About this episode

A magical bedtime story about retreating to a cottage in Vermont to reset and discover local folklore.

Turn a restful vacation into a restorative miracle in tonight’s magical bedtime story. In tonight’s story, amid a stressful season of life, you retreat to the wooded countryside of Vermont to reset. You’ve been carrying so much, and the world seems to have lost its luster. So you rent a charming cottage on the lake and immerse yourself in the local scenery and culture. Every day, you discover some of the hidden gems, forgotten folklore, and charming quirks of the area. Every night, the moon shines a little bit brighter, becoming a palette upon which you can mix new color and vibrancy to paint into your life.

People in this episode

Host: Laurel Hostak Jones

Topics covered

• magical sleep story
• restorative vacation
• folklore
• countryside
• self-care

Keywords

• sleep story
• vacation
• restoration
• countryside
• folklore
• moon
• bedtime

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Vermont, Maple Cottage

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