This is a short story to remind you to give yourself permission to just be happy! Cheers~

Just Be Happy!

We tend to search for peace and happiness externally. We just have to realize that it's not about going somewhere to get it. It's right here within you.

Peace and happiness are within you, not external, realize it.

Finding Peace

We find ourselves complaining about our problems so many times. Hear what the wise old man has to say about that.

The wise old man offers advice on excessive complaining about problems.

Wise Old Man

A short chapter taken from my book titled "Your Simple Path." Allow it to remind you of what the sages, gurus, and the enlightened have told us for 1,000's years. The more that you can slow down and settle into any moment - the better your life will be. Image by Jon Tyson @unsplash

"Your Simple Path" reminds readers to slow down and settle into the present moment to improve their lives, as taught by sages and gurus for thousands of years.

Your First Step To Self Care

If you are feeling down in the dumps or like life has been working against you - This is a quick little reminder to stay hopeful and keep going. Love Trish www.trishbianco.com ALOHA

"Stay hopeful and keep going" - Trish Bianco offers a reminder to those feeling down or defeated.

3min Story For Hope

Learn about the power of searching in silence through this story of a simple farmer trying to find a very valuable lost possession as narrated by Zach Pincince.

A farmer discovers the power of silence while searching for a lost possession in a story narrated by Zach Pincince.

The Power Of Silence (A Short Story)

We can often judge events in our life as good or bad. This Chinese proverb is a gentle reminder to take all things in stride as only time will tell the whole story.

"Chinese proverb reminds us to take life in stride as only time reveals the whole story, regardless of whether events seem good or bad."

Letting Go of Desired Outcomes

We often miss to see that happiness is present, right here in this moment. This story demonstrates just that.

The story illustrates how happiness is often overlooked despite being present in the current moment.

Stop Chasing Happiness

Appreciation, gratitude, and cherishing each breath are wonderful seeds for love and happiness to grow each day!

Nurturing appreciation, gratitude, and cherishing each breath can cultivate love and happiness daily.

Short Story For Love And Happiness

This is a Zen story about destiny. There is a strong tradition of telling stories as a way of opening the listener to new ideas and perspectives on their own lives.

A Zen story explores destiny and the tradition of using stories to encourage new perspectives on one's life.

Destiny

Listen to this classic Aesop's fable of the vain stag getting carried away admiring himself in the water.

Aesop's fable of the vain stag admiring himself in water.

The Lion and the Stag

Sometimes to move forward in life and learn something new, we need to let go of what we think we know.

Letting go of what we know is essential to learning and progressing in life.

The Philosopher And The Monk

How would you like to go for a coffee with a friend? When we want to catch up with our friends we want the environment to be fun and laughter not controlling. This story demonstrates a metaphor about how we try to control our mind no wonder it wants to be away from us. Be friend your mind dear ones then you can begin to enjoy being with yourself.

Don't control your mind, befriend it and enjoy your own company; a metaphor about catching up with friends over coffee.

Becoming your own best friend

Do you struggle to find meaning and balance in your life? Enjoy this short fable about a rabbit who ponders these same existential questions and seeks advice from a wise owl on how to better live its life.

A rabbit seeks advice from a wise owl on how to find meaning and balance in its life in this short fable.

The Existential Rabbit (A Short Story)

Listen to how our Wily fox is cleverer even than the old, cunning lion.

Wily fox outsmarts the old, cunning lion.

The Old Lion

Sometimes we all need a little reminder that all is well and everything is unfolding beautifully for you! Cheers!

A reminder that everything is unfolding beautifully for you.

Magical Moments All is Well

Learn to take a different perspective in life and enjoy this short story about a professor who gives his students a surprise pop quiz and uses "the black dot" to teach them all a very valuable life lesson.

Professor teaches valuable life lesson through surprise pop quiz using "the black dot."

The Black Dot (A Short Story)

As there's a saying the grass is always green in the other side. It's time to acknowledge your side, take time to explore.

Stop comparing and start exploring your own side of the grass.

The Other Side

Listen to this classic tale from Aesop about the importance of staying focused...

Aesop's classic tale emphasizes the value of staying focused.

The Goat and the Wolf

Many feel that we are broken when we face challenges but often we find those are the moments where we grow stronger.

Challenges can make us stronger, despite feeling broken in the moment.

Broken Vase

This story demonstrates that we can't do anything about the situation but we can change the way we see it.

Change perspective to cope with situations beyond control.

Reaction Matters

Don't let your value decrease because you're going through though time. You are special and you are valuable, no matter what.

