From the village of nothing much

Let's get sleepy

Bedtime stories are like 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. Each week we donate to a non-profit. View past episode donations.

 

Unwind in mind and body with the Quiet Mind x Nothing Much Happens Weighted Pillow! Hug, hold, and relax deeply as you listen.

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Yard Sale or Another Man’s Treasure

Our story tonight is called Yard Sale or Another Man’s Treasure, and it’s a story about a neighborhood event on a summer day. It’s also about sidewalk chalk art, a collection of salt and pepper shakers, and red petunias growing in a flower box.

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The Potter’s Wheel

Our story tonight is called The Potter’s Wheel, and it’s a story about the pleasures of making something with your own two hands. It’s also about laundry drying on the line, a little room that is just for you, and initials etched into the bottom of a vase.

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Beach Walk

Our story tonight is called Beach Walk, and it’s a story about meeting the morning light where the water meets the land. It’s also about the first step into the cool water, a dog chasing a stick into the waves, and a beach towel laid out neatly in the sand.

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Fireflies on a Summer Night ENCORE

Our story tonight is called “Fireflies on a summer night,” and it’s a story about the magic language of lighting bugs. It’s also about the cool, quiet feeling of being all by yourself in the moonlight, words that start with the letter G, and a persistent enduring belief in magic.

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Summer at the Inn, Part 3

Our story tonight is the last installment in our Summer at the Inn series, at least for now. It’s a story about a book waiting to be picked up and read. It’s also about a cool sleeping porch, empty and quiet in the afternoon, a cup of sweet espresso, and having a bit of time all to yourself.

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Summer at the Inn, Part 2

Our story tonight is taking us back to the Inn for part 2 in this series. It’s a story about a busy afternoon for the innkeeper. It’s also about watermelons, ripe and ready to cut, a dinner bell ringing on the porch, and how good it feels to care for and be cared for. So get cozy and ready to sleep.

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Summer at the Inn

Our story tonight is called Summer at the Inn and it’s a story about a morning by the lake at the great old house. It’s also about setting a table with care, a blue jay sitting at a feeder, and how to borrow someone else’s joy and wear it as your own. So get cozy and ready to sleep.

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Hummingbird

Our story tonight is called Hummingbird and it’s a story about the calm after the storm. It’s also about a cool glass of iced coffee drunk on the front steps, a visitor to the helenium flowers, and making a habit out of noticing when things are good.

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Rain and Shine

Our story tonight is called “Rain and Shine” and it’s a story about a solid day’s effort in the garden followed by a long shower and dinner as the storm clouds roll in. It’s also about the way the rain sounds falling on the roof, walnuts and pumpkin seeds and a night of excellent sleeping weather.

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At the Drive-in

Our story tonight is called At the Drive-In and it’s a story about a chance meeting on a summer evening. It’s also about bubbles and whirligigs, stretching out on a blanket as the screen flickers to life, and the fun that can come when you stop overthinking and just say yes.

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