Jan. 15, 2026
❆ 🧖🏼♀️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.
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Welcome to The Slow Life.
I'm Jennifer Vino and I create,
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narrate, and design the
soundscape of this village of
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unwind.
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Each week I share an original
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Read 2 times so you can relax
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reading.
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Shop on the top menu bar.
Let's settle in with some easy
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breathing at your own pace.
With each inhale, let fresh air
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fill the space around your
heart.
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With each exhale, feel the calm
air spread through your body and
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flow out through your arms and
legs, gently in through your
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heart.
Gently out through your body, in
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through your heart, out through
your body.
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And now let's begin.
This story is called A Winter
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Evening in the Hot Tub, and it's
about smiles and fresh drinks,
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muscles relaxing and a dozen
pillows just for me.
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I arrived just as the afternoon
light begins to soften, the sky
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turning into that winter blue
that's already leaning towards
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evening.
The hotel sits quietly against
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the snow, low and welcoming, its
windows glowing with warm light.
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The cold air outside is calm and
steady, brushing over my face
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without being harsh, and my
boots make familiar soft sounds
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in the snow as I walked through
the entrance.
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My room is here for the night
somewhere.
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Looking over all of this quiet
and knowing I don't have to go
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anywhere else later feels
comforting in the best way.
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Inside, the winter air gives way
to warmth that seeps in right
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away.
The faint scent of cedar and
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fresh drinks bring a smile to my
lips and my shoulders lower
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within my coat.
Without effort, I check in at
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the desk, then move through the
quiet hall following the signs,
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feeling the relaxation that can
come with being a guest in a
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place as cozy as this.
My room is laid out just right
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and is set to the temperature I
like.
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I wander around it, feeling the
textures of fabric and wood,
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noticing the view I've been
given and putting my things
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where they'll be easy to manage
throughout my stay.
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I gather my towel and robe and
begin the walk down to the hot
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tub, the place I've been
picturing since I booked the
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room.
It's the reason I chose this
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hotel, a space people speak
about with a kind of magic in
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their voice.
The entrance opens into the pool
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area and it takes me a moment
just to stand there and take it
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in.
The lighting here is soft and
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golden, nothing too bright, just
a warm glow over stone and
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rippling water.
The ceiling above is partially
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glass, letting nature and its
vast sky filter in.
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Snow rests around the edges but
leaves the rest of the view
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open.
The water ahead of me steams
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lazily, drifting upward in slow
curls.
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The pool stretches wide indoors
and then outward through a
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generous opening framed with
heavy plastic curtains that keep
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the weather where it should be.
Beyond them, the outside awaits,
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hushed and powdered white.
It's the middle of the week, and
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the quiet shows in the empty
chairs, the still walkways, the
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nearly private feeling of the
whole place.
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A few others moved slowly at the
edges of my awareness, unhurried
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and peaceful, but most of the
space belongs to silence.
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I step into the water and warmth
gathers around me.
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It rises against my skin, and I
sigh as I feel it wrapped
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loosely around my ribs, my back,
my shoulders, as though every
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muscle has been waiting to let
go.
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The sounds around me create a
soothing background.
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The movement of water, the
steady hum of the massage jets,
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faint music somewhere far off
the muted winter world outside.
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I drift towards the opening and
pass through the curtain to the
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outdoors.
The sky has darkened to showcase
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snowflakes lit up by the
surrounding lamps.
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Stone paths curved gently around
the hot tub, snow tucked in to
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all their corners.
I love being out here within
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this snow covered Wonderland
while being cradled by heat.
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Trees stand still and strong,
creating a protective wall
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around the area, their branches
holding delicate pillows of
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white.
I lean back with my shoulders
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covered by the heat, watching,
listening as though I can hear
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the snow fall, making barely a
sound as it lands on stone and
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water and the tops of nearby
shrubs.
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Each frozen crystal that touches
the water disappears, and I open
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my hand at the surface to feel
the darts of cool tickle my
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palm.
I tilt my face slightly upward
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and led.
A few flakes land across my
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forehead and cheeks before they
melt away.
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I watched the steam rising back
into the clouds.
