Nothing Much Happens; Bedtime Stories For Grown-ups

Our story tonight is called Tiny House, and it’s a story about a snug, small space to relax in. It’s also about impatiens for the flower bed, sunny days on the edge of the woods, hammocks and reading nooks, and the relief of having fewer decisions to make and more time to enjoy. We give to a different charity each week, and this week, we are giving to Pasadena Humane. Pasadena Humane is more than an animal shelter; we are a community-supported animal resource center providing compassion and care for all animals. AquaTru water purifier: Click here and get 20% OFF with code NOTHINGMUCH. Beam Dream Powder: Click here for up to 40% off with code NOTHINGMUCH. BIOptimizers’ Sleep Breakthrough: Click here and use code NOTHINGMUCH for 10% off any order! Cymbiotika products: Click here for 20% off and free shipping! Moonbird, the world’s first handheld breathing coach: Click here and save 20%! NMH merch, autographed books and more! Pay it forward subscription Subscribe for ad-free, bonus and extra long

Originally Aired: May 1, 2023 (Season 11, Episode 19) Our story tonight is called Dandelions and Mayapples, and it’s a story about a trip down to the creek on a spring afternoon. It’s also about a bench on the bank where the sound of the water echoes, rhododendrons and stone steps, and giving yourself the grace to ebb and flow.

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 every day with calm attention. We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to White Rock Bear Sanctuary, whose simple but noble purpose is to rescue and rehabilitate bears. AquaTru water purifier: Click here and get 20% OFF with code NOTHINGMUCH. Beam Dream Powder: Click here for up to 40% off with code NOTHINGMUCH. BIOptimizers’ Sleep Breakthrough: Click here and use code NOTHINGMUCH for 10% off any order! Cymbiotika products: Click here for 20% off and free shipping! Moonbird, the world’s first handheld breathing coach: Click here and save 20%! NMH merch, autographed books and more! Pay it forward subscription Subscribe for ad-free, bonus and extra long episodes now, as well as ad-free and early episodes of Stories from the Villag

Originally Aired: April 22, 2019 (Season 3, Episode 7) Our story tonight is called Spring at the Allotment, and it’s a story about setting up a garden of herbs and vegetables with a friend. It’s also about a picnic basket full of sandwiches, turning over the soil with your hands, and the pleasure of sewing seeds in neat rows on a bright sunny day. Go to cymbiotika.com/nothingmuch for 20% off your order + free shipping. Visit our partner page to learn about the products featured in our ads. NMH merch, autographed books, and more! Subscribe for ad-free, bonus, and extra long episodes now, as well as ad-free and early episodes of Stories from the Village of Nothing Much! Search for the NMH Premium channel on Apple Podcasts or follow this link. Listen to our daytime show, Stories from the Village of Nothing Much, on your favorite podcast app. Join us tomorrow morning for a meditation.

Our story tonight is called Dogs and Dust Mops, and it’s a story about some spring cleaning on a warm afternoon. It’s also about an orange kitty in the window, the sound of the vacuum running upstairs, fresh sheets, scrabbling paws on the deck, and the way your heart swells when you wrap your arms around someone you love. We give to a different charity each week, and we are giving to BeHeard Movement this week. BeHeard offers essential services to unhoused individuals, including private showers, access to clean and fresh laundry services, haircuts, and more. AquaTru water purifier: Click here and get 20% OFF with code NOTHINGMUCH. Beam Dream Powder: Click here for up to 40% off with code NOTHINGMUCH. BIOptimizers’ Sleep Breakthrough: Click here and use code NOTHINGMUCH for 10% off any order! Cymbiotika products: Click here for 20% off and free shipping! Moonbird, the world’s first handheld breathing coach: Click here and save 20%! NMH merch, autographed books, and more! Pay it forward subscription S

Originally Aired: March 23rd, 2020 (Season 5, Episode 6) Our story tonight is called The Jewelry Box. It’s about an heirloom handed down through a family, a jeweled broach pinned on the lapel of a jacket, Spring sunlight, and some good advice for when things break. Visit bioptimizers.com/nothingmuch and use code NOTHINGMUCH for 10% off any order Listeners receive 20% OFF any AquaTru purifier! Just go to AquaTru.com and enter code NOTHINGMUCH at checkout. Visit our partner page to learn about the products featured in our ads. NMH merch, autographed books, and more! Subscribe for ad-free, bonus, and extra long episodes now, as well as ad-free and early episodes of Stories from the Village of Nothing Much! Search for the NMH Premium channel on Apple Podcasts or follow this link. Listen to our daytime show, Stories from the Village of Nothing Much, on your favorite podcast app. Join us tomorrow morning for a meditation.

