The Slow Life - Cozy Stories to Relax and Unwind

Jennifer Veinot
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🌿 Welcome to The Slow Life – Relaxing Stories. A calming podcast with stories to soothe anxiety and stress. Each episode features a cozy story to ease you into sleep or to be a peaceful moment of calm. So, curl up with a hot drink, and relax into nostalgia, wonder, and everyday magic. New story every Thursday. 🎧 Available on major podcast platforms. 👉 Visit TheSlowLife.ca - Produced by Jennifer Veinot in Nova Scotia. 🇨🇦 I wish you sweet dreams

  1. 6D AGO

    ❤️ ❤️ Pocket Hearts | A Cozy Bedtime Story About Slow Living, Valentine's Day Self-Love

    In tonight’s story, Pocket Hearts, we follow a quiet winter afternoon that turns into something meaningful. After a small package arrives in the mail, a simple pair of carving gloves becomes an invitation to slow down, make tea, watch the birds, and create something by hand. Inspired by a piece of driftwood and the gentle presence of February, two small wooden hearts are carved — one to keep, and one to give away. This is a calm, cozy bedtime story for adults about slow living, handmade gifts, creative rituals, and the quiet ways love shows up in everyday life. Perfect for relaxing, unwinding, or falling asleep. Settle in, get comfortable, and enjoy. 💜 Follow my show to help me grow. 💜 👉 READ "Pocket Hearts" on my blog HERE 📖⁠ 👉 SHOP The Slow Life ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE 🛒⁠⁠⁠ : Want more time in The Slow Life? I create micro-experiences inspired by these stories — gentle reading moments you can enjoy on screen or on paper. You’ll find them, individually or in small bundles, via the link above. Connect with The Slow Life 🌐 Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheSlowLife.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📸 Follow on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theslowlifecozystories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📌 Pinterest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theslowlifecozystories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💌 Support the show by donating or shopping ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ All content Copyright Jennifer Veinot (Zwicker) 2025 #TheSlowLifePodcast #CozyStorytelling #cozypodcast #cafelistening #SlowLiving #BedtimeStory #craftingstory #RelaxingPodcast #CalmAmbience #CozyListening #novascotia #SleepStory #relaxingpodcast #lunenburg #soothingbedtimestory #canadianpodcast #sleepstories #winterpodcaststory #sleepstory #bedtimepodcast #sleeppodcast #gentlestorytelling #novascotiapodcast

    22 min

  2. FEB 5

    🛋️ ☕️ Moving Furniture - A Cozy Snow Day Story for Calm & Relaxation

    Snow falls quietly over a small village as I spend a slow morning rearranging furniture, sipping coffee, and letting gentle change guide the day. Moving Furniture is a cozy, calming short story about presence, simplicity, and finding comfort at home during a winter storm. The story is read twice to help you relax more deeply during the second reading. Settle in, breathe gently, and rest in the village for a while. 💜 Follow my show to help me grow. 💜 👉 READ "Moving Furniture" on my blog HERE 📖⁠ 👉 SHOP The Slow Life ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE 🛒⁠⁠ : Want more time in The Slow Life? I create micro-experiences inspired by these stories — gentle reading moments you can enjoy on screen or on paper. You’ll find them, individually or in small bundles, via the link above. Connect with The Slow Life 🌐 Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheSlowLife.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📸 Follow on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theslowlifecozystories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📌 Pinterest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theslowlifecozystories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💌 Support the show by donating or shopping ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ All content Copyright Jennifer Veinot (Zwicker) 2025 #TheSlowLifePodcast #CozyStorytelling #cozypodcast #cafelistening #SlowLiving #BedtimeStory #vacationstory #RelaxingPodcast #CalmAmbience #CozyListening #novascotia #SleepStory #relaxingpodcast #soothingbedtimestory #travelpodcast #canadianpodcast #sleepstories #winterpodcaststory #sleepstory #bedtimepodcast #sleeppodcast #gentlestorytelling

    20 min

  3. JAN 29

    🍩👩🏼‍🍳 Doughnut Day at the Watercolour Bakery | A Gentle Cozy Story to Relax and Sleep

