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Be Calm on Ahway Island Bedtime Stories

877. Big Decision: a soothing story and guided meditation

Be Calm on Ahway Island Bedtime Stories

Sheep Jam Productions

Education For Kids, Stories For Kids, Kids & Family

4.41.4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2024

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Ruby June wants to do both piano and gymnastics, but her mother will only let her do one activity. How will she choose?

Narrator: Male

Story Begins: 3:59

Big Decision Excerpt:
It was a bright, crisp autumn morning. Ruby June peeked out of her bedroom window, noticing the leaves in her backyard had turned from bright green to shades of yellow and orange. She loved the way they crunched under her boots as she played outside.  Today, though, Ruby June wasn’t thinking about playing—she was thinking about something much bigger. She was thinking about a choice she had to make.

Last night, Ruby June had asked her mom if she could start taking gymnastics classes. On the bus home from school that day, Ruby June’s classmate, Alice, had told her all about the cool moves she was learning in her classes at the gym. Ruby June imagined herself tumbling and jumping just like Alice, and thought it would be a good idea to ask her mother about trying classes too.
Today’s Meditation: Imagine that you are a graceful willow tree in today's meditation.
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Looking for stories with positive learning moments for your little one?  You'll find them on Ahway Island®. Be Calm on Ahway Island® Podcast offers original bedtime stories, like "Mystery Jug," paired with meditations for kids. We help them drift off to sleep with a guided relaxation and a calming story. Gently nestled within each podcast episode are mindfulness techniques and positive learning moments.  To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our team, please visit our website.
In the press:
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We hope you had a great time on Ahway Island. Until next time!

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello Awey Islanders. If you want more Awe Island content, check out our Patreon memberships at

0:18.0

patreon.com forward slash awey island.

0:22.8

You can get access to the whole Awey Island library, add free episodes, and much more.

0:31.6

That's P-A-T-R-E-O-N-com forward slash Awe Island.

0:39.8

And now, it's time for a relaxing meditation and a new story. Hello, Awe Islanders.

1:00.4

We're so glad you're here.

1:05.2

Let's see if you have everything you want to be calm on Awe Island.

1:11.6

Are the lights in your room, dim or off?

1:16.6

Do you have your favorite blanket or listening buddy?

1:23.6

Before we begin our story, let's relax by taking a deep dragon breath.

1:33.0

Breathe in through your nose, filling up your lungs, and then out through your mouth,

1:40.6

imagining you are breathing fire like a dragon.

1:51.2

Okay, deep breath in and out.

2:03.6

Good. Imagine you are a graceful willow tree, swaying in a gentle breeze.

2:10.6

Pretend your feet are the roots of the willow tree.

2:16.6

Feel your roots stretch through the grass and into the earth.

2:23.4

The warm soil hugs you as your roots reach deeper and deeper, and you feel safe and secure

2:33.7

in the earth's embrace.

2:38.0

Take a deep dragon breath, in and out.

3:02.6

Think of your legs, tummy, and neck as the trunk of the willow tree. Warm energy flows up from the earth, into your roots, and up through your trunk.

3:11.6

Now pretend that your arms and head are flexible, leafy willow branches.

3:20.7

Imagine them swinging gently in the warm breeze, back and forth, as you take one more deep dragon breath, in and out.

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