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My face is the only place that
chill reaches, touched by the
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faintest tingling across my
cheeks and nose.
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The rest of me is submerged in
warmth.
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The contrast is nice, keeping me
grounded in the moment.
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I let my legs float in place and
position my back to be massaged
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by The Jets placed around the
seats in the pool.
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After a while, I move lazily
back towards the inside.
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I'm back under the glass
ceiling.
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The snow creates more of a veil
than it had before.
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The ceiling is its own winter
sky that I can lie beneath while
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staying completely warm.
Eventually my body tells me it's
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time to leave the water.
I use the shallow incline of the
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ramp steps slow and steady.
The thick towel wraps me in
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softness, keeping the heat in
which I'm thankful for.
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My muscles feel comfortable and
pliable, and my mind does too.
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I sit on a nearby chair before
rinsing off, watching the water,
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letting my body cool just
enough, ready to return to my
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room.
I follow the winding pattern on
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the carpet back through the
familiar hallways.
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The elevator doors slide open in
that slow motion way and I ride
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upward in solitude, my skin
still humming softly from the
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bubbles and hot shower.
My room, of course, is quiet
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when I enter, the bedside lamps
giving off the perfect amount of
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light, just as the ones around
the hot tub had done.
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I move through small, gentle
routines, day clothes exchanged
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for softer ones, covers pulled
back, snacks and a dozen pillows
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arranged for movie watching.
The warmth from the water still
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lingers in my body, extending
the calm which will last all
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evening.
When I settle into bed, nothing
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pulls at my attention.
My phone is turned off in my
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bag, the snow keeps falling
outside the windows, the night
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keeps deepening and I rest here,
warm and cosy, held in the
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simplicity of the day.
I've allowed myself to have a
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winter evening in the hot tub.
I arrived just as the afternoon
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light begins to soften, the sky
turning into that winter blue
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00:11:29,870 --> 00:11:32,770
that's already leaning towards
evening.
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00:11:34,140 --> 00:11:40,790
The hotel sits quietly against
the snow, low and welcoming, its
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00:11:40,800 --> 00:11:47,700
windows glowing with warm light.
The cold air outside is calm and
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00:11:47,710 --> 00:11:53,470
steady, brushing over my face
without being harsh, and my
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00:11:53,480 --> 00:11:58,900
boots make familiar soft sounds
in the snow as I walked to the
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00:11:58,910 --> 00:12:03,470
entrance.
My room is here for the night
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00:12:04,210 --> 00:12:07,480
somewhere.
Looking over all of this quiet
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00:12:08,010 --> 00:12:12,580
and knowing I don't have to go
anywhere else later feels
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00:12:12,590 --> 00:12:19,700
comforting in the best way.
Inside, the winter air gives way
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00:12:19,710 --> 00:12:22,800
to warmth that seeps in right
away.
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00:12:24,360 --> 00:12:29,670
The faint scent of cedar and
fresh drinks bring a smile to my
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00:12:29,680 --> 00:12:33,670
lips and my shoulders lower
within my coat.
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00:12:33,740 --> 00:12:40,220
Without effort, I check in at
the desk, then move through the
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00:12:40,230 --> 00:12:46,500
quiet hall following the signs,
feeling the relaxation that can
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00:12:46,510 --> 00:12:51,260
come with being a guest in a
place as cozy as this.
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00:12:52,960 --> 00:12:58,230
My room is laid out just right
and is set to the temperature I
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00:12:58,240 --> 00:13:02,520
like.
I wander around it, feeling the
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00:13:02,530 --> 00:13:08,080
textures of fabric and wood,
noticing the view I've been
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00:13:08,090 --> 00:13:12,640
given and putting my things
where they'll be easy to manage
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00:13:12,650 --> 00:13:18,930
throughout my stay.
I gather my towel and robe and
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00:13:18,940 --> 00:13:23,630
begin the walk down to the hot
tub, the place I've been
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00:13:23,640 --> 00:13:25,950
picturing since I booked the
room.
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00:13:27,380 --> 00:13:32,560
It's the reason I chose this
hotel, a space people speak
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00:13:32,570 --> 00:13:35,820
about with a kind of magic in
their voice.
