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Spring at the Mountain Cabin _ A Relaxing Bedtime Story · Abide Meditation App

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  Speaker 1: Welcome to Get Sleepy, the podcast where we listen, we relax,
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  Speaker 1: and we get sleepy. I'm your host, Thomas. Thanks for
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  Speaker 1: tuning in. Tonight, we return to Sarah's cozy cabin in
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  Speaker 1: the mountains, but this time it's spring. The beautiful land
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  Speaker 1: around her home is blossoming with life. If you haven't
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  Speaker 1: listened to the other seasonal stories from Sarah's cabin, don't worry.
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  Speaker 1: You can listen to this one tonight and go back
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  Speaker 1: to hear the others at another time. So, let's settle
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  Speaker 1: down for our story now. The team and I love
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  Speaker 1: making this podcast for all of you, and it's such
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  Speaker 1: a joy to be a part of. Knowing that for
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  Speaker 1: many of you, listening to our stories is just what
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  Speaker 1: you need to be able to calm your body and
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  Speaker 1: mind and drift off to sleep. That's something very special
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  Speaker 1: to us, and we never take it for granted. As
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  Speaker 1: you relax and sink into bed tonight, just begin lengthening
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  Speaker 1: your breaths to help you unwind that bit more. And
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  Speaker 1: I want you to know that I am profoundly grateful
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  Speaker 1: to simply have your company tonight. If you're feeling at
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  Speaker 1: all anxious, low or overwhelmed by anything going on in
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  Speaker 1: your life right now, I'm sending you warmth and love.
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  Speaker 1: Continue to breathe and feel the calming energy of the
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  Speaker 1: breath flowing through your entire body. And you can rest
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  Speaker 1: your head tonight, knowing that you're appreciated and loved. Just
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  Speaker 1: follow the sound of my voice and feel free to
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  Speaker 1: drift off at any time. Let's return to the mountains
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  Speaker 1: that Sarah calls home. On a beautiful spring day. At
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  Speaker 1: her cabin.
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  Speaker 2: So.
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  Speaker 1: The birds are chirping and calling out to one another.
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  Speaker 1: The smell of pine and herbs travels through the open
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  Speaker 1: windows in the living room. It's one of the warmest
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  Speaker 1: days so far this season, and Sarah is tingling with
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  Speaker 1: excitement for what's to come. The temperature outside was perfect
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  Speaker 1: this morning. So the first thing Sarah did today was
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  Speaker 1: open the large windows to let in the fresh air
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  Speaker 1: and bright spring sun. She adores spring. It's not her
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  Speaker 1: favorite season, but she admires its craft. The way the
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  Speaker 1: earth wakes up from its hibernation and slowly comes back
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  Speaker 1: to life, bursting into full, vivid color after the gray
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  Speaker 1: of winter. It's like when color came to motion pictures.
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  Speaker 1: A once black and white world has turned into a
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  Speaker 1: vibrant one. Sarah is currently tidying up the living room
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  Speaker 1: She laughs to herself at the thought of spring cleaning.
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  Speaker 1: Perhaps seeing the bright sun kiss the grass again motivates
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  Speaker 1: everyone and sends them straight to the broom closet, she thinks.
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  Speaker 1: It does feel magical to have the sheer white curtains
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  Speaker 1: open and the beaming sun casting light on the wooden floor.
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  Speaker 1: That's why Sarah is happily twirling around the house as
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  Speaker 1: she sweeps. Her broom sends up specks of dust that
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  Speaker 1: sparkle in the rays of light streaming through the glass.
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  Speaker 1: As she often does, Sarah is listening to one of
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  Speaker 1: her favorite albums on her record player. The song that's
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  Speaker 1: playing now is a bright and cheerful tune, perfect for
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  Speaker 1: Sarah's current mood. She has spent most of the morning dancing,
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  Speaker 1: cleaning and singing into her broomstick and has tidied up
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  Speaker 1: every room. Now she's almost finished. and she scoots the
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  Speaker 1: last of the winter's dust into the dustpan. Then, she
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  Speaker 1: walks down the hallway towards the kitchen, carrying the broom
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  Speaker 1: and dustpan, careful not to tip it over. A colourful
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  Speaker 1: bouquet of light paints the hallway, thanks to the stained
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  Speaker 1: glass with a mosaic pattern on her front door. Sarah
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  Speaker 1: tiptoes through the reflected colours until she is at the
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  Speaker 1: end of the hall, facing the kitchen. She walks over
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  Speaker 1: to the bin and empties the dust into it. Then
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  Speaker 1: she heads to the opposite corner, to put the cleaning
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  Speaker 1: supplies away. She turns the metal doorknob of her broom closet.
