Cradled in the Present - A Mindfulness Journey into Tranquil Slumber

A mystical tale about an old man living in the woods who builds a chess set that changes his life. Thank you for all of your well wishes, good vibes and rain dances! We just had our first rain of the season this week. I took a couple pictures and a short video as the rain was tapering off. You can see that and more about life up here on the mountain on the blog at https://www.listentosleep.com/blog/first-rain/. This week's story was written by a listener from Canada named Kerri Coombs. You can find out more about her and her work at https://www.firedance.ca/. Thank you so much for sharing this story with us, Kerri. If the podcast helps you sleep, please consider supporting it with $1 a month. You'll get new episodes a day earlier with no ads or introductions. This and other supporter benefits are available at at https://patreon.com/listentosleep. Sleep well.💜Erik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Sep 202133min

A sleepy classic by E.M. Forster read by singer/songwriter Kristof Hajos. Kristof and I were introduced virtually by a mutual friend last year. He is a singer/lyricist/writer living in Amsterdam and his work touches me deeply. I want to share some of it with you in this episode, so it starts with one of his recent songs and then Kristof reads one of his favorite stories for you in his beautiful Hungarian accent. Here are some places online where you can find more about Kristof's work.Blog: http://kristofhajos.comBandcamp: https://kristofhajos.bandcamp.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristofhajosofficialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristof.hajosTwitter: https://twitter.com/kristof_hajosIf you'd like to read the Story of the Siren, you can find it for free online at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58581 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Sep 202133min

A sleepy (not scary) ghost story about a woman's search for a message from her lost husband. Cwtches are the topic on the blog this week. In our family, it's our black cat Ninja who can't get enough of them. There are a couple of very cute pics of him getting cwtches from me and Joe at https://www.listentosleep.com/blog/cwtches/. If the podcast helps you sleep, please consider supporting it with $1 a month. You'll get new episodes a day earlier with no ads or introductions. This and other supporter benefits are available at at https://patreon.com/listentosleep. Read The Interval for free (along with other classics from the public domain) at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20872. Sleep well.💜Erik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Sep 202132min

A sleepy viking tale about Odin's search for wisdom and a magical wolf who would not be tamed. The first hints of autumn are in the air here on the mountain. I wrote a bit about it and put up a few pictures on the blog at https://www.listentosleep.com/blog/hints-of-autumn/. There's also a short video I made to help you have a moment of peace during the day.If the podcast helps you sleep, please consider supporting it with $5 a month. You'll get new episodes a day earlier with no ads or introductions. This and other supporter benefits are available at at https://listentosleep.com/support/Read Odin and the Wolf for free (along with other classics from the public domain) at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37488. Sleep well.💜 Erik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Sep 202136min

A sleepy fairy tale about a good-hearted fairy who tries to help, but winds up making things a little worse first.Joe and I planted some raspberries down by the creek this year with the hope that their roots will reach the creek water level next year. They still need a little help, so I took a video of our late afternoon walk to water them by hand. You can watch it on my tiktok or on the blog at https://www.listentosleep.com/blog/watering-the-berries/.If the podcast helps you sleep, please consider supporting it with $1 a month. You'll get new episodes a day earlier with no ads or introductions. This and other supporter benefits are available at at https://patreon.com/listentosleep.Read A Fairy's Blunder for free (along with other classics from the public domain) at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6746.Sleep well.💜Erik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Sep 202147min

From Thoreau's Walden, a story about life in the country and the importance of solitude.It was a sad week on the mountain, and the community is mourning the loss of a wonderful neighbor, father, grandfather and husband. I wrote a bit about our neighbor, Greg, and what he meant to all of us on the blog this week. It's at https://www.listentosleep.com/blog/a-life-well-lived/. If the podcast helps you sleep, please consider supporting it for less than $1 a month. For your support, you'll get new episodes a day earlier with no ads or introductions. This and other supporter benefits are available at at https://patreon.com/listentosleep. Read Solitude for free (along with other classics from the public domain) at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/205. Sleep well.💜 Erik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 Aug 202135min

A sleepy tale about a couple on a drive through the Welsh countryside who come upon a slightly bizarre but friendly inn.This week we had a couple Oak Titmouse babies leave the nest their mother built on our porch. You can see a picture of them and find a link to learn a little more about Oak Titmice on the blog at https://www.listentosleep.com/blog/leaving-the-nest/.If the podcast helps you sleep and you'd like to support my mission to help more people get better sleep, you can join the patreon and get some great rewards at https://www.listentosleep.com/support.You can read The Bat and Belfry Inn (and other public domain classics) for free at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9363. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Aug 20211h 1min

Sleepy musings on summer & nature by Walt Whitman in an extended episode recorded outside on a summer evening.It's been very hot and smoky here on the mountain, and this was a bit of a difficult week for me. I wrote about why and what I'm learning from these challenges on the blog at https://www.listentosleep.com/blog/facing-a-fire/. If the podcast helps you sleep and you'd like to support my mission to help more people get better sleep, you can join the patreon and get some great rewards at https://www.listentosleep.com/support. These excerpts are from Specimen Days and you can read it for free (along with other great classics from the public domain) at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8813. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Aug 202145min