Hi there, Sleepwave. I'm your host, Carissa, and I am so thrilled to have you here with us tonight.

Billy and I have created a meditation for you tonight that is truly close to my heart and I can't wait to share it with you.

Before we dive in, though, if you're loving the show, could you do us a favor and share it with someone you know who needs better sleep?

The best compliment is your personal referral. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts. So, question, do you ever

stop to listen to the stories you tell yourself about yourself? I'm narrating a book right now

about a woman who had a rough upbringing, and her inner monologue, the way she talks about herself,

is tough to swallow sometimes.

But I also know there's a truth in it. I certainly think less than positive things about myself

from time to time, and I bet you do too. All of us carry stories within us about who we are

and how life does or doesn't work for us.

And on occasion, those stories do not serve us. But something I've been working on lately

is noticing that it's just a story. And if I don't like how a certain one is playing out in my

life, I have the power to change it.

Something that's really important to me these days is doing what I can to make my life the best it

can be. For years, I wanted to work really hard and achieve certain things, check certain things

off my list. While I still want to do some of that,

now what I most want is to spend quiet, lazy mornings with my family. I want to travel. I want to do

work that feels good to do and serves others. I want to feel strong and healthy in my body.

I want to sleep well and end the day with a

grateful heart. To serve these desires, I decided to experiment with only telling the stories about

myself and my life that I want to be true. I might say something that I generally find difficult, oh, that comes easily to me now.

For when I get the urge to always be busy and taking care of things that need to be done,

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