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00:13:37,510 --> 00:13:43,060
The entrance opens into the pool
area and it takes me a moment
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00:13:43,130 --> 00:13:45,750
just to stand there and take it
in.
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00:13:47,070 --> 00:13:53,210
The lighting here is soft and
golden, nothing too bright, just
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00:13:53,220 --> 00:13:57,100
a warm glow over stone and
rippling water.
149
00:13:58,740 --> 00:14:03,810
The ceiling above is partially
glass, letting nature and its
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00:14:03,820 --> 00:14:11,100
vast sky filter in.
Snow rests around the edges but
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00:14:11,110 --> 00:14:13,700
leaves the rest of the view
open.
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00:14:15,420 --> 00:14:21,510
The water ahead of me steams
lazily, drifting upward in slow
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00:14:21,520 --> 00:14:26,580
curls.
The pool stretches wide indoors
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00:14:26,710 --> 00:14:31,200
and then outward through a
generous opening framed with
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00:14:31,210 --> 00:14:35,770
heavy plastic curtains that keep
the weather where it should be.
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00:14:37,490 --> 00:14:42,610
Beyond them, the outside awaits,
hushed and powdered white.
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00:14:44,550 --> 00:14:49,680
It's the middle of the week, and
the quiet shows in the empty
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00:14:49,690 --> 00:14:55,530
chairs, the still walkways, the
nearly private feeling of the
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00:14:55,540 --> 00:15:01,090
whole place.
A few others moved slowly at the
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00:15:01,100 --> 00:15:06,870
edges of my awareness, unhurried
and peaceful, but most of the
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00:15:06,880 --> 00:15:14,540
space belongs to silence.
I step into the water and warmth
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00:15:14,550 --> 00:15:20,350
gathers around me.
It rises against my skin, and I
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00:15:20,360 --> 00:15:26,850
sigh as I feel it wrap loosely
around my ribs, my back, my
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00:15:26,860 --> 00:15:31,810
shoulders, as though every
muscle has been waiting to let
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00:15:31,820 --> 00:15:36,400
go.
The sounds around me create a
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00:15:36,410 --> 00:15:41,410
soothing background.
The movement of water, the
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00:15:41,420 --> 00:15:48,030
steady hum of the massage jets,
faint music somewhere far off
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00:15:48,440 --> 00:15:55,520
the muted winter world outside.
I drift towards the opening and
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00:15:55,530 --> 00:15:58,570
pass through the curtain to the
outdoors.
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00:15:59,850 --> 00:16:05,020
The sky has darkened to showcase
snowflakes lit up by the
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00:16:05,030 --> 00:16:11,020
surrounding lamps.
Stone paths curved gently around
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00:16:11,030 --> 00:16:15,650
the hot tub, snow tucked in to
all their corners.
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00:16:16,680 --> 00:16:21,560
I love being out here within
this snow covered Wonderland
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00:16:21,900 --> 00:16:28,800
while being cradled by heat.
Trees stand still and strong,
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00:16:29,170 --> 00:16:34,280
creating a protective wall
around the area, their branches
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00:16:34,290 --> 00:16:37,090
holding delicate pillows of
white.
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00:16:38,950 --> 00:16:44,520
I lean back with my shoulders
covered by the heat, watching,
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00:16:44,670 --> 00:16:50,020
listening as though I can hear
the snow fall, making barely a
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00:16:50,030 --> 00:16:56,400
sound as it lands on stone and
water and the tops of nearby
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00:16:56,410 --> 00:17:01,640
shrubs.
Each frozen crystal that touches
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00:17:01,650 --> 00:17:08,300
the water disappears, and I open
my hand at the surface to feel
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00:17:08,310 --> 00:17:11,079
the darts of cool tickle my
palm.
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00:17:12,760 --> 00:17:16,349
I took my face slightly upward
and LED.
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00:17:16,359 --> 00:17:21,109
A few flakes land across my
forehead and cheeks before they
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00:17:21,119 --> 00:17:25,940
melt away.
I watched the steam rising back
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00:17:25,950 --> 00:17:31,390
into the clouds.