    It’s Doughnut Day at The Watercolour Bakery — a once-a-month morning the village looks forward to with anticipation. I arrive early to help my aunt prepare, moving together through the quiet kitchen as dough rises, glaze shines, and trays slowly fill. The bakery’s walls are lined with her watercolour paintings, and the work unfolds in an easy rhythm shaped by care, familiarity, and shared history. This bedtime story is about abundance and creativity woven into everyday work, and the quiet joy of doing something well together. The story is read twice to help you relax more deeply during the second reading. Settle in, breathe gently, and rest in the village for a while. 💜 Follow my show to help me grow. 💜 👉 READ "Doughnut Day at The Watercolour Bakery" on my blog HERE 📖 👉 SHOP The Slow Life ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE 🛒⁠ : Want more time in The Slow Life? I create micro-experiences inspired by these stories — gentle reading moments you can enjoy on screen or on paper. You’ll find them, individually or in small bundles, via the link above. ⁠⁠ 📸 Follow on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theslowlifecozystories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen at bedtime for relaxation, or moments when you want to unwind without stimulation. Connect with The Slow Life 🌐 Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheSlowLife.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📌 Pinterest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theslowlifecozystories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💌 Support the show by donating or shopping ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ All content Copyright Jennifer Veinot (Zwicker) 2025 #TheSlowLifePodcast #CozyStorytelling #cozypodcast #cafelistening #SlowLiving #BedtimeStory #vacationstory #RelaxingPodcast #CalmAmbience #CozyListening #novascotia #SleepStory #relaxingpodcast #tropicalbedtimestory #travelpodcast #canadianpodcast #sleepstories #winterpodcaststory #sleepstory #bedtimepodcast #sleeppodcast #gentlestorytelling

    23 min

  4. JAN 22

    🏖️ ❄️ Tropic Wonder: An Idea of Travel | A Cozy Winter-to-Tropical Sleep Story for Deep Relaxation

    This is the first of a 3-part series, called Tropic Wonder, but each story can be enjoyed on its own. Settle in and let yourself drift with Tropic Wonder: An Idea of Travel, a cozy, slow-paced sleep story about imagining a gentle escape into warmth — without leaving the calm of winter behind. On a snowy day in a quiet village, a small thought of travel begins to form. With no rush and no demands, it slowly weaves its way through familiar routines: a walk through town, a visit to a trusted travel agent, the quiet joy of choosing rest over excitement. This story lingers in the space between seasons, where anticipation is soft and the present moment remains deeply comforting. 👉 READ "Tropic Wonder: An Idea of Travel" on my blog, HERE 📖 👉 SHOP The Slow Life cozy greeting cards ⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE 🛒⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 Follow on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theslowlifecozystories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Perfect for evening listening, bedtime relaxation, or moments when you want to unwind without stimulation, Tropic Wonder is designed to help you slow your breathing, release the day, and ease gently toward sleep. ✨ Cozy winter atmosphere 🌴 Gentle tropical imagery ☁️ Calm narration with no urgency or tension Get comfortable, let the story carry you, and rest where you are — knowing that warmth will be waiting when the time comes. Connect with The Slow Life 🌐 Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheSlowLife.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📌 Pinterest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theslowlifecozystories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💌 Support the show by donating ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ All content Copyright Jennifer Veinot (Zwicker) 2025 #TheSlowLifePodcast #CozyStorytelling #cozypodcast #cafelistening #SlowLiving #BedtimeStory #vacationstory #RelaxingPodcast #CalmAmbience #CozyListening #vacationstory #SleepStory #relaxingpodcast #tropicalbedtimestory #travelpodcast #holidaypodcast #tropicalstories #winterpodcaststory #sleepstory #bedtimepodcast #sleeppodcast #gentlestorytelling

    22 min

  5. JAN 15

    ❆ 🧖🏼‍♀️A Winter Evening in the Hot Tub | Cozy Snowfall Relaxation Story for Sleep

    Settle into a calm winter evening spent in a steaming hot tub as snow falls gently all around. This cozy, slow-paced story invites you to rest, breathe deeply, and unwind in warmth, quiet, and comfort. Perfect for relaxation, sleep, or a peaceful pause in your day. 👉 READ "A Winter Evening in the Hot Tub" on my blog 👉 SHOP The Slow Life cozy greeting cards ⁠⁠⁠HERE 🛒⁠⁠⁠ 👉 Follow on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theslowlifecozystories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If this story helps you relax, follow The Slow Life for more gentle bedtime stories each week. ~~~~ Need a website for your podcast? I did too. Use my affiliate link to have one created in minutes, and we both benefit: https://www.podpage.com/?via=jennifer-veinot Connect with The Slow Life 🌐 Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheSlowLife.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📌 Pinterest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theslowlifecozystories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💌 Support the show by donating ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ All content Copyright Jennifer Veinot (Zwicker) 2025 #TheSlowLifePodcast #CozyStorytelling #cozypodcast #cafelistening #SlowLiving #BedtimeStory #vacationstory #RelaxingPodcast #CalmAmbience #CozyListening #SleepStory #relaxingpodcast #holidaypodcast #vintagestories #winterpodcaststory #sleepstory #bedtimepodcast #sleeppodcast #gentlestorytelling

