A Fortunate Mistake
Drift Off - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Joanne D'Amico
4.6 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 28 September 2022
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
Tonight's story is a gentle reading called ‘A Fortunate Mistake’ by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery. This story is about an unexpected friendship and reminds us that a mistake can sometimes be a blessing in disguise.
The story ends with a little relaxation to help you transition gentle into a restful sleep. The music continues for a bit longer until it fades away while you drift off.
So get all snuggly under the covers and sweet dreamzzz...
The music in this episode is called 'The Sea' by Raighes Factory
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Drift Off, bedtime stories to help you unwind, relax, and drift off. |
| 0:12.2 | Thank you for joining me, I'm your host Joanne, and it's a pleasure helping you get restful |
| 0:18.2 | sleep. |
| 0:20.2 | Tonight's story is a gentle reading called A Fortunate Mistake by Canadian author Lucy |
| 0:26.5 | Maud Montgomery. |
| 0:29.2 | This story is about an unexpected friendship and reminds us that a mistake can sometimes |
| 0:35.4 | be a blessing in disguise. |
| 0:38.8 | But before we begin with the storytelling, I want to make a special shout out to one of |
| 0:44.0 | our newest Drift Off premium members who connected with me last week, letting me know that |
| 0:50.4 | her work often takes her away from home. |
| 0:54.4 | Her travels often leave her feeling jetlagged, anxious, and in far away places, away from |
| 1:01.0 | her partner and her for babies, and that Drift Off brings her comfort, especially during |
| 1:07.6 | those moments when she finds herself alone in homesick. |
| 1:12.6 | So a very special thank you goes out to Danny for reaching out to me, and letting me |
| 1:18.4 | know that the show was a great comfort to her. |
| 1:22.2 | Having this feedback reminds us of the reason we started this podcast, to help bring relaxation |
| 1:28.7 | and comfort at bedtime. |
| 1:32.0 | This feedback helps keep us inspired to create more sleepy content. |
| 1:37.9 | So thank you Danny, wherever you are in the world right now, I hope you're doing well. |
| 1:45.6 | As a Drift Off premium member, you'll enjoy a relaxing, at-free, listening experience, |
| 1:51.8 | as well as two additional episodes every month, a new bedtime story every Tuesday, completely |
| 1:58.6 | at-free and intro-free to help you Drift Off. |
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