My face is the only place that
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00:17:31,400 --> 00:17:36,420
chill reaches, touched by the
faintest tingling across my
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00:17:36,430 --> 00:17:41,600
cheeks and nose.
The rest of me is submerged in
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00:17:41,610 --> 00:17:46,260
warmth.
The contrast is nice, keeping me
190
00:17:46,270 --> 00:17:52,530
grounded in the moment.
I let my legs float in place and
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00:17:52,540 --> 00:17:57,970
position my back to be massaged
by The Jets placed around the
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00:17:57,980 --> 00:18:03,570
seats in the pool.
After a while, I move lazily
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00:18:03,580 --> 00:18:09,390
back towards the inside.
I'm back under the glass
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00:18:09,400 --> 00:18:13,580
ceiling.
The snow creates more of a veil
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00:18:13,590 --> 00:18:18,390
than it had before.
The ceiling is its own winter
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00:18:18,400 --> 00:18:23,340
sky that I can lie beneath while
staying completely warm.
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00:18:25,010 --> 00:18:29,960
Eventually my body tells me it's
time to leave the water.
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00:18:31,590 --> 00:18:37,520
I use the shallow incline of the
ramp steps slow and steady.
199
00:18:38,730 --> 00:18:44,180
The thick towel wraps me in
softness, keeping the heat in
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00:18:44,430 --> 00:18:50,240
which I'm thankful for.
My muscles feel comfortable and
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00:18:50,250 --> 00:18:57,150
pliable, and my mind does too.
I sit on a nearby chair before
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00:18:57,160 --> 00:19:02,800
rinsing off, watching the water,
letting my body cool just
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00:19:02,810 --> 00:19:07,170
enough, ready to return to my
room.
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00:19:07,420 --> 00:19:12,150
I follow the winding pattern on
the carpet back through the
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00:19:12,160 --> 00:19:18,070
familiar hallways.
The elevator doors slide open in
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00:19:18,080 --> 00:19:25,740
that slow motion way and I ride
upward in solitude, my skin
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00:19:25,750 --> 00:19:29,920
still humming softly from the
bubbles and hot shower.
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00:19:31,670 --> 00:19:37,700
My room, of course, is quiet
when I enter, the bedside lamps
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00:19:37,760 --> 00:19:42,780
giving off the perfect amount of
light, just as the ones around
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00:19:42,790 --> 00:19:48,490
the hot tub had done.
I move through small gentle
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00:19:48,500 --> 00:19:55,350
routines, day clothes exchanged
for softer ones, covers pulled
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00:19:55,360 --> 00:20:01,440
back, snacks and a dozen pillows
arranged for movie watching.
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00:20:03,180 --> 00:20:08,880
The warmth from the water still
lingers in my body, extending
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00:20:08,890 --> 00:20:12,060
the calm which will last all
evening.
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00:20:13,890 --> 00:20:18,710
When I settle into bed, nothing
pulls at my attention.
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00:20:20,000 --> 00:20:25,380
My phone is turned off in my
bag, the snow keeps falling
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outside the windows, the night
keeps deepening and I rest here,
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warm and cosy, held in the
simplicity of the day I've
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allowed myself to have.
I wish you sweet dreams.
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Welcome to The Slow Life.
I'm Jennifer Vino and I create,
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narrate, and design the
soundscape of this village of
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cozy stories to relax and
unwind.
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Each week I share an original
story.
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Read 2 times so you can relax
even more during the second
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reading.
I am introducing printable
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greeting cards inspired by the
cozy stories you hear on this
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podcast.
Go to theslowlife.ca and click
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Shop on the top menu bar.
Let's settle in with some easy
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breathing at your own pace.
With each inhale, let fresh air
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fill the space around your
heart.
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With each exhale, feel the calm
air spread through your body and
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flow out through your arms and
legs, gently in through your
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heart.
Gently out through your body, in
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through your heart, out through
your body.
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And now let's begin.
This story is called A Winter
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Evening in the Hot Tub, and it's
about smiles and fresh drinks,
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muscles relaxing and a dozen
pillows just for me.
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I arrived just as the afternoon
light begins to soften, the sky
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turning into that winter blue
that's already leaning towards
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evening.
The hotel sits quietly against
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the snow, low and welcoming, its
windows glowing with warm light.
