757. Farewell Fiesta: a relaxing short story and meditation
Be Calm on Ahway Island | Bedtime Stories & Meditations for Kids
Sheep Jam Productions
4.4 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 2 October 2023
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
Narrator: Female
Story Begins: 4:19
Farewell Fiesta Excerpt:
Right in the middle of the Ahway Island forest, where trees swayed gently and sunlight peeked through their branches, there lived a playful little squirrel named Peanut. Peanut shared a special friendship with a squirrel named Nutsy. Every day, Peanut and Nutsy would bound through the forest together. They would gather nuts,play games, and laugh until they could no longer stand, with their fluffy tails wiggling in delight.
One sunny morning, as the leaves rustled and the birds sang their cheerful tunes, Nutsy scampered over to Peanut. His eyes sparkled with excitement, and he could barely contain what he had to say. “Peanut,” he exclaimed, “guess what? My grandma invited me to stay with her on the mainland!"
Today’s Meditation: Feel calm and relaxed as you imagine a baby elephant and its mama.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, Awe Islanders. We've got some really exciting news to share with you. Starting this |
| 0:15.6 | month, we're bringing you even more relaxation with new episodes on Wednesdays. That's |
| 0:21.8 | right. You can now enjoy our soothing stories and meditations on Mondays, Wednesdays, and |
| 0:28.9 | our beloved Friday favorites. And that's not all. We have another special treat for our listeners. |
| 0:36.7 | Throughout the entire month of October, when you become a member of our Patreon community, |
| 0:42.7 | you'll receive a limited edition Awe Island sticker as our way of saying thank you. So don't |
| 0:51.8 | miss out on all the extra Awe Island goodness coming your way. Head on over to patreon.com slash |
| 1:00.6 | Awe Island to join our Patreon family and claim your special sticker. That's patreon.com slash |
| 1:10.2 | a h w a y i s l a n d. Thanks for being a part of our Awe Island community. Now let's get ready to relax. |
| 1:24.8 | Hello Awe Islanders. Are you ready to be calm on Awe Island? Before we begin, let's see if you have |
| 1:46.9 | everything you want for our story today. Are the lights in your room dim or off? Do you have your |
| 1:55.3 | favorite listening buddy or blanket? Great job everyone. Let's relax by taking a deep dragon breath |
| 2:04.9 | together. Breathe in through your nose, filling up your lungs, and then out through your mouth, |
| 2:11.4 | pretending you are breathing fire like a dragon. Are you ready? Deep breath in and out. |
| 2:28.1 | As you breathe out, feel your legs back and belly relax. |
| 2:34.8 | Now picture a baby elephant hugged tight by its mother's trunk. You feel connected and loved |
| 2:47.4 | just like the baby elephant. As you imagine the elephant, let's take another deep dragon breath. |
| 2:57.7 | Here we go. Deep breath in and out. |
| 3:11.7 | As your chest, arms and shoulders relax. Imagine that you are the baby elephant, |
| 3:20.4 | help tightly in your mama's elephant's trunk. You feel safe and loved. |
| 3:30.2 | Now let's take one more deep dragon breath together. Remember to breathe in through your nose, |
| 3:37.6 | filling up your lungs and breathe out through your mouth, pretending you are breathing fire. |
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