Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations

Two beautiful, sleepy letters from the Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca to his friend Lucilius.  It's your support that allows me to be your bedtime storyteller and meditation guide. For just $4.99 a month, you'll have immediate access to the entire archive of over 350 episodes and all the weekly stories & meditations a day earlier. By popular request, you can now listen to the stories, med...

Join Bodhi and me on the back porch to listen to a recording I made of the sound of the rain and the white noise of the creek in winter. We hope this unguided nature sound meditation brings you some of the peace of our mountain paradise. It's your support that allows me to be your bedtime storyteller and meditation guide. For just $4.99 a month, you'll have immediate access to the entire archive o...

In this original story for the Listen To Sleep Mountain series, we’ll share the peace and quiet of a typical autumn morning here on the mountain with the sound of the creek in the background.  In 2023, every month, I’m going to read at least one original story for you that I wrote myself. The stories are about life here on the mountain, ours as well as all the animals, with some fiction and m...

By bringing attention to the five senses, we can connect more deeply with present moment awareness and our human instincts. It's your support that allows me to be your bedtime storyteller and meditation guide. For just $4.99 a month, you'll have immediate access to the entire archive of over 350 episodes and all the weekly stories & meditations a day earlier. By popular request, you can now li...

Nod off to this romantic, dreamy, and almost surrealistic short story from the 1920s.  It's your support that allows me to be your bedtime storyteller and meditation guide. For just $4.99 a month, you'll have immediate access to the entire archive of over 350 episodes and all the weekly stories & meditations a day earlier. By popular request, you can now listen to the stories, meditations...

This is a great practice for embodying presence, enhancing non-judge mental awareness, and increasing compassion for ourselves and others.  It's your support that allows me to be your bedtime storyteller and meditation guide. For just $4.99 a month, you'll have immediate access to the entire archive of over 350 episodes and all the weekly stories & meditations a day earlier. By popular re...

The sleepy history of a small New England town that was home to a great Wampanoag king, and possibly, a band of Norsemen.  It's your support that allows me to be your bedtime storyteller and meditation guide. For just $4.99 a month, you'll have immediate access to the entire archive of over 350 episodes and all the weekly stories & meditations a day earlier. By popular request, you can no...

This meditation can help you find equanimity and peace by breaking the connection to reactivity that often starts with feelings of doubt or fear.  It's your support that allows me to be your bedtime storyteller and meditation guide. For just $4.99 a month, you'll have immediate access to the entire archive of over 350 episodes and all the weekly stories & meditations a day earlier. By pop...

A sleepy Scottish fairy tale from the 1400s with a Scottish laird who is beguiled by a fairy queen.  It's your support that allows me to be your bedtime storyteller and meditation guide. For just $4.99 a month, you'll have immediate access to the entire archive of over 350 episodes and all the weekly stories & meditations a day earlier. By popular request, you can now listen to the storie...

Anytime we feel stuck or are unsure of how to proceed in life, we can always stop and connect to our intuition to see what might be holding us back and find a way forward.  It's your support that allows me to be your bedtime storyteller and meditation guide. For just $4.99 a month, you'll have immediate access to the entire archive of over 350 episodes and all the weekly stories & meditat...

In this original story for the inaugural episode of the Listen To Sleep Mountain series, we’ll follow a flock of band-tailed pigeons on their 900 mile migration from Vancouver to the oak forests of Northern California.  In 2023, every month, I’m going to read at least one original story for you that I wrote myself. The stories are about life here on the mountain, ours as well as all the anima...

We can find incredible gifts in the shadow, the part of our unconscious mind that contains the traits and emotions that we have repressed or denied.  It's your support that allows me to be your bedtime storyteller and meditation guide. For just $4.99 a month, you'll have immediate access to the entire archive of over 350 episodes and all the weekly stories & meditations a day earlier. By...