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The cold air outside is calm and
steady, brushing over my face
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without being harsh, and my
boots make familiar soft sounds
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in the snow as I walked through
the entrance.
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My room is here for the night
somewhere.
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Looking over all of this quiet
and knowing I don't have to go
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anywhere else later feels
comforting in the best way.
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Inside, the winter air gives way
to warmth that seeps in right
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away.
The faint scent of cedar and
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fresh drinks bring a smile to my
lips and my shoulders lower
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within my coat.
Without effort, I check in at
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the desk, then move through the
quiet hall following the signs,
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feeling the relaxation that can
come with being a guest in a
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place as cozy as this.
My room is laid out just right
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and is set to the temperature I
like.
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I wander around it, feeling the
textures of fabric and wood,
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noticing the view I've been
given and putting my things
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where they'll be easy to manage
throughout my stay.
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I gather my towel and robe and
begin the walk down to the hot
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tub, the place I've been
picturing since I booked the
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room.
It's the reason I chose this
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hotel, a space people speak
about with a kind of magic in
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their voice.
The entrance opens into the pool
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area and it takes me a moment
just to stand there and take it
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in.
The lighting here is soft and
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golden, nothing too bright, just
a warm glow over stone and
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rippling water.
The ceiling above is partially
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glass, letting nature and its
vast sky filter in.
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Snow rests around the edges but
leaves the rest of the view
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open.
The water ahead of me steams
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lazily, drifting upward in slow
curls.
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The pool stretches wide indoors
and then outward through a
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generous opening framed with
heavy plastic curtains that keep
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the weather where it should be.
Beyond them, the outside awaits,
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hushed and powdered white.
It's the middle of the week, and
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the quiet shows in the empty
chairs, the still walkways, the
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nearly private feeling of the
whole place.
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A few others moved slowly at the
edges of my awareness, unhurried
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and peaceful, but most of the
space belongs to silence.
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I step into the water and warmth
gathers around me.
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It rises against my skin, and I
sigh as I feel it wrapped
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loosely around my ribs, my back,
my shoulders, as though every
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muscle has been waiting to let
go.
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The sounds around me create a
soothing background.
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The movement of water, the
steady hum of the massage jets,
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00:06:15,280 --> 00:06:21,530
faint music somewhere far off
the muted winter world outside.
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I drift towards the opening and
pass through the curtain to the
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outdoors.
The sky has darkened to showcase
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snowflakes lit up by the
surrounding lamps.
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Stone paths curved gently around
the hot tub, snow tucked in to
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all their corners.
I love being out here within
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this snow covered Wonderland
while being cradled by heat.
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Trees stand still and strong,
creating a protective wall
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00:07:01,570 --> 00:07:06,980
around the area, their branches
holding delicate pillows of
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white.
I lean back with my shoulders
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00:07:11,750 --> 00:07:18,010
covered by the heat, watching,
listening as though I can hear
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00:07:18,020 --> 00:07:23,810
the snow fall, making barely a
sound as it lands on stone and
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00:07:23,820 --> 00:07:27,620
water and the tops of nearby
shrubs.
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00:07:29,290 --> 00:07:35,350
Each frozen crystal that touches
the water disappears, and I open
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00:07:35,360 --> 00:07:40,870
my hand at the surface to feel
the darts of cool tickle my
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00:07:40,880 --> 00:07:46,110
palm.
I tilt my face slightly upward
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00:07:46,200 --> 00:07:49,010
and led.
A few flakes land across my
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00:07:49,020 --> 00:07:52,410
forehead and cheeks before they
melt away.
85
00:07:53,870 --> 00:07:57,660
I watched the steam rising back
into the clouds.
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My face is the only place that
chill reaches, touched by the
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00:08:04,490 --> 00:08:08,140
faintest tingling across my
cheeks and nose.
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00:08:09,440 --> 00:08:12,470
The rest of me is submerged in
warmth.
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00:08:13,510 --> 00:08:18,300
The contrast is nice, keeping me
grounded in the moment.
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I let my legs float in place and
position my back to be massaged
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00:08:25,850 --> 00:08:29,870
by The Jets placed around the
seats in the pool.
