340. Best Balance: a children’s story and meditation
Be Calm on Ahway Island | Bedtime Stories & Meditations for Kids
Sheep Jam Productions
4.4 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 2 June 2023
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
Hello everyone! We hope you enjoyed our new story this week. Now, welcome to Favorite Friday! Sometimes we like to listen to our favorites again. Please enjoy “Best Balance,” and we’ll be back with a new story on Monday!
Narrator: Female
Story Begins: 10:46
Best Balance Excerpt:
Sunshine streamed through the slats in the garage door. A skateboard covered with swirls of brilliant colors rested in the corner. With a bright line of light crossing the red and orange swirls, Sig the skateboard could see it was a bright sunny day. The colorful skateboard rolled over towards the door, excited for a chance to play. The girl was sure notice her now. The garage door opened with a click, clack, click, clack. The bright colors on the skateboard glowed as the garage filled with light. The girl spotted Sig right away. With a giggle she ran over, picked up her skateboard, and hurried outside.
Sig giggled too, ready to play. The girl placed the skateboard on the ground and stepped on, one foot on a yellow-green swirl and the other on a blue-purple one. Sig wobbled back and forth, as the girl balanced herself.
Today’s Meditation: Rest among the twinkling stars with today's meditation.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello Awe Islanders, welcome to Becom on Awe Island, now part of the quad pod network. |
| 0:18.8 | Today we are happy to share a favorite story and relaxation with you. |
| 0:23.2 | Before we begin, we want to remind the grownups who are listening that hundreds of Becom |
| 0:28.7 | on Awe Island episodes are available on Patreon. You can find just the right story at patreon.com |
| 0:36.8 | forward slash Awe Island. Now let's get ready to relax. |
| 0:42.7 | Hello Awe Islanders, ready to be called on Awe Island? Do you have everything you want for our story today? |
| 1:04.7 | Are the lights in your room dim or off? |
| 1:10.0 | Do you have your favorite blanket or listening buddy? Before we begin our story, let's relax. |
| 1:19.6 | Set your listening buddy to your side and we'll start by taking three deep dragon breaths. |
| 1:29.1 | Breathe in through your nose, filling up your belly and then out through your mouth, |
| 1:38.1 | pretending you are breathing fire. Ready? Deep breath in and out. |
| 1:46.5 | Again deep breath in and out. |
| 1:59.6 | You feel connected and loved. Last one, fill up your belly. Deep breath in and out. |
| 2:22.0 | And close your eyes. |
| 2:32.4 | Loving energy surrounds you and you are cherished. |
| 2:37.7 | Imagine you are a bright, shimmering star. What color are you? Are you a radiant red, |
| 2:54.2 | a sparkling orange, a golden yellow, a gleaming green, a brilliant blue, |
| 3:05.7 | a pulsating purple, a cosmic white, or a shining rainbow star? |
| 3:20.7 | Feel yourself floating. Relax in the safe and supportive hug of the universe. |
| 3:30.8 | Take a deep dragon breath in and out. |
| 3:45.8 | The universe surrounds you with loving energy. |
| 3:50.4 | As your body relaxes, feel your feet and hands warm. |
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