Your worth remains unchanged during tough times, remember that you are special and valuable.

You Are Valued No Matter What!

How much is enough? What are you working for? What is your life really about? Ponder these questions as you enjoy a modern re-telling of the classic parable of the Mexican fisherman as narrated by Zach Pincince.

Reflect on life's purpose with a modern interpretation of the Mexican fisherman parable narrated by Zach Pincince.

How Much is Enough? (A Short Story)

This is a Zen story about separating sense of self from anger.

Zen story teaches how to detach oneself from anger by separating the sense of self.

Taming a Temper

Based on true story heard in a monastery. You can find beauty in everyone including yourself. Try this task

Discover beauty in every person, including yourself - a lesson from a monastery.

Finding Beauty in Everyone

It's a beautiful story about stepping back from our reactive judgements.

Story teaches to avoid reactive judgments and appreciate beauty.

Every Person Has a Story

Listen to this story from Aesop's fables - with its clever moral at the end!

Aesop's fable with a clever moral at the end.

The Wild Mountain Goats & The Goat Herd

What are we filling our life with? What is it that's really important to you and necessary? Allow yourself to have a gentle reflection after listening to this story and consciously put an effort to prioritize.

Reflect on what's truly necessary and prioritize your life accordingly.

Rocks Pebbles Sand & Water

Listen to this heartwarming story of how even our smallest actions can make a difference.

Tiny actions have the power to create a big impact - a heartwarming story.

Starfish

This brief guide to accepting and ultimately loving yourself is inspired by the words of Charlie Chaplin. May it be of benefit.

A guide inspired by Charlie Chaplin to help you accept and love yourself.

As I Began to Love Myself

Learn how a difficult person can be an opportunity for learning and growth.

Difficult people can be an opportunity for learning and growth.

Learning From Difficult People

In this story, we follow a young lady who has lost her hope. Her self-doubt is in control of her journey so she embarks on a quest to overcome the self-doubt that plagues her mind. Embark on a wonderful, inspiring adventure.

A young woman battles self-doubt and embarks on a quest to overcome it, leading to a wonderful and inspiring adventure.

Choosing Hope

Prayers hold a lot of power and that behind that power is our faith.

Faith fuels the power behind prayers, as they hold significant strength.

The Power Of Faith

We often feel ashamed of our flaws however they can be blessings in disguises.

Flaws can be blessings in disguise, despite societal shame.

Cracked Pot

Listen to this charming story of the enchanted watch and how a young man's friendship with a cat and a dog brings him everything he wants.

A young man's friendship with a cat and a dog is key to obtaining everything he wants in the charming story of the enchanted watch.

The Enchanted Watch

Weight of Water

What does your future look like? Use nightly for 30 days to train your brain to become a better sleeper and become your future ideal self. Fall fast asleep with the hypnotic imagery of going on an adventure to an old castle to drift away from worries and concerns. Powerful delta wave binaural beats and brain entrainment are added to help you go to sleep even faster. This sleep story meditation is perfect for those looking to develop a better body image, confidence, stick to healthy habits, weight loss or weight management, exercise more, or eating healthily. This track contains powerful suggestions for deep peace, calm, and effortless sleep. Sweet dreams. ~ Dr. Liz Slonena

Train your brain to become a better sleeper and reach your ideal self with nightly use of this sleep story meditation, featuring hypnotic imagery and brain entrainment.

Meet Your Future Self Sleep Story

Listen to the classic tale of Rumpelstiltskin who can spin straw into gold

Rumpelstiltskin can spin straw into gold in the classic tale.

The Tale of Rumpelstiltskin

Listen to this enchanting story of two young girls' amazing day that started with a lucky flower and ended with a very special meeting.

Two girls' lucky day leads to a special meeting.

The Lucky Bag

Listen to this classic tale by Hans Christian Anderson, about the changes we go through in life and how to have a really great attitude to them.

"Hans Christian Anderson's classic tale teaches how to embrace life's changes with a positive attitude. Listen now."

The Flax Plant

Listen to this classic tale from the brothers Grimm about how wits and courage get you where you want to be!

Classic Grimm tale teaches the value of intelligence and bravery in achieving success.

The Tale of the Clever Tailor

Listen to this classic tale by Hans Christian Anderson, of what happened to the five peas in a pod and how much joy a simple plant can give.

Hans Christian Anderson's classic tale of five peas in a pod teaches how a simple plant can bring immense joy.

Five Peas in a Pod

Listen to this beautiful magical story of how a young woman's sewing tools helped her win her heart's desire.

