Ep 916. Growing Garden: a calming bedtime and naptime story for children
Be Calm on Ahway Island Bedtime Stories
Sheep Jam Productions
4.4 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 17 March 2025
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
Narrator: Female
Story Begins: 3:46
Growing Garden Excerpt:
Mr. Johnson, Mike, and Ian gathered their gardening supplies. Mr. Johnson also grabbed a bag with some sunscreen and water bottles.
The three of them headed down the sidewalk towards the park. Along the way, the boys discussed what they might see when they reached the community garden.
In the distance the boys spotted a large area filled with lush green plants. Their garden looked fantastic! They stopped to take it all in.
Mike looked at Ian. Ian looked at Mike. Then they both looked at Mr. Johnson, who nodded with a smile.
“Race you!” yelled Mike.
Today’s Meditation: Feel your body fill with love as you imagine a puffin family and think about your own unique family.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, Awey Islanders. Did you know that our past episodes are available on Patreon? |
| 0:16.9 | That's right. Our Patreon membership includes access to hundreds of past episodes, |
| 0:23.9 | opportunities to suggest story ideas, and more. |
| 0:28.9 | Visit patreon.com forward slash Awey Island. |
| 0:34.1 | That's P-A-T-R-E-O-N dot com forward slash A-Way Island. |
| 0:56.7 | Hello, A-Way Islanders. We're so glad you're here. |
| 1:00.0 | Let's see if you have everything you want to be calm on Awe Island. |
| 1:06.6 | Are the lights in your room dim or off? Do you have your favorite listening buddy or blanket? |
| 1:15.5 | Before we begin our story, let's relax by taking a nice, deep dragon breath. Breathe in through your |
| 1:25.0 | nose, filling up your lungs, and then out through your mouth, imagining |
| 1:30.3 | you are breathing fire like a dragon. |
| 1:35.3 | Ready? Deep breath, in and out. |
| 1:41.3 | F-fh-h-h-h-h-h-h-h. Good job. and out. Ah! |
| 1:47.0 | Good job! |
| 1:50.0 | As your chest, arms, and shoulders relax, |
| 1:55.0 | think of a Puffin family, |
| 1:57.0 | hugging their baby Puffin in their cozy burrow. |
| 2:07.1 | You feel loved and connected, just like the baby puffin. |
| 2:14.7 | As you think about the puffin family, your heart feels happy and warm. |
| 2:19.3 | Place your hands on your chest. Close your eyes and let's take another deep dragon breath together. |
| 2:25.3 | Ready? |
| 2:27.3 | Deep breath in and out. |
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