Welcome to Bedtime Stories for Everyone, in which Nothing Much Happens. You feel good, and then you fall asleep.

I'm Catherine Nikolai. I create everything you hear on Nothing Much Happens.

Audio Engineering is by Bob Wittersheim.

We're excited to do something new in 2023 on the podcast.

We'll be donating to a different charity with every single episode.

Your support, and that includes sharing the show with others, rating and reviewing,

and listening to ads, helps us to do that.

So thank you.

This week, in honor of the protagonist of our story, the bookshop owner, we're donating to bookaid.org,

who is helping to make, quote, a world where everyone has access to books that will enrich, improve, and change their lives.

Find a link to them in the show notes.

Now, your brain needs a place to rest.

A story with just enough in it to carry you off to dreamland,

but not to keep you up, And that's what I specialize in.

So just follow along with the sound of my voice. And know that we are right now training your brain to have a reliable response and that it will only improve with time and practice.

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

If you wake later in the night, don't hesitate to turn a story right back on,

or just think through any detail from the story that you can remember.

If you're listening, you know self-care is vital for overall wellness, but it can be hard to prioritize yourself and ask for what you need.

If you're a veteran going through a tough time, there are people who want to listen and help with no pressure or judgment.

Dial 988, then press 1.

Chat at veteranscrisisline.net or text 83885 to reach the veterans crisis line.

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