Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations

A delightful sleepy fairy tale by Oscar Wilde parodying 19th century aristocracy.  It's pride month and I had a little fun making a short video with some old pictures from back when I came out in the late 80s. If you'd like to see it, it's up on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@listentosleep/video/7105071890930208042 or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/p/CeWi0I1pW31/ .  If the...

A calming meditation to reflect on creating a positive future for yourself.  With everything that’s been going on in the world, I’ve felt even more of a need to take a long walks out in nature. May is the time of year when we have the most flowers blooming up here on the mountain, and I made a little video with some of my favorite flowers. If you'd like to see it, it's up on TikTok at https:/...

A sleepy Norse tale where Thor goes fishing with a giant.  If the podcast helps you sleep and you'd like to share it with friends, it's easy to send them a link to https://www.listentosleep.com where they can search and listen to over 175 free bedtime stories and meditations.  When you support the podcast with $3 a month, you get new episodes a day earlier with no ads or introductions, a...

A meditation to calm the body and mind before bed or anytime you need a moment of peace.  This week, as I was walking among all the wildflowers blooming on the mountain, I was reminded that we can’t really rush or delay any of the the things that are truly important in life. I made a little video about it with some of my favorite flowers. If you'd like to see it, it's up on TikTok at https://...

A sleepy fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm about a fox who has a secret.  If the podcast helps you sleep, would you consider supporting it with $3 a month? You'll get new episodes a day earlier with no ads or introductions, an immediate download of the Alice's Adventures in Wonderland audiobook and you'll be helping me to get closer to realizing my dream of having Listen To Sleep be my full-...

Calm your mind with gentle affirmations and awareness of the breath.  If the podcast helps you, would you consider supporting it with $3 a month? You'll get the new stories and meditations a day earlier with no ads or introductions, an immediate download of the Alice's Adventures in Wonderland audiobook, and you'll be helping me to get closer to realizing my dream of having Listen To Sleep be...

A sleepy Danish fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a conceited beetle who sets out to find his fortune.  If the podcast helps you sleep, would you consider supporting it with $3 a month? You'll get new episodes a day earlier with no ads or introductions, an immediate download of the Alice's Adventures in Wonderland audiobook and you'll be helping me to get closer to realizing my drea...

Great for bedtime or anytime, this meditation helps to ease anxiety and calm the body.  This weekend's rain made for some beautiful rainbows and the weather was just perfect for the wild roses and the California lilac, both of which have started blooming here on the mountain. I made a little video about it. If you'd like to see it, it's up on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@listentosleep or...

For Mother’s Day, a story from 1918 about a grandmother who helps a troop of soldiers headed to the Great War. Yesterday Bodhi and I went out for a walk in the Spring rain and I thought about how all the birds and flowers of spring remind me that each day is a new opportunity for change. I made a little video about it, and if you like to see that, it’s on my Tiktok and Instagram. If you'd like to...

This mindfulness meditation for cultivating loving kindness is a good practice for any time of day and a great way to fall asleep.  This meditation has the sound of a creek and some birdsongs in the background to help you relax more deeply. If you'd like to download an mp3 of a similar creek sound, it's available as a gift when you subscribe to free my monthly newsletter on https://www.listen...

A sleepy fairy tale about a Celtic princess and the king who will do anything to marry her.  Our local bear family spent a morning sunning themselves and eating lunch over on the hillside across the creek. Watching them got me thinking about how much life up here can be like the grownup version of the adventures of Christoper Robin and Winnie the Pooh and I made a video about that with some f...

A soothing meditation to help with those times when our minds can feel stuck on a loop of thoughts.  This meditation has the sound of the creek behind the cabin in the background to help you relax more deeply. If you'd like to download an mp3 of just the creek sound, it's available as a gift when you subscribe to free my monthly newsletter on https://www.listentosleep.com .  If the podca...