    21 min

  6. JAN 8

    📺 🚲 Watching Stranger Things Together — Bedtime Story - A Cozy Night with Friends

    A gentle, cozy story about friends gathering for a shared TV night — blankets, warm light, quiet conversation, and the comforting ritual of watching Stranger Things together. 👉 READ "Watching Stranger Things Together" on my blog ⁠HERE 📖⁠ 👉 SHOP The Slow Life cozy greeting cards ⁠⁠HERE 🛒⁠⁠ 👉 Follow on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theslowlifecozystories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If this story helps you relax, follow The Slow Life for more gentle bedtime stories each week. ~~~~ Connect with The Slow Life 🌐 Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheSlowLife.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📌 Pinterest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theslowlifecozystories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💌 Support the show by donating ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ All content Copyright Jennifer Veinot (Zwicker) 2025, 2026 #TheSlowLifePodcast #CozyStorytelling #cozypodcast #cafelistening #SlowLiving #BedtimeStory #strangerthingsseason5 #RelaxingPodcast #CalmAmbience #CozyListening #SleepStory #relaxingpodcast #holidaypodcast #vintagestories #winterpodcaststory #StrangerThingsstory #bedtimepodcast #sleeppodcast #gentlestorytelling

    21 min

  7. JAN 1

    🎊 🧏🏼‍♀️ Sensing the New Year — A Mindful Slow-Living Story for Calm, Reflection, and Presence

    Start the new year with stillness and gentle awareness. In this calming slow-living story, you’ll move through a January morning using all five senses — sound, sight, scent, taste, and touch — to feel grounded, peaceful, and present. This mindful narrative invites you to slow down, breathe deeply, and notice the quiet beauty in everyday moments. Perfect for relaxation, mindfulness, bedtime listening, and easing into the new year with intention. 👉 READ "Sensing the New Year" on my blog HERE 📖 👉 SHOP The Slow Life cozy greeting cards ⁠HERE 🛒⁠ 👉 Follow on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theslowlifecozystories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If this story helps you relax, follow The Slow Life for more gentle bedtime stories each week. This story is similar to a 5 senses meditation. ~~~~ Connect with The Slow Life 🌐 Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheSlowLife.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📌 Pinterest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theslowlifecozystories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💌 Support the show by donating ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Copyright Jennifer Veinot (Zwicker) 2025 #TheSlowLifePodcast #CozyStorytelling #cozypodcast #cafelistening #SlowLiving #BedtimeStory #RelaxingPodcast #CalmAmbience #CozyListening #SleepStory #relaxingpodcast #holidaypodcast #holidaystories #winterpodcaststory #Newyearstory #bedtimepodcast #sleeppodcast #gentlestorytelling

    20 min

  8. 12/25/2025

    🎄 🎁 Christmas Coziness — Soft Holiday Night Story: Records Playing, Warmth, and Stillness

    In Christmas Coziness, the house rests after Christmas Day — gifts tucked into place, the tree lights glowing softly, music playing, and sleepy kittens curled beneath the branches. This cozy winter story invites you into a slow, comforting Christmas night at home, perfect for relaxation and unwinding. 👉 NEW ~ printable greeting cards with short stories inside to share the coziness of The Slow Life. You can purchase them here: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/s/6a5f9d5fac⁠ 💌 This calming story is designed to help you relax, unwind, or drift towards sleep, with soft winter imagery, nostalgic memories, and the quiet joy of a shared holiday tradition. Perfect for fans of cozy storytelling, gentle winter ambience, and peaceful moments during the holiday Christmas season. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Connect with The Slow Life Stories written and read by Jennifer Veinot 🌐 Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheSlowLife.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theslowlifecozystories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📌 Pinterest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theslowlifecozystories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💌 Support the show by donating ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ All content copyrighted Jennifer Veinot (Zwicker) 2024, 2025 #TheSlowLifePodcast #CozyStorytelling #cozypodcast #cafelistening #SlowLiving #BedtimeStory #winterstories #RelaxingPodcast #ChristmasAmbience #CozyListening #SleepStory #relaxingpodcast #holidaypodcast #holidaystories #winterpodcaststory #Christmasstory #christmaspodcast #bedtimepodcast #sleeppodcast #gentlestorytelling

    20 min
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🌿 Welcome to The Slow Life – Relaxing Stories. A calming podcast with stories to soothe anxiety and stress. Each episode features a cozy story to ease you into sleep or to be a peaceful moment of calm. So, curl up with a hot drink, and relax into nostalgia, wonder, and everyday magic. New story every Thursday. 🎧 Available on major podcast platforms. 👉 Visit TheSlowLife.ca - Produced by Jennifer Veinot in Nova Scotia. 🇨🇦 I wish you sweet dreams

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