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00:08:31,550 --> 00:08:36,159
After a while, I move lazily
back towards the inside.
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I'm back under the glass
ceiling.
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The snow creates more of a veil
than it had before.
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The ceiling is its own winter
sky that I can lie beneath while
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staying completely warm.
Eventually my body tells me it's
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time to leave the water.
I use the shallow incline of the
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00:09:04,570 --> 00:09:11,600
ramp steps slow and steady.
The thick towel wraps me in
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00:09:11,610 --> 00:09:16,400
softness, keeping the heat in
which I'm thankful for.
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00:09:17,910 --> 00:09:23,880
My muscles feel comfortable and
pliable, and my mind does too.
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I sit on a nearby chair before
rinsing off, watching the water,
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00:09:31,020 --> 00:09:36,900
letting my body cool just
enough, ready to return to my
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room.
I follow the winding pattern on
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the carpet back through the
familiar hallways.
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The elevator doors slide open in
that slow motion way and I ride
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00:09:52,210 --> 00:09:58,260
upward in solitude, my skin
still humming softly from the
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00:09:58,270 --> 00:10:04,770
bubbles and hot shower.
My room, of course, is quiet
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00:10:04,780 --> 00:10:10,350
when I enter, the bedside lamps
giving off the perfect amount of
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00:10:10,360 --> 00:10:14,870
light, just as the ones around
the hot tub had done.
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00:10:16,500 --> 00:10:22,610
I move through small, gentle
routines, day clothes exchanged
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00:10:22,620 --> 00:10:29,620
for softer ones, covers pulled
back, snacks and a dozen pillows
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00:10:29,630 --> 00:10:35,930
arranged for movie watching.
The warmth from the water still
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00:10:35,940 --> 00:10:41,770
lingers in my body, extending
the calm which will last all
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00:10:41,780 --> 00:10:47,210
evening.
When I settle into bed, nothing
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00:10:47,220 --> 00:10:52,800
pulls at my attention.
My phone is turned off in my
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00:10:52,810 --> 00:10:58,680
bag, the snow keeps falling
outside the windows, the night
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00:10:58,770 --> 00:11:05,440
keeps deepening and I rest here,
warm and cosy, held in the
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00:11:05,450 --> 00:11:14,630
simplicity of the day.
I've allowed myself to have a
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00:11:14,640 --> 00:11:23,510
winter evening in the hot tub.
I arrived just as the afternoon
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00:11:23,520 --> 00:11:29,690
light begins to soften, the sky
turning into that winter blue
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00:11:29,870 --> 00:11:32,770
that's already leaning towards
evening.
122
00:11:34,140 --> 00:11:40,790
The hotel sits quietly against
the snow, low and welcoming, its
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00:11:40,800 --> 00:11:47,700
windows glowing with warm light.
The cold air outside is calm and
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00:11:47,710 --> 00:11:53,470
steady, brushing over my face
without being harsh, and my
125
00:11:53,480 --> 00:11:58,900
boots make familiar soft sounds
in the snow as I walked to the
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00:11:58,910 --> 00:12:03,470
entrance.
My room is here for the night
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00:12:04,210 --> 00:12:07,480
somewhere.
Looking over all of this quiet
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00:12:08,010 --> 00:12:12,580
and knowing I don't have to go
anywhere else later feels
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00:12:12,590 --> 00:12:19,700
comforting in the best way.
Inside, the winter air gives way
130
00:12:19,710 --> 00:12:22,800
to warmth that seeps in right
away.
131
00:12:24,360 --> 00:12:29,670
The faint scent of cedar and
fresh drinks bring a smile to my
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00:12:29,680 --> 00:12:33,670
lips and my shoulders lower
within my coat.
133
00:12:33,740 --> 00:12:40,220
Without effort, I check in at
the desk, then move through the
134
00:12:40,230 --> 00:12:46,500
quiet hall following the signs,
feeling the relaxation that can
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00:12:46,510 --> 00:12:51,260
come with being a guest in a
place as cozy as this.
136
00:12:52,960 --> 00:12:58,230
My room is laid out just right
and is set to the temperature I
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00:12:58,240 --> 00:13:02,520
like.
