Before we begin tonight's story, I'm so happy to share something special with you.

My daughter, Emily, and I, created a coloring book together called Drift Off Dreams.

It's filled with soothing, dreamy illustrations designed to bring a little calm at the end of the day.

It's now available on Amazon,

and you can find the link in the show notes if you'd like to bring a copy home.

Creating this with Emily

has been such a sweet project for us,

and I hope it brings you as much peace

as it brought us while making it.

Now, let's get started with tonight's story.

Thank you. Now, let's get started with tonight's story. Tonight's episode is a bedtime

following by a guided sleep relaxation to help you settle into a deep and restful sleep.

I will be reading a classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen called The Elder Bush.

This beautiful story is about a little boy who becomes sick with a cold. His mother puts him to bed and prepares for him some elder flower tea to help him warm up.

In the meantime, a kind old neighbor drops by for a visit, and the little boy

asks him to tell him a story while he rests. The old man at first struggles to think of a story

to tell, but then becomes inspired by the aroma of the elder flower tea

and tells the little boy the most wonderful story of all.

The And so, as always, my friend, take a moment now to get all comfy and cozy. Take a full, comfortable

breath. And as you exhale, relax and let go allow any tension to just melt away sinking deeper and deeper down into the

surface below.

There is nothing else to do and nowhere else to be.

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