Hello, my sleep friends, and welcome back to Drift Off.

Tonight I'll be reading Chapter 9 of the Long Winter by Laura Engels Welder.

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comfortable now, allowing the day to gently fade as you settle in for rest imagine yourself indoors on a

winter evening warm and safe as snow begins to fall outside.

Through the window, you can see flakes drifting slowly down, soft, steady and silent.

The world feels hushed, wrapped in white, as if everything has agreed to rest.

And with a gentle breath out, let your shoulders drop.

Allow your face to soften.

Your hands can rest easily, heavy and warm.

There is a deep sense of coziness here.

Shelter from the cold and a quiet calm that settles both the room and your body.

There's nothing you need to do right now.

Nothing you need to follow closely.

Simply listening is enough.

And when you're ready, let's begin. Chapter 9 Cap Garland

Laura did not sleep very well.

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