Stories for getting ready for bed and for falling asleep.

Come unwind for the evening with some stories about my golden retriever, Simple, as he lives his days in the Roosevelt National Forest. I also share stories about living in the forest and traveling the world.

The Box of Robbers

Father Time

The Magic Bon Bons

How I Know Simple Is an Angel

Christine Mangum

Mental Health Counselor (M.S., L.P.C.C.)

AFGHANISTAN

ALAND ISLANDS

ALBANIA

ALGERIA

AMERICAN SAMOA

ANDORRA

ANGOLA

ANGUILLA

ANTARCTICA

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

ARGENTINA

ARMENIA

ARUBA

AUSTRALIA

AUSTRIA

AZERBAIJAN

BAHAMAS

BAHRAIN

BANGLADESH

BARBADOS

BELARUS

BELGIUM

BELIZE

BENIN

BERMUDA

BHUTAN

BOLIVIA

BONAIRE, SINT EUSTATIUS AND SABA

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

BOTSWANA

BOUVET ISLAND

BRAZIL

BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

BULGARIA

BURKINA FASO

BURUNDI

CAMBODIA

CAMEROON

CANADA

CAPE VERDE

CAYMAN ISLANDS

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

CHAD

CHILE

CHINA

CHRISTMAS ISLAND

COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS

COLOMBIA

COMOROS

CONGO

CONGO, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE

COOK ISLANDS

COSTA RICA

COTE D'IVOIRE

CROATIA

CUBA

CURACAO

CYPRUS

CZECHIA

DENMARK

DJIBOUTI

DOMINICA

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

ECUADOR

EGYPT

EL SALVADOR

EQUATORIAL GUINEA

ERITREA

ESTONIA

ETHIOPIA

FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS)

FAROE ISLANDS

FIJI

FINLAND

FRANCE

FRENCH GUIANA

FRENCH POLYNESIA

FRENCH SOUTHERN TERRITORIES

GABON

GAMBIA

GEORGIA

GERMANY

GHANA

GIBRALTAR

GREECE

GREENLAND

GRENADA

GUADELOUPE

GUAM

GUATEMALA

GUERNSEY

GUINEA

GUINEA-BISSAU

GUYANA

HAITI

HEARD ISLAND AND MCDONALD ISLANDS

HOLY SEE (VATICAN CITY STATE)

HONDURAS

HONG KONG

The thoughts we think often, even when out of emotion, are our habits of thinking. This influences our beliefs (about ourselves and others), emotions, and behaviors. When we practice changing the thought, we can form new thought habits which shift how we feel, what we believe, and how we behave. 

Changing Thought Habits

Animals are interesting creatures; they might even be angels. 

Simple has his first experience at a coastal beach with his two humans, Mom, and Best Friend. 

Simple's Beach Adventure

Explore the consequences of an ambitious Claribel Sudds when she pays a visit to an ancient chemist to make her dreams come true. A story written by Lyman Frank Baum.

A tale about Jim and the time he accidentally lassoed Father Time. A story by Lyman Frank Baum.

Little Martha is very curious about the large and heavy trunk in the attic of her home. While her parents are out for the day, she decides she must see what is in that trunk. A story by Lyman Frank Baum.

This is a grounding exercise for when you are feeling anxious. Anxiety takes us out of the body and into our thoughts. This exercise puts us back in our bodies and in the present moment. You can practice this anywhere, anytime. 

Reduce Anxiety - Grounding