Sofie of the Alps: Two Worlds, One Heart — An Autumn Tale of Weaving Solitude and Connection

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 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-time endeavor. You can join or find more information at https://www.listentosleep.com/support/. You can read this story for free (along with other classics from the public domain) at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50490. Sleep well.💜 Erik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Apr 202243min

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 you'd join us on TikTok for a live chat this Sunday. You can find more information and a link to be notified when it starts on my TikTok page at https://www.tiktok.com/@listentosleep. 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-time endeavor. You can join or find more information at https://www.listentosleep.com/support/. Sleep well.💜 Erik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Apr 202233min

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 at https://www.instagram.com/listentosleep/. 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-time endeavor. You can join or find more information at https://www.listentosleep.com/support/. You can read this story for free (along with other classics from the public domain) at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3027. Sleep well.💜 Erik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Apr 202235min

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 help in both your sleeping and waking hours. I'll be publishing more meditations like this periodically, so please let me know how you like them.If you'd like to join us on TikTok for a live chat this Sunday, you can find more information and a link to be notified when it starts on my TikTok page at https://www.tiktok.com/@listentosleep.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-time endeavor. You can join or find more information at https://www.listentosleep.com/support/.Sleep well.💜Erik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6 Apr 202222min

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 $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-time endeavor. You can join or find more information at https://www.listentosleep.com/support/. You can read this story for free (along with other classics from the public domain) at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9368. Sleep well.💜 Erik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Apr 202234min

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 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-time endeavor. You can join or find more information at https://www.listentosleep.com/support/.Sleep well.💜 Erik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30 Mars 202231min

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 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 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-time endeavor. You can join or find more information at https://www.listentosleep.com/support/.You can read this story for free (along with other classics from the public domain) at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21809.Sleep well.💜Erik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Mars 202244min

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 new ad-free stories and 4 meditations every month, and the entire re-mastered ad-free catalog of stories when you join at the $5/month tier. Your subscription also includes access to the books I've read previously on Listen To Sleep Plus, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, Peter Pan and The Children Of Odin, and Winnie The Pooh. Want more information? It's at https://www.listentosleep.com/support. To read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz for free (along with many other public domain classics) go to https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55. Sleep Well.💜 Erik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Mars 202233min