Picture this. It's a perfect summer day. You're outside and while the sun sets, you let

yourself drift into a blissful slumber. This is the experience of listening to a story

from our friends at the Sleep With Me podcast. Each episode of Sleep With Me is like having

your own personal storyteller by your side, lulling you into a tranquil sleep. Every story

brings a delightful twist and a touch of variety to keep you company throughout the week. Whether

you prefer to listen on a smart speaker or your trusty podcast app, you can find Sleep With

Me wherever you're listening to our show right now.

Teohopu is a small village on the southern tip of Tahini. With its warm water and lush coastline,

it is a paradise. The epitome and its waves are some of the heaviest on the planet. From start

to finish, it's life or death.

Garrett McNamara is a legend in the surfing world, who's ridden some of the biggest waves on the planet.

When he unexpectedly gets knocked off his board, he has to step away from doing the thing that

makes him the happiest. This week, Garrett tells the story of how instead of only chasing the next

wave and the biggest swell, we can learn to embrace all the moments life has to offer.

In this series, we combine immersive first-person stories, breathtaking music, and mindfulness

prompts, so that we may see our lives reflected back to us in other people's stories. And that can

lead to improvements in our own in our lives. From weight what, this is a meditative story.

I'm Rahan and I'll be your guide.

The body relaxed. The body breathing. Your senses open. Your mind open. Meeting the world.

I start floating in the water. I find my center of balance on my board and I pull down slightly

on my life jacket. I close my eyes and do my breath ups in and out. In and out.

I'm raising and lowering my chin with each breath. I take a moment to connect to the universe,

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