beginning of this episode!
That one of the few stories, where I couldn't fall asleep on the first reading, as it was too interesting to listen to, and to learn the ending 🥰
I love that you're reading and coloring us through daylight savings!!!
I'm russian I mean english is not my native, but I really enjoy your stories. Your beautiful voice helps me to fall asleep. Thank you very much for this. For your work. You make this world a better place, please keep it going.
i have been an over thinker and a night time problem solver for years. since listening to your stories i have learnt to turn it all off. after a week or 2 i got about 5 minutes into a story then I'm asleep. i find my day time thinking is clearer and more rational. thank you
Your thoughts, tones are just what I have needed. Calm. Thank you