I wander around it, feeling the
138
00:13:02,530 --> 00:13:08,080
textures of fabric and wood,
noticing the view I've been
139
00:13:08,090 --> 00:13:12,640
given and putting my things
where they'll be easy to manage
140
00:13:12,650 --> 00:13:18,930
throughout my stay.
I gather my towel and robe and
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00:13:18,940 --> 00:13:23,630
begin the walk down to the hot
tub, the place I've been
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00:13:23,640 --> 00:13:25,950
picturing since I booked the
room.
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00:13:27,380 --> 00:13:32,560
It's the reason I chose this
hotel, a space people speak
144
00:13:32,570 --> 00:13:35,820
about with a kind of magic in
their voice.
145
00:13:37,510 --> 00:13:43,060
The entrance opens into the pool
area and it takes me a moment
146
00:13:43,130 --> 00:13:45,750
just to stand there and take it
in.
147
00:13:47,070 --> 00:13:53,210
The lighting here is soft and
golden, nothing too bright, just
148
00:13:53,220 --> 00:13:57,100
a warm glow over stone and
rippling water.
149
00:13:58,740 --> 00:14:03,810
The ceiling above is partially
glass, letting nature and its
150
00:14:03,820 --> 00:14:11,100
vast sky filter in.
Snow rests around the edges but
151
00:14:11,110 --> 00:14:13,700
leaves the rest of the view
open.
152
00:14:15,420 --> 00:14:21,510
The water ahead of me steams
lazily, drifting upward in slow
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00:14:21,520 --> 00:14:26,580
curls.
The pool stretches wide indoors
154
00:14:26,710 --> 00:14:31,200
and then outward through a
generous opening framed with
155
00:14:31,210 --> 00:14:35,770
heavy plastic curtains that keep
the weather where it should be.
156
00:14:37,490 --> 00:14:42,610
Beyond them, the outside awaits,
hushed and powdered white.
157
00:14:44,550 --> 00:14:49,680
It's the middle of the week, and
the quiet shows in the empty
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00:14:49,690 --> 00:14:55,530
chairs, the still walkways, the
nearly private feeling of the
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00:14:55,540 --> 00:15:01,090
whole place.
A few others moved slowly at the
160
00:15:01,100 --> 00:15:06,870
edges of my awareness, unhurried
and peaceful, but most of the
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00:15:06,880 --> 00:15:14,540
space belongs to silence.
I step into the water and warmth
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00:15:14,550 --> 00:15:20,350
gathers around me.
It rises against my skin, and I
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00:15:20,360 --> 00:15:26,850
sigh as I feel it wrap loosely
around my ribs, my back, my
164
00:15:26,860 --> 00:15:31,810
shoulders, as though every
muscle has been waiting to let
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00:15:31,820 --> 00:15:36,400
go.
The sounds around me create a
166
00:15:36,410 --> 00:15:41,410
soothing background.
The movement of water, the
167
00:15:41,420 --> 00:15:48,030
steady hum of the massage jets,
faint music somewhere far off
168
00:15:48,440 --> 00:15:55,520
the muted winter world outside.
I drift towards the opening and
169
00:15:55,530 --> 00:15:58,570
pass through the curtain to the
outdoors.
170
00:15:59,850 --> 00:16:05,020
The sky has darkened to showcase
snowflakes lit up by the
171
00:16:05,030 --> 00:16:11,020
surrounding lamps.
Stone paths curved gently around
172
00:16:11,030 --> 00:16:15,650
the hot tub, snow tucked in to
all their corners.
173
00:16:16,680 --> 00:16:21,560
I love being out here within
this snow covered Wonderland
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00:16:21,900 --> 00:16:28,800
while being cradled by heat.
Trees stand still and strong,
175
00:16:29,170 --> 00:16:34,280
creating a protective wall
around the area, their branches
176
00:16:34,290 --> 00:16:37,090
holding delicate pillows of
white.
177
00:16:38,950 --> 00:16:44,520
I lean back with my shoulders
covered by the heat, watching,
178
00:16:44,670 --> 00:16:50,020
listening as though I can hear
the snow fall, making barely a
179
00:16:50,030 --> 00:16:56,400
sound as it lands on stone and
water and the tops of nearby
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00:16:56,410 --> 00:17:01,640
shrubs.
