765. The Gratitude Circle: a calming children’s story
Be Calm on Ahway Island | Bedtime Stories & Meditations for Kids
Sheep Jam Productions
4.4 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 30 October 2023
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
Narrator: Male
Story Begins: 3:59
The Gratitude Circle Excerpt:
At the edge of the Ahway Island forest, near the bed of a small creek, where sweet songs of birds filled the air, stood Pete Pine, a wise and friendly pine tree. Pete’s branches stretched out proudly, reaching toward the sky. He loved his peaceful home and cherished the company of his fellow tree friends. Every day, as the sun rose over the horizon, Pete felt grateful for the beauty that surrounded him.
One sunny morning, the air was crisp and cool, and the sky was a brilliant blue dotted with fluffy white clouds. Pete’s needles shimmered as they caught the golden rays of sunlight. Pete took a deep Dragon Breath, in and out, (deep breath), and he felt gratitude wash over him as it did every day. He was thankful for the beautiful morning.
Today’s Meditation: Relax as you imagine sunlight warming you as you lie in a grassy meadow.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | I, Awe Islanders, do you like knowing more about what's happening in the news and the |
| 0:14.6 | world around you than this is the show for you? |
| 0:18.7 | The 10 news is a bite-sized podcast for kids and their adults to get the lowdown on topics |
| 0:25.4 | like climate change, world events, and of course, the best ways to celebrate National |
| 0:31.8 | Cat Day. |
| 0:33.4 | For example, are you curious about chat GPT? |
| 0:37.9 | The 10 news has you covered. |
| 0:40.3 | Give a listen to this 10 news episode. |
| 0:43.6 | Did chat GPT write this episode? |
| 0:47.4 | And if you want more, search for the 10 news, T-E-N-N-E-W-S, wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 1:08.0 | Hello Awe Islanders, we're so glad you're here. |
| 1:13.4 | Let's see if you have everything you want to be calm on Awe Island. |
| 1:20.6 | Are the lights in your room dim or off? |
| 1:26.0 | Do you have your favorite blanket or listening, buddy? |
| 1:31.8 | Before we begin our story, let's relax by taking a nice, deep dragon breath. |
| 1:40.9 | Breathe in through your nose, filling up your lungs, and then out through your mouth, imagining |
| 1:49.5 | you are breathing fire like a dragon. |
| 1:54.1 | Be deep breath in and out. |
| 2:08.7 | Good job. |
| 2:10.4 | Today, picture yourself lying in a warm sunbeam in a green, grassy meadow. |
| 2:20.1 | As you lie in the meadow, the grass below you feels fluffy and cozy. |
| 2:28.2 | Sunlight hugs you from head to toe as you relax, covered in a blanket of light. |
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