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  Speaker 1: It feels cold to the touch as she pulls the
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  Speaker 1: door open. Sarah then places the broom and dustpan back
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  Speaker 1: into their cozy spaces, tucked away from the light. When
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  Speaker 1: she's done, the door clicks shut. She retraces her steps
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  Speaker 1: back to the living room and is greeted once again
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  Speaker 1: by the smell and beauty of spring in the mountain cabin.
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  Speaker 1: The curtains are fluttering as the fresh breeze blows through
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  Speaker 1: the open windows. It looks beautiful, Sarah thinks. She stands
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  Speaker 1: in front of the glass, holding her arms out to
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  Speaker 1: her sides and slowly breathes in deeply through her nose.
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  Speaker 1: Then she closes her eyes and lets the feeling of
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  Speaker 1: the gentle wind caress her. Why stay inside on such
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  Speaker 1: a bright and warm spring day? Sarah thinks to herself.
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  Speaker 1: Her mind made up, she turns around and makes her
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  Speaker 1: way back to the hall. The mosaic is still casting
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  Speaker 1: a variety of colors on the wooden floorboards. Sarah smiles.
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  Speaker 1: appreciating the quiet beauty of this moment. She keeps her
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  Speaker 1: shoes by the door, careful not to drag in too
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  Speaker 1: much dirt from the outside world. Above the shoe corner
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  Speaker 1: is a tall, dark coat rack, draped in winter jackets
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  Speaker 1: and scarves, with a selection of hats on top. She
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  Speaker 1: rustles through the knitted winter caps until she reaches her
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  Speaker 1: straw bucket hat. There's a pleasant feeling in her chest
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  Speaker 1: at the thought of getting to wear it again. Honestly,
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  Speaker 1: she can't remember the last time it was warm enough
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  Speaker 1: to put it on. Sarah feels the straw's rough texture
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  Speaker 1: in her hand as she holds the wide brim hat
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  Speaker 1: in front of her. She slips it over her shiny hair,
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  Speaker 1: and the hat crackles as it settles into place. Sarah
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  Speaker 1: contemplates what to put on her feet. She's torn between
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  Speaker 1: sandals and her comfy gardening shoes. After a moment of contemplation,
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  Speaker 1: She slips on her socks and shoes, knowing all too
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  Speaker 1: well that she'll want to get started on her garden
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  Speaker 1: the minute she steps outside. All ready to go, Sarah
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  Speaker 1: reaches for the metal doorknob. Despite the warmth of the day,
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  Speaker 1: the metal here also feels cold to the touch. it
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  Speaker 1: sends a pleasant little shiver down Sarah's spine. But all
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  Speaker 1: is forgotten when she opens the door and is quickly
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  Speaker 1: embraced by the warm sun and aroma of early spring.
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  Speaker 1: Sarah steps out onto the big wooden porch that wraps
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  Speaker 1: around the house, It's dotted with plants and outdoor furniture.
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  Speaker 1: A bird feeder hangs on the side closest to her
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  Speaker 1: living room window. Birds gather there in the mornings and
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  Speaker 1: afternoons for a tasty snack and a chat, almost like
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  Speaker 1: people visiting their favorite coffee shop. Sarah takes a moment
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  Speaker 1: to admire her spectacular view. She is certain she has
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  Speaker 1: one of the very best views around. The rugged mountains
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  Speaker 1: reach up to the cloudless blue sky in the distance.