Each frozen crystal that touches
181
00:17:01,650 --> 00:17:08,300
the water disappears, and I open
my hand at the surface to feel
182
00:17:08,310 --> 00:17:11,079
the darts of cool tickle my
palm.
183
00:17:12,760 --> 00:17:16,349
I took my face slightly upward
and LED.
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00:17:16,359 --> 00:17:21,109
A few flakes land across my
forehead and cheeks before they
185
00:17:21,119 --> 00:17:25,940
melt away.
I watched the steam rising back
186
00:17:25,950 --> 00:17:31,390
into the clouds.
My face is the only place that
187
00:17:31,400 --> 00:17:36,420
chill reaches, touched by the
faintest tingling across my
188
00:17:36,430 --> 00:17:41,600
cheeks and nose.
The rest of me is submerged in
189
00:17:41,610 --> 00:17:46,260
warmth.
The contrast is nice, keeping me
190
00:17:46,270 --> 00:17:52,530
grounded in the moment.
I let my legs float in place and
191
00:17:52,540 --> 00:17:57,970
position my back to be massaged
by The Jets placed around the
192
00:17:57,980 --> 00:18:03,570
seats in the pool.
After a while, I move lazily
193
00:18:03,580 --> 00:18:09,390
back towards the inside.
I'm back under the glass
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00:18:09,400 --> 00:18:13,580
ceiling.
The snow creates more of a veil
195
00:18:13,590 --> 00:18:18,390
than it had before.
The ceiling is its own winter
196
00:18:18,400 --> 00:18:23,340
sky that I can lie beneath while
staying completely warm.
197
00:18:25,010 --> 00:18:29,960
Eventually my body tells me it's
time to leave the water.
198
00:18:31,590 --> 00:18:37,520
I use the shallow incline of the
ramp steps slow and steady.
199
00:18:38,730 --> 00:18:44,180
The thick towel wraps me in
softness, keeping the heat in
200
00:18:44,430 --> 00:18:50,240
which I'm thankful for.
My muscles feel comfortable and
201
00:18:50,250 --> 00:18:57,150
pliable, and my mind does too.
I sit on a nearby chair before
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00:18:57,160 --> 00:19:02,800
rinsing off, watching the water,
letting my body cool just
203
00:19:02,810 --> 00:19:07,170
enough, ready to return to my
room.
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00:19:07,420 --> 00:19:12,150
I follow the winding pattern on
the carpet back through the
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00:19:12,160 --> 00:19:18,070
familiar hallways.
The elevator doors slide open in
206
00:19:18,080 --> 00:19:25,740
that slow motion way and I ride
upward in solitude, my skin
207
00:19:25,750 --> 00:19:29,920
still humming softly from the
bubbles and hot shower.
208
00:19:31,670 --> 00:19:37,700
My room, of course, is quiet
when I enter, the bedside lamps
209
00:19:37,760 --> 00:19:42,780
giving off the perfect amount of
light, just as the ones around
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00:19:42,790 --> 00:19:48,490
the hot tub had done.
I move through small gentle
211
00:19:48,500 --> 00:19:55,350
routines, day clothes exchanged
for softer ones, covers pulled
212
00:19:55,360 --> 00:20:01,440
back, snacks and a dozen pillows
arranged for movie watching.
213
00:20:03,180 --> 00:20:08,880
The warmth from the water still
lingers in my body, extending
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00:20:08,890 --> 00:20:12,060
the calm which will last all
evening.
215
00:20:13,890 --> 00:20:18,710
When I settle into bed, nothing
pulls at my attention.
216
00:20:20,000 --> 00:20:25,380
My phone is turned off in my
bag, the snow keeps falling
217
00:20:25,390 --> 00:20:31,700
outside the windows, the night
keeps deepening and I rest here,
218
00:20:31,750 --> 00:20:37,420
warm and cosy, held in the
simplicity of the day I've
219
00:20:37,430 --> 00:20:44,400
allowed myself to have.
I wish you sweet dreams.