A young woman's sewing tools bring her heart's desire.

The Magic Spindle

Listen to this classic story from the brothers Grimm about how Jorinde's love for Joringel frees her from the wicked witch

Jorinde's love for Joringel breaks witch's spell.

Jorinde, Joringel and the Wicked Witch

Listen to the classic tale of the Emperor's New Clothes, what happens when no one wants to say anything.

The Emperor's New Clothes: A tale about the consequences of silence.

The Emperor's New Clothes

Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was a famous Russian author, perhaps best known for his novels 'War and Peace' and 'Anna Karenina'. In the following short story, a king looks for answers to three questions in order to make himself a better ruler. Enjoy beautiful ones.... and sleep well! Namaste! xo Narrated by Dorothy Ratusny

Famous Russian author Leo Tolstoy's short story tells of a king's search for answers to three questions to become a better ruler.

The Three Questions

A bedtime fable, reminding us of the importance of kindness and care, bestowed unto others as lasting permanence of what really matters. Narrated by Dorothy Ratusny. (Originally Named 'The Present' - a story in the public domain). Sleep softly, beautiful ones! Namaste! xo

A bedtime fable on kindness, care and what really matters, narrated by Dorothy Ratusny. Sleep softly, beautiful ones! Namaste! xo

The Best Gift Ever

In this bedtime tale, you'll hear about Arachne, who weaves spell-binding patterns on her loom. While the world is stunned by her artistry, the goddess Athena wonders if the young weaver is missing a step. This Greek myth may be familiar to you, but you've never heard it told this way - as a sleep story as sweet as it is soothing. Dreamland, here you come! (Based on "The Wonderful Weaver" by James Baldwin. Adapted by Christina McMahon) www.christina-mcmahon.com

A soothing bedtime story about Arachne, a skilled weaver who catches the attention of the goddess Athena in this retelling of a Greek myth.

Arachne the Weaver

Rainbow wishes is a meditation story designed to help children of all ages to build self esteem and confidence in who they are. It teaches tools to make positive changes if they want to, but more importantly, to see how awesome they already are!

"Rainbow Wishes meditation story helps children build self-esteem and confidence, teaching tools for positive changes and appreciating themselves."

Rainbow Wish - Children Meditation Story

Meet little Paulina, whose father had been wrongfully banished to Siberia; the stranger whom she rescued from the forest, and the surprise and happy ending as the two became friends. A little magic, kindness and a 'feel good' story to warm your heart. Merry Christmas!

A heart-warming Christmas story about a girl who befriends a stranger she rescues in the forest, leading to a surprise happy ending.

Paulina's Christmas

This Roman myth of two brothers dates back to 753 BC. and depicts the founding of Rome.

Roman myth of two brothers founds Rome in 753 BC.

Romulus & Remus

Welcome to my new travel story, LA to Mexico, listen to the storylines from around the globe and rest deeply preparing for sleep. A journey of travel and adventure to calm and soothe the nervous system. Listen, breathe, rest & renew with Lisa Pollard from Return to Center, Yoga & Mindfulness guided practices to reduce stress.

Lisa Pollard's travel story, LA to Mexico, offers guided practices to reduce stress and soothe the nervous system with yoga and mindfulness techniques.

Los Angeles To Mexico

A Fantasy, Science-Fiction 'original' story that draws the questions of belief in the nonphysical. Intended to engage your senses and wonder, and of knowing that there is always more than we can see with our eyes... Just a gentle note: This is a story about the preciousness of life. As you continue to listen, please feel the energy of your heart ~ open in inspiration, in hope, in love. Written by Ryan Darville. Narration: Dorothy Ratusny I share this with much love and gratitude. Please feel this as you listen....Namaste!

A sci-fi/fantasy story about belief in the nonphysical and the preciousness of life, intended to inspire and open the heart. Written by Ryan Darville.

Saved ~ A Story of Wonder and 'Light'

Join Lisa Pollard on this new Travel Sleep Story, Bali to Lombok, an exploration of Yoga, friendship and joy. Listen to the storylines from around the globe to support deep sleep and renewal.

Travel Sleep Story: Bali to Lombok - A yoga and friendship exploration for deep sleep and renewal.

Bali to Lombok

This is a story about a British cabbie... Photo by Reynaldo #brigworkz Brigantty from Pexels

"British cabbie story captured in photo by Reynaldo Brigantty."

Final Cab Ride

The mythos of Sakyamuni and his direct relationship with the supporting ground beneath him, will allow for the natural calm and relaxation of the body-mind to emerge.

Inspirational Stories