A sleepy German fairy tale about a good princess and an evil queen.  You can see video of the doe fighting off the coyote at https://www.youtube.com/shorts/itTAwHUI1-8 .  When you join my free newsletter, every month I'll send you a story about something I’ve learned living here on the mountain along with some tips to help you get a better night’s sleep and a little more peace during the...

Yielding to the moment, to what life is presenting to us, we can begin to move with the synchronicity of all life and all beings.  In my free newsletter, I send you a story every month about something I’ve learned living here on the mountain along with some tips to help you get a better night’s sleep and a little more peace during the day. When you join, you’ll also get a free sleepy audioboo...

A sleepy holiday story about a young girl who learns a lesson on kindness from some magical elves.  You can see video of the waterfall at https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cmz5Bu4j2-R .  When you join my free newsletter, every month I'll send you a story about something I’ve learned living here on the mountain along with some tips to help you get a better night’s sleep and a little more pea...

Simply listening to sounds and the silence between them, we can experience the power of attention to connect us with the world around us.  In my free newsletter, I send you a story every month about something I’ve learned living here on the mountain along with some tips to help you get a better night’s sleep and a little more peace during the day. When you join, you’ll also get a free sleepy...

A sleepy Christmas classic about the origins of the Christmas tree.  When you join my free newsletter, every month I'll send you a story about something I’ve learned living here on the mountain along with some tips to help you get a better night’s sleep and a little more peace during the day. You’ll also get a free sleepy audiobook and a relaxing 30 minute recording of the creek behind my cab...

This week's guest meditation guide is Dr. Angelo Dilullo. You can find his book Awake: It's Your Turn at https://www.amazon.com/Awake-Your-Turn-Angelo-Dilullo-ebook/dp/B094X5DLGX/ and his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/SimplyAlwaysAwake .  In my free newsletter, I send you a story every month about something I’ve learned living here on the mountain along with some tips to help y...

A classic story about how fairy tales grow out of reality, and how reality grows out of fairy tales.  When you join my free newsletter, every month I'll send you a story about something I’ve learned living here on the mountain along with some tips to help you get a better night’s sleep and a little more peace during the day. You’ll also get a free sleepy audiobook and a relaxing 30 minute rec...

Bringing attention to the breath and sensations in the body can help us calm the mind.  In my free newsletter, I send you a story every month about something I’ve learned living here on the mountain along with some tips to help you get a better night’s sleep and a little more peace during the day. When you join, you’ll also get a free sleepy audiobook and a relaxing 30 minute recording of the...

A classic fairy tale about a proud princess who learns the importance of humility.  When you join my free newsletter, every month I'll send you a story about something I’ve learned living here on the mountain along with some tips to help you get a better night’s sleep and a little more peace during the day. You’ll also get a free sleepy audiobook and a relaxing 30 minute recording of the cree...

When we feel stuck, it can take courage to see things differently, and we can find that courage by opening our hearts.  In my free newsletter, I send you a story every month about something I’ve learned living here on the mountain along with some tips to help you get a better night’s sleep and a little more peace during the day. When you join, you’ll also get a free sleepy audiobook and a rel...

Part three of Tagore's Nobel prize-winning book of poetry is the perfect thing to calm the mind as you drift off to sleep.  When you join my free newsletter, every month I'll send you a story about something I’ve learned living here on the mountain along with some tips to help you get a better night’s sleep and a little more peace during the day. You’ll also get a free sleepy audiobook and a...

Meditating on this reminder, we can get closer to the experience of who we truly are.  Listen to "JOY TO THE WORLD: The Untold Story of Old Saint Nick" by signing up for free at https://majikkids.com . In my free newsletter, I send you a story every month about something I’ve learned living here on the mountain along with some tips to help you get a better night’s sleep and a little more peac...

Part two of Tagore's Nobel prize-winning book of poetry is the perfect thing to lift your heart as you drift off to sleep.  Listen to "JOY TO THE WORLD: The Untold Story of Old Saint Nick" by signing up for free at https://majikkids.com .  When you join my free newsletter, every month I'll send you a story about something I’ve learned living here on the mountain along with some tips to h...