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off.supercast.com Welcome to Driftoff, bedtime stories to help you unwind, relax and drift off.

Thank you for joining me. I'm your host Joanne and it's a pleasure helping you get restful sleep.

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helping you get restful sleep. Tonight's story is called Graziosa and Personette, a French

fairy tale by Madame Donlois. This story is about a young prince by the name of Personette,

who falls in love with Graziosa and shows her true love. So I invite you now to ease into a comfortable

position and allow the eyes to close if you wish. And as you begin to settle in,

notice the flow of your breath.

The ab and flow of each inhale and exhale.

Perhaps this rhythmical flow of breath reminds you of ocean waves.

As they roll in and as they roll out and just resting here,

resting with your breath, letting it bring you into the present moment,

letting it help quiet your mind as you focus on the pleasant sensation that each breath brings.

The coolness of the inhale as it enters through the nostrils,

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