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  Speaker 1: Sarah has always thought they have an almost magical energy
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  Speaker 1: about them. As she scans the landscape, she can see
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  Speaker 1: layers of forest green pine trees that slowly fade into
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  Speaker 1: a windswept meadow where wildflowers grow. They tend to blossom
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  Speaker 1: a bit later in the season. But it was a
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  Speaker 1: wet winter, and Sarah knows that helps the soil and
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  Speaker 1: the plants to thrive. once the snow melts away. Closer
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  Speaker 1: to her cabin, there is a small fire pit with
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  Speaker 1: carefully placed wooden logs. She enjoyed evenings there with friends
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  Speaker 1: during the winter, at least those who were brave enough
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  Speaker 1: to embrace the cold with help of the cozy fire
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  Speaker 1: and woolly blankets Sarah knitted herself. She could still have
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  Speaker 1: friends round for a bonfire over the coming season, Sarah
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  Speaker 1: thinks to herself. Spring is a wonderful time to gather
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  Speaker 1: outside by the warmth of a crackling fire. But for now,
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  Speaker 1: the area rests quietly, with the beautiful meadow and mountain backdrop.
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  Speaker 1: As she continues to cast her gaze over the field,
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  Speaker 1: she notices something furry and white nestled in the grass.
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  Speaker 1: Sarah looks closer, and her heart swells as she realizes
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  Speaker 1: it's a bunny They love the mountains here, and although
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  Speaker 1: she sees them quite often at this time of year,
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  Speaker 1: they still never fail to brighten her day. At Sarah's cabin,
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  Speaker 1: there is a set of stairs that leads down to
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  Speaker 1: ground level. She follows them, and the wood creaks with
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  Speaker 1: every other step The sound causes the bunny to notice her,
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  Speaker 1: and it darts off into the pine forest. Sarah looks
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  Speaker 1: down at her feet, focusing on the earth below them.
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  Speaker 1: The grass is still young, coming back from the cold
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  Speaker 1: days of winter, but it looks vibrant and healthy, She
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  Speaker 1: walks towards the field, feeling the dewy soil underneath her
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  Speaker 1: shoes with every step. She is grateful for the dampness,
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  Speaker 1: because she knows it's going to create a season overflowing
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  Speaker 1: with colour and new growth. As she gets closer to
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  Speaker 1: the meadow, She begins to smile even wider. She can
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  Speaker 1: see a group of small wildflowers beginning to blossom. Sarah
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  Speaker 1: crouches down and leans in to get a closer look.
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  Speaker 1: The green buds look ready to burst and to showcase
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  Speaker 1: their colors. Typically, purple, pink, yellow, and white flowers grow
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  Speaker 1: in this meadow. They dance in the wind all season long.
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  Speaker 1: The flowers are a delight to watch from her porch
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  Speaker 1: as she sips her morning tea or coffee. It's one
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  Speaker 1: of her favorite pastimes. Sometimes, when she's feeling especially inspired,
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  Speaker 1: she spends the morning painting the scene with soft watercolors.
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  Speaker 1: She even has a painting of this view hanging in
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  Speaker 1: her hallway. Sarah thinks it might be a bit silly
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  Speaker 1: to have a painting hanging up on her wall of
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  Speaker 1: something she can look out her window and admire But
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  Speaker 1: she keeps it there anyway. It makes her smile, and
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  Speaker 1: that is all that matters, she tells herself. Sarah stands
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  Speaker 1: back up and takes one more look at the budding flowers.
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  Speaker 1: Then she decides to walk around the house to where
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  Speaker 1: the garden is located. She sees the resilient blue spruces
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  Speaker 1: that line the side of her house as she walks.
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  Speaker 1: Sarah made a careful effort to plant things that would
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  Speaker 1: be able to sustain the frigid winters in the mountains.
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  Speaker 1: The blue spruce not only survives, but it looks beautiful
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  Speaker 1: in doing so. She enters the backyard through a quaint
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  Speaker 1: gate that rattles as she opens it. She shuts the
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  Speaker 1: gate behind her and looks out at her beloved garden.
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  Speaker 1: White lattice panels are draped in English ivy, and next
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  Speaker 1: to them rests a small wooden table and a couple
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  Speaker 1: of chairs. There's a pathway with little stones on either side.
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  Speaker 1: Next to the path are plants and open spaces where
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  Speaker 1: Sarah can grow seasonal herbs and vegetables. Some of the
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  Speaker 1: plants are doing extremely well in these early spring days.
