Welcome to bedtime stories for grown-ups, 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.

My book, also called Nothing Much Happens, is available wherever books are sold.

Thank you for your support.

Now, the best way to fall asleep is not to try. It's actually to distract your mind peacefully away from the part of yourself that is aware you're awake.

So just by listening to my voice and following along with the story,

we'll sneak you into Dreamland.

I'll tell the story twice, and I'll go a little bit slower on the second read-through.

If you wake again in the night, don't hesitate to turn me right back on, or just think through any details you can remember from the story.

This is brain training and it improves with time.

So be patient if you're new to this

Our story tonight is called quiet celebration

And it's a story about softly stepping in to the next year of your life. It's also about a good dream that lingers after waking.

A glass raised with best wishes.

And a cake decorated with orange slices and rosettes.

Now, lights out, devices down.

Get comfortable.

Feel your limbs going heavy into the mattress.

Notice how good it is to be done for the day. Whatever today

was you're done with it now.

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