Welcome to bedtime stories for everyone, in which nothing much happens.

You feel good, and then you fall asleep.

I'm Catherine Nikolai.

I write and read all the stories you hear on Nothing Much Happens.

Audio Engineering is by Bob Wittersheim. Now, since every episode is someone's first,

let me say something about how this works. When your mind is

gently engaged, sleep is more accessible. You know this if you've ever been unable to keep your

eyes open when reading in bed at night. But then, what happens? You click off the light,

slip down into your sheets, and suddenly you're wide awake again. It's because that gentle

engagement went away.

So just by listening, we will keep that element in place.

And before you know it, you'll be waking up tomorrow, feeling rested and relaxed.

I'll tell our bedtime story twice, and I'll go a little slower the second time through. Our story tonight is called Little Harmonies, and it's a story about

small bits of ordinary magic that happen every day.

It's also about new specials at the coffee shop, tulip bulbs, and a dog met at the mailbox.

Notes jotted down in a journal, and the feeling that you've tuned into a special frequency that you might have missed before.

Okay, time to turn off the lights.

Set down devices and get as comfortable as you can.

Let it sink in that you are in bed and about to fall asleep.

Maybe this is a moment you've been waiting for all day, and now it's here.

Take a slow, deep breath, in through your nose and sigh.

Again, fill it up, and let it out with sound. Good.

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