Bedtime stories
Something slow to read
Twelve short stories where nothing goes wrong. Each one arrives a letter at a time, at the pace of a quiet voice.
- 5 min read
The keeper of the last lamp
Climb the spiral stairs with an old keeper as she dims her lighthouse lamp for its first night of rest. - 5 min read
The library under snow
Snow seals a small library for the night, and its librarian settles by the stove with a well-loved book. - 5 min read
The night train across the plains
Lie back in a quiet sleeper compartment as the night train rocks you across wide, starlit plains. - 5 min read
Tea in the soft rain
A pot of green tea, a low brazier, and fine rain drifting over a hillside garden until your eyes close. - 5 min read
The rowing boat on the still lake
Drift in a small wooden boat on a lake so still that it holds every star twice. - 5 min read
The baker who bakes for the moon
Knead one honeyed loaf with a night baker, then leave it warm on the high sill for the moon. - 5 min read
The cat on the warm windowsill
Curl up with a grey cat on sun-warmed stone while the old city below turns out its lights. - 5 min read
The hut below the pass
Unlace your boots in a stone hut after a long walk, with barley soup, woodsmoke and a bunk beside the stars. - 5 min read
The slow ferry between the islands
Ride the last slow ferry of the evening, calling at little lantern-lit docks between dark, quiet islands. - 5 min read
The small observatory in the desert
Lie beneath the open dome of a little desert observatory on a warm night, where the stars are in no hurry. - 5 min read
The orchard after the last basket
The harvest is in. Sit beneath the oldest apple tree as the orchard settles into its long rest. - 5 min read
The hot spring under falling snow
Sink into warm spring water among the pines while large, slow snowflakes drift down out of the dark.
For a restless body
A slow walk through the body
A gentle, breath-by-breath walk from the top of your head down to your toes, ending in permission to sleep.
Begin the body scan