Welcome back, friends. I'm your host Joanne, and tonight I'll be reading The Good Little Mouse by Madame D'Enois,

a classic fairy tale about kindness, patience, and goodness that persists even in difficult circumstances

and where small acts matter more than power.

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Now, let's take a moment to settle in.

Allow your body to rest comfortably where it is.

Let your shoulder soften.

Your jaw ease and your hands relax.

Take a slow breath in and let it go gently.

You might imagine yourself in a warm, cozy room, looking out through a window. Inside, you feel comfortable and at ease. Outside, trees stand quietly in the evening air.

A soft breeze moves through the branches.

Everything feels unhurried and calm. You're safe where you are.

Simply watching, listening and resting.

There's no need to focus or follow. and resting.

There's no need to focus or follow closely.

The story will unfold at its own pace.

And whenever you're ready, we'll begin. Once upon a time there lived a king and a queen who loved each other so very, very much, that they were all and all to each other.

The one always knew what was in the other's mind and heart.

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