Color Walk
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We give to a different charity each week. This week we are giving to White Rock Bear Sanctuary, whose simple but noble purpose is to rescue and rehabilitate bears. You can learn more about them in our show notes. to subscribe to our premium feed, buy some cozy merch, or be reminded of promo codes for our lovely sponsors. Head to our show notes. We've just released our April bonus episode over on the premium feed. It's a sweet story called Family Meal, and it takes place in a favorite village bistro before the doors open. We're also about to release our Spring Favorites episode of Much More Happens. That's over eight hours of sleepy storytelling to see you through the night. All of this, plus the complete catalog, seven years of Nothing Much Happens ad-free, for just about a dime a day. Now, I'm going to tell you a bedtime story. It's a soft, simple place to rest your mind, a way to keep you from wandering. And just by listening, I'll train your brain to respond in kind, more quickly and easily. I'll tell the story twice.
and I'll go a little slower the second time through. If you wake later in the night, turn an episode right back on. You'll be back to sleep before you know it. Our story tonight is called Color Walk, and it's a story about a soft way to move through the world on a spring day. It's also about a box of crayons in the desk drawer, a thin jacket, a cool breeze, storefronts and shop windows, and elevating the everyday with calm attention. Lights out, friends. Get snuggled down into your sheets and get your favorite pillow in just the right spot. Let's do a quick muscle release tonight. And we'll pair it with your deep breaths. We're going to do three tonight. I know, we're getting wild over here. I want you to breathe in. And squeeze all the muscles in your lower body. Squeeze your legs, your glutes, even your toes. Hold it and then sigh it out.
Breathe in. Squeeze everything in your upper body. Arms and fists. Hold it and let it go. Okay, one more. Breathe in. And just squeeze everything temples to toes. Squeeze and hold one more second and feel the release of the tension in your body. Good. Color walk. From the kitchen table. I could see the treetops moving in the breeze. It didn't look too strong, not even a wind, just a zephyr that stirred the new buds as they grew. My mug was nearly empty, but it still felt warm and comforting in my hands. and I savored the last sips. My gaze fell onto my plate, empty but for a few crumbs and a smear of raspberry jam from the English muffin I'd just enjoyed.
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