889. Otter Odyssey: a calming meditation and kid’s story
Be Calm on Ahway Island Bedtime Stories
Sheep Jam Productions
4.4 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 16 December 2024
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
Narrator: Male
Story Begins: 3:47
Otter Odyssey Excerpt:
The morning sun rose over the Ahway Island cove, making a ribbon of light that reflected from the horizon to the shore. Brilliant orange stretched across the sky, mixing with the blue of the waves, while wispy clouds above turned pink in the early light. On any other morning, Izzie sea otter would have paused to admire the beautiful colors before diving into the sea to search for breakfast. Today, however, the little otter felt too sick to appreciate the sunrise.
Izzie’s mouth had been hurting for the past few days, which made it hard to eat. She felt tired, hot, and hungry, but she didn’t have the energy to dive for food. So, Izzie had found a nice place to curl up on the beach, hoping a bit of rest might help her feel better. Every now and then, gentle waves splashed against the shore, cooling her warm body. Izzie closed her eyes, tucked her nose into her fur, and tried to relax.
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 | 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. |
| 0:59.0 | Hello, Awe Islanders. We're so glad you're here. |
| 1:02.0 | Let's see if you have everything you want to be calm on Awe Island. |
| 1:10.0 | Are the lights in your room, dim, or off? Do you have your favorite blanket or |
| 1:17.5 | listening buddy? Before we begin our story, let's relax by taking a nice deep dragon breath. |
| 1:30.1 | Breathe in through your nose, filling up your lungs, and then out through your mouth, |
| 1:37.9 | imagining you are breathing fire like a dragon. |
| 1:43.0 | Ready? |
| 1:47.0 | Deep breath, In and out. Good job. |
| 1:48.0 | In and out. |
| 1:52.0 | Ah! |
| 1:56.0 | Good job. Today, picture yourself lying in a warm sunbeam in a green, grassy meadow. |
| 2:09.0 | As you lie in the meadow, the grass below you feels fluffy and cozy. |
| 2:16.9 | Sunlight hugs you from head to toe as you relax, covered in a blanket of light. |
| 2:26.5 | A gentle breeze floats by and the air smells fresh. Relax as you enjoy the softness of the green grass and the gentleness of the |
| 2:40.1 | sun's warmth and let's take another deep dragon breath in and out. |
| 3:15.9 | Beneath your head is a soft pillow of grass, and you relax even more as the sun gently warms your face now your whole body feels cozy as you continue to enjoy the sun's warmth let's take one more deep dragon breath, in and out. |
| 3:33.0 | Great job, everyone. |
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