Welcome to bedtime stories for grown-ups, in which nothing much happens.

You feel good and then you fall asleep.

I'm Catherine Nicolai.

I read and write all the stories you hear on nothing much happens.

Audioengineering is by Bob Wittershine.

If you love these stories, there is a whole world waiting for you in my book, also called

Nothing Much Happens.

With 52 stories, 16 of which will never be on the podcast.

It takes you through a whole year in the village of Nothing Much.

And along with the stories, you'll find recipes and guided meditations and the most charming

illustrations that will make you want to climb right into the pages and stay a while.

Get yours from your favorite bookseller or at Nothing Much Happens.com.

Now, I have a story to tell you.

And it is meant to simply be a soft landing spot for your mind.

A way to re-u-out your thoughts away from the day and toward a place that feels safe

and calm and enjoyable.

Just a reminder, you deserve to feel good.

If your self-care plan doesn't include enjoyment and pleasure, you're missing something

fundamental.

I'll read the story twice and I'll go a little slower on the second reading.

Just follow along with the sound of my voice.

And before you know it, probably before I'm more than a couple minutes in, you'll be

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