Your friend Ray helps create a safe sleepy place where you can watch floats and balloons slowly march by.

Black Lives Matter. I cannot create a safe place for everyone without stopping to pause and look at what changes I need to make to support that fact. When I say “you deserve a good night’s sleep” it means black lives matter. More resources here- https://linktr.ee/dearestscooter

Here is a list of Anti-racism resources- http://bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCES

Check out Sleep Whispers Podcast it is 100% gentle whispering. You will hear bedtime stories, poems, guided relaxations, Wikipedia pages about different topics, trivia questions, and listener feedback – all done in a light and relaxing whisper. So if you ever struggle to fall asleep, then just search for the Sleep Whispers podcast in your podcast player, or go to https://sleepwhispers.com/t-shirts-and-more/ and see Scooter wearing his Sleep Whispers shirt!

Here is one place you can find support during this or any crisis. If you have more please share them! https://www.crisistextline.org/ There are more global helplines here https://linktr.ee/creatorselfcare

(Become a patron https://www.patreon.com/sleepwithme - the story starts at about 20:00)

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