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  Speaker 1: She looks over at the section of catmint, an aromatic
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  Speaker 1: plant that resembles lavender. and is delighted to see its
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  Speaker 1: purple tips basking in the sun. Some of her plants
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  Speaker 1: will come back on their own, like mint, lavender and sage. Others,
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  Speaker 1: like basil, carrots and lettuce, she will have to replant
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  Speaker 1: in the coming days. Against the wall of her cabin,
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  Speaker 1: she has a shed with some gardening essentials. She strolls
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  Speaker 1: over to it and pulls out a trowel or tiny
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  Speaker 1: shovel that she can use to check the soil and
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  Speaker 1: uncover any budding plants. Sarah makes her way to the
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  Speaker 1: section of the garden that houses the mint. This is
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  Speaker 1: one of her favorite herbs to keep. It's fast growing
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  Speaker 1: and adds a delicious flavor to teas and some of
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  Speaker 1: the dishes she likes to cook. Sarah bends down, not
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  Speaker 1: worried about getting dirt on her knees, and inspects the plants.
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  Speaker 1: She uses her hands and the trowel to search for
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  Speaker 1: new mint. Mint has a habit of spreading and taking
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  Speaker 1: over gardens, so it's often one of the first plants
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  Speaker 1: to show up in spring. If there is a new plant,
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  Speaker 1: she would like to pot it and give it to
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  Speaker 1: one of her neighbours. In this rural mountain village, The
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  Speaker 1: community is such an essential part of what makes it
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  Speaker 1: a sustainable and enjoyable place to call home. All of
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  Speaker 1: her neighbors like to trade things with one another. For example,
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  Speaker 1: one makes candles, another makes wooden furniture, another has chickens
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  Speaker 1: and shares their fresh eggs. Sarah grows plants and knits
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  Speaker 1: all sorts of cozy things. Sarah feels the sun against
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  Speaker 1: her back and the cool, damp soil on her knees
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  Speaker 1: and hands as she searches for the mint. After just
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  Speaker 1: a few moments she feels a small root. She stands up,
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  Speaker 1: shakes her hands and wipes the clumps of earth off
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  Speaker 1: her knees. By the shed there are a few ceramic pots.
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  Speaker 1: Sarah grabs one and then pours open a bag of
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  Speaker 1: soil and uses the trowel to scoop some into the pot.
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  Speaker 1: Once the pot is about halfway full, she makes her
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  Speaker 1: way back to the mint. Sarah carefully sticks the trowel
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  Speaker 1: into the mud, and gently scoops up the root and
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  Speaker 1: surrounding clump of soil. She uses her fingertips to make
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  Speaker 1: a spot in the center of the pot and softly
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  Speaker 1: places the plant inside. She fiddles with the dark brown
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  Speaker 1: soil until the root is resting in just the right place.
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  Speaker 1: What a perfect spring present, Sarah thinks. Back inside the kitchen,
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  Speaker 1: Sarah has wooden lollipop sticks that she can use to
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  Speaker 1: make handwritten signs for her plants. She'll make one and
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  Speaker 1: put it in this pot as a gift for her neighbor.
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  Speaker 1: She wipes her hands together once again to remove excess soil.
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  Speaker 1: and carries the ceramic pot toward the back door of
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  Speaker 1: the cabin. Sarah goes up the few creaky steps hidden
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  Speaker 1: in the shade as she makes her way to the door,
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  Speaker 1: which leads straight into the kitchen. Like the rest of
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  Speaker 1: her cabin, the kitchen is mostly made of wood. It
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  Speaker 1: boasts rustic decor and hanging plants. A lingering aroma of
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  Speaker 1: lavender invites her in, but Sarah remembers to kick off
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  Speaker 1: her shoes before going into the main part of the house.