Our story tonight is called Rain on the Lake, and it’s a story about a sudden arrival of drops and dark clouds on a spring afternoon. It’s also about a broach in a jewelry box, the smell of rain mixing with lake water, mist, and lamps lit in the darkness, memories of rainbows and rowboats, and taking rest as showers move across the horizon. We give to a different charity each week, and this week, we are giving to United 24, which works to Unite the world around supporting Ukraine in an effort to protect, save, and rebuild. Visit moonbird.life/nothingmuchhappens to save 20% Right now, Nothing Much Happens listeners can save 30% on their first order! Just head to cornbreadhemp.com/NOTHINGMUCH and use code NOTHINGMUCH at checkout. Visit our partner page to learn about the products featured in our ads. NMH merch, autographed books and more! Subscribe for ad-free, bonus, and extra-long episodes now, as well as ad-free and early episodes of Stories from the Village of Nothing Much! Search for the NMH Premium c

Originally presented as Episode 23 of Season 13, March 18, 2024 Our story tonight is called Out Like a Lamb, and it’s a story about the changeable month of March and a day spent enjoying a bit of both winter and spring. It’s also about a book read in the bath, the luxury of a slow start to the day, sunlight warming the floorboards, a pot of pansies dusted with snow and making peace with a bit of chaos, in and out. Go to shopbeam.com/NOTHINGMUCH and use code NOTHINGMUCH at checkout for up to 40% off. Drift into deep, restorative sleep—Dream by Beam will guide you there.

Our story tonight is called Bike Bus, and it’s a story about a joyful ride to school on a spring day. It’s also about a dog enjoying a sunny patch on the lawn, neighbors on porches, music playing from a bike basket, paper sack lunches, and the joy of a trip taken together. We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to a group and movement that inspired tonight’s story. They are called Bike Bus World and they transform communities and our planet through the simple act of riding bikes to school together. AquaTru Water Purifier: 20% OFF  with code NOTHINGMUCH. Beam Dream Powder: 40% off with code NOTHINGMUCH. BIOptimizers’ Sleep Breakthrough: Use code NOTHINGMUCH for 10% off any order! Cymbiotika products: 20% off and free shipping! Moonbird: Save 20% on the world’s first handheld breathing coach! NMH merch, autographed books, and more! Subscribe for ad-free, bonus, and extra long episodes now, as well as ad-free and early episodes of Stories from the Village of Nothing

Originally presented March 6th, 2023 as Episode 10 of Season 11 Our story tonight is called Catnap and it’s a story about Marmalade the cat and Crumb the dog as they find ways to play through the winter. It’s also about a spark of something sweet that begins to grow between friends, a pup cup enjoyed on a heated patio, and a suitcase ready to be packed. AquaTru water purifier: Click here and get 20% OFF  with code NOTHINGMUCH.  Beam Dream Powder: Click here for up to 40% off with code NOTHINGMUCH. BIOptimizers’ Sleep Breakthrough: Click here and use code NOTHINGMUCH for 10% off any order! Cymbiotika products: Click here for 20% off and free shipping! Moonbird, the world’s first handheld breathing coach: Click here and save 20%!

Our story tonight is called The Willow Tree, and it’s a story about the first signs of spring on an open field beside a lake. It’s also about stepping stones, a bench up high on the bluff, geese paddling at the shore, tall rubber boots, a breeze that blows the hat from your head and the calm quiet that comes when you stop chasing some other moment and make a home in this one. We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to A Home for Hooves Sanctuary. They offer a forever home for rescued farmed animals. AquaTru water purifier: Click here and get 20% OFF  with code NOTHINGMUCH.  Beam Dream Powder: Click here for up to 40% off with code NOTHINGMUCH. BIOptimizers’ Sleep Breakthrough: Click here and use code NOTHINGMUCH for 10% off any order! Cymbiotika products: Click here for 20% off and free shipping! Moonbird, the world’s first handheld breathing coach: Click here and save 20%! Order your own NMH weighted pillow now! Subscribe for ad-free, bonus and extra long episodes now, a

Originally presented March 13th, 2022 as Season 9, Episode 11 Our story tonight is called Pillow Forts and Treehouses and it’s a story about a rainy afternoon tucked into a hideaway. It’s also about the big ideas of children, a bowl of pretzels and apple slices, and remembering that you are never too old to enjoy a fort. Visit moonbird.life/nothingmuchhappens to save 20% Go to Cymbiotika.com/Nothingmuch for 20% off + free shipping. Visit bioptimizers.com/nothingmuch and use code NOTHINGMUCH for 10% off any order