A sleepy Chinese fairy tale with a giant empress and an evil wizard.  Bodhi and I went out for a walk yesterday to enjoy the last of the rain. I made a video while we were walking about the process I’ve used to change my personal story and how that's helped me live my dreams. If you'd like to see it, it's up on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@listentosleep or on Instagram at https://www.ins...

A calming non-dual mindfulness practice allowing local awareness to move throughout the body.  I took a walk with Bodhi in the morning fog and spent some time thinking about why we sometimes feel cut off from our dreams in life. It's almost like a fog is obscuring our view of both our self and our dreams. I made a video about it called Finding Our Inner Wisdom and you can find it on TikTok at...

A sleepy Irish fairy tale with a sea monster, a princess and our hero, Sean Ruadh.  It's been raining for a few days up here on the mountain, and it's so beautiful. We took a hike and made a video. If you'd like to see it, it's up on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@listentosleep or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/listentosleep/ .  If the podcast helps you sleep, would you con...

A soothing visualization on a quiet beach to help you relax and fall deeply asleep.  This meditation has the sound of the Pacific Ocean that I recorded to help you relax more deeply. This winter, I also recorded the tranquil sound of the creek behind the cabin, and it's available as a gift when you subscribe to free my monthly newsletter on https://www.listentosleep.com .  I'd love it if...

Fall deeply asleep to this surreal Danish fairy tale with a strange but happy ending.  The wildflowers just keep coming this time of year. I made a couple of videos this week that include the latest crop along with some of my thoughts on new beginnings and the peace that’s available when we learn to let go. You can find them on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@listentosleep or on Instagram a...

A meditation for any time of day, using the breath to help anchor awareness in the present moment. This meditation uses the breath to help us anchor our awareness much the way an anchor holds a ship in one place no matter where the wind of the tide is trying to push it. It can be done before bed or anytime. It's meant to help create a sense of well-being that can have wholesome benefits that can h...

A sleepy Welsh fairy tale about a king and a queen who outsmart a fairy prince.  It's Spring here on the mountain, and this week I made a video of some of wildflowers that are blooming now. You can find it on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@listentosleep or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/listentosleep/ .  If the podcast helps you sleep, would you consider supporting it with...

Lay by a gentle creek as you visualize a serene mountain to help you fall deeply asleep. This meditation has the sound of the creek behind the cabin in the background to help you relax more deeply. If you'd like to download an mp3 of just the creek sound, it's available as a gift when you subscribe to free my monthly newsletter on https://www.listentosleep.com .  If the podcast helps you slee...

A charming fairy tale about a young girl and her sleepy adventures with the dream fairies. I spent a lot of time thinking about dreams this week, and how It can be so easy to feel lost or frustrated by our seeming lack of progress toward our dreams. I made a video about it and included a lot of shots of the local wildflowers that are blooming here on the mountain. You can find it on TikTok at http...

This is a free preview of Listen To Sleep Plus. We just finished Winnie The Pooh, and now we're starting The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.  You can subscribe to Listen To Sleep Plus at https://patreon.com/listentosleep . You'll get new chapters of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz over the coming weeks and then other longer books read serially in these Wednesday night episodes: that's a total of 8 or more...

A mindfulness meditation bringing gratitude and gentle awareness to the body as you fall asleep.  This meditation combines the sound of the creek behind the cabin with gentle music in the background to help you relax more deeply.  If the podcast helps you sleep, would you consider supporting it with $3 a month? You'll get new episodes a day earlier with no ads or introductions, an immedi...

A sleepy Ukrainian folk tale with magical animals, a dragon couple, and a happy ending.  In the blog, I wrote about some of the ways we can all help the people and animals in Ukraine. There are links to an international charity to help refugees and their pets and a shelter outside of Kyiv you can support directly. It's at https://www.listentosleep.com/blog/helping-others-in-need/ .  We'v...

Drift off to sleep with a deep awareness of the present moment.  We've had Bandit staying with us this week and we've been getting out for some beautiful walks to see all the wildflowers. Come join us on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@listentosleep or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/listentosleep/ .  If the podcast helps you sleep, would you consider supporting it with $3 a...