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  Speaker 1: Once inside, she places the pot on the counter and
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  Speaker 1: pulls open one of the drawers below it. Bits and
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  Speaker 1: bobs and kitchen supplies rustle against her hand as she
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  Speaker 1: searches for the lollipop sticks and a marker pen. She
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  Speaker 1: quickly finds both and writes mint vertically on the light
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  Speaker 1: brown stick, which she then carefully pokes into the pot
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  Speaker 1: Content with her work, Sarah drops the pen back in
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  Speaker 1: the drawer and pushes it closed, leaving the plant on
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  Speaker 1: the counter. Bringing her hands up to her face, she
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  Speaker 1: looks at the way her time in the garden has
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  Speaker 1: left its mark on them. She admires the soil nestled
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  Speaker 1: in the creases of her skin She moves over to
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  Speaker 1: the metal sink and pushes down on the top of
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  Speaker 1: a bottle of hand soap. The fresh aroma of citrus
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  Speaker 1: fills her senses. She rubs her hands together, lathering each finger.
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  Speaker 1: The liquid quickly begins to foam up and Sarah continues
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  Speaker 1: to rub her palms, taking a moment to focus on
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  Speaker 1: every crease in her skin. She then turns on the
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  Speaker 1: tap and runs her hands under the warm water. Sarah
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  Speaker 1: takes her time washing her hands, making sure They are
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  Speaker 1: totally clean before drying them on a linen kitchen towel.
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  Speaker 1: This vibrant spring day has been both productive and inspiring
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  Speaker 1: for Sarah. And now she wants to relax. Making her
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  Speaker 1: way down the hall she hears the record player still
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  Speaker 1: chiming a happy tune. Sarah smiles and dances lightly along
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  Speaker 1: with the song as she places her hat on the
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  Speaker 1: coat rack. Though Sarah imagines she could easily go back
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  Speaker 1: to dancing in the living room, like she did this
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  Speaker 1: morning while cleaning, she decides against it. It's time to
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  Speaker 1: focus on pure relaxation. As she walks over to the
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  Speaker 1: record player, she sees that the sunshine isn't as bright
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  Speaker 1: as it was the last time she was in this room.
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  Speaker 1: Turning towards the window, She notices that the wind feels
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  Speaker 1: a bit cooler as it rustles the curtains. Beyond the curtains,
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  Speaker 1: the sky has transformed. There still aren't any clouds, but
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  Speaker 1: now it's filled with deep shades of orange and pink,
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  Speaker 1: like the colors of tropical fruits. It's an idyllic scene,
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  Speaker 1: like something out of a painting. She pushes the window
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  Speaker 1: down to close it, and the dancing curtains fall still.
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  Speaker 1: She can't believe how fast the day has gone by.
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  Speaker 1: Now that evening has arrived, it's time to put on
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  Speaker 1: some soothing music. She continues walking over to the record player,
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  Speaker 1: removes the album, and puts on a more mellow and
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  Speaker 1: relaxing one. Next, she makes her way over to the large,
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  Speaker 1: cushioned sofa There are a couple of pillows on it,
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  Speaker 1: and she places them both on the right side. She
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  Speaker 1: lies down, propping her head on the stack of pillows,
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  Speaker 1: and gazing out at the dreamy, setting sun. In this moment,
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  Speaker 1: Sarah feels completely at peace and content. She rests her
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  Speaker 1: hands on her belly and feels her deep breaths coming
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  Speaker 1: in and out rhythmically. As she does this, she slowly
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  Speaker 1: closes her eyes. She thinks about how enchanting this time
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  Speaker 1: of year is in these mountains. The soft sun and
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  Speaker 1: gentle wind. The blooming flowers and the rugged landscape that
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  Speaker 1: surrounds her. They all help make spring one of the
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  Speaker 1: most beautiful seasons here. Sarah continues to daydream about the
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  Speaker 1: coming weeks. She will probably visit the farmer's market this
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  Speaker 1: weekend and bring friends around for a cozy bonfire. Hopefully,
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  Speaker 1: it will be an evening with another fiery sunset like
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  Speaker 1: this one. As her mind continues to wander, Sarah feels
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  Speaker 1: her body moving towards sleep. The soothing music in the
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  Speaker 1: background slowly fades away As Sarah drifts into a magical dream.
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  Speaker 2: Thank you. I think that's a good thing. I think
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  Speaker 2: that's a good thing. Thank you for watching. Thank you.
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  Speaker 2: Thank you. Thank you for watching. Thank you. Thank you.
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  Speaker 2: you Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.