Our stories tonight are called Restoration, and The Lady in the Painting, and they are stories about an inherited treasure, and the tale it has to tell. It’s also about the precious gift of a common moment preserved in paint, the feeling of knowing someone you’ve never met, a clue on a scrap of paper, and the feeling of being so connected to what you’re doing that time passes without notice. We give to a different charity each week, and this week, we are giving to GLAD GLBTQ Advocates & Defenders, which works to create a just society free of discrimination based on gender identity and expression. Visit bioptimizers.com/nothingmuch and use code NOTHINGMUCH for 10% off any order. For 20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier when you go to AquaTru.com and use promo code NOTHINGMUCH Order your own NMH weighted pillow now! Subscribe for ad-free, bonus, and extra long episodes now, as well as ad-free and early episodes of Stories from the Village of Nothing Much! Search for NMH Premium channel on Apple podcast or fol

(Originally Aired: February 27th, 2022 Original: Season 9, Episode 9) Our story tonight is called Opening Night, and it’s a story about the moments before the curtain rises. It’s also about flowers in the green room, the electric feeling of stepping out from the wings, and an armful of programs waiting to be passed out. Visit moonbird.life/nothingmuchhappens to save 20%

Our story tonight is called Valentine’s at the Inn, Part Three, and it is the finale of the three-week series of the same name, and also the much-awaited sequel to the story called The Secret Stair, released last Halloween. For those of you who actually hear the stories, and don’t get me wrong, your sleeping is what’s most important here, so I never mind if you don’t hear a word, but for those who do, I apologize for making you wait so long to find out what was up that secret stair at the Inn. And then I made it a three-parter, and put it right at the end of the last part. Yup, guilty. I think it wants to be a book. Anyway, small disclaimer that some things actually happen in this episode, but I’d bet that I’m still going to knock you out if I haven’t already. This story is also about the crosshatched top of peanut butter cookies, the sound of a vacuum cleaner running in the distance, a desk and straight-backed chair by the window, and a plan for something new in the Village of Nothing Much. We give to a di

(Originally Aired: February 23rd, 2020 Original: Season 5, Episode 4) Our story tonight is called All Day, At Home, and it’s a story about tucking yourself away from the world for a bit. It’s also about watching winter from a window seat, red pepper flakes from the Italian coast, and the joy of minding one’s own business.

Our story tonight is called Valentine’s at the Inn, Part Two, and it continues from last week, a tale of a little romance and a lot of coziness by the lake. It’s also about cinnamon and cardamom, crepe paper streamers decorating the ballroom, and the excitement of a properly planned event about to start. We give to a different charity each week, and this week, we are giving to Stray Dog,Inc. Stray Dog provides every rescue with a healthy, happy life until a forever home is found. Visit bioptimizers.com/nothingmuch and use code NOTHINGMUCH for 10% off any order. For 20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier, go to AquaTru.com and use the promo code NOTHINGMUCH. Order your own NMH weighted pillow now! Subscribe for ad-free, bonus, and extra-long episodes now, as well as ad-free and early episodes of Stories from the Village of Nothing Much! Search for the NMH Premium channel on the Apple podcast or follow this link. Listen to our daytime show, Stories from the Village of Nothing Much, on your favorite podcast ap

(Originally Aired: February 9th, 2020 Original: Season 5, Episode 3) Our story tonight is called Hearts and Flowers, and it’s a story about showing someone what’s in your heart. It’s also about a Valentine’s Day card signed with a flourish, a shop full of flowers, and the moment that you decide to take a risk.

Our story tonight is called Valentine’s at the Inn, Part 1, and it is a story about guests arriving on a sunny cold day to the warmth and charm of the Village Inn. It’s also about breakfast served on freshly ironed table cloths in the drawing room, socks with hearts on them, a black cat and a feather duster, and a little mystery that begins to unwind. We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to the Open Sight Foundation who aim to provide access to life-changing eye surgeries. Through Operation Sight, we strive to restore vision and transform lives. Order your own NMH weighted pillow now!  Subscribe for ad-free, bonus and extra long episodes now, as well as ad-free and early episodes of Stories from the Village of Nothing Much! Search for NMH Premium channel on Apple podcast or follow this link. Visit bioptimizers.com/nothingmuch and use code NOTHINGMUCH for 10% off any order.  For 20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier when you go to AquaTru.com and use promo code NOTHINGMUCH Li

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