Ep 926. Penguin Palace: a calming meditation and story
Be Calm on Ahway Island Bedtime Stories
Sheep Jam Productions
4.4 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 16 April 2025
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
Narrator: Male
Story Begins: 3:40
Penguin Palace Excerpt:
On this particular morning, the air felt heavy and thick. Paula looked up at the sky and noticed dark clouds gathering on the horizon, far out over the ocean. She saw a group of seagulls flying quickly overhead, heading inland.
As Paula was observing the clouds, one of her penguin friends named Puku toddled up beside her.“Hi, Paula,” said Puku. He pointed a fin at the horizon. “Those clouds look kind of scary. My papa said they mean a storm is coming.”
Today’s Meditation: Love flows through you in this meditation as you imagine a baby fawn and mama deer.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, Awe Islanders. Thank you for listening to be calm on Awe Island. Please follow our show on your favorite podcast listening platform so you never miss an episode. You can also follow us or like us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. |
| 0:21.6 | And stay up to date on everything about Awe Island. |
| 0:25.6 | Hello, Awe Islanders. |
| 0:40.3 | Are you ready to be calm on Awey Island? |
| 0:45.3 | Before we begin, let's see if you have everything you want for our story today. |
| 0:53.3 | Are the lights in your room, dim or off? Do you have your |
| 1:00.6 | favorite listening buddy or blanket? Great job, everyone. Before today's story, let's relax. |
| 1:13.6 | We'll start by taking a deep dragon breath together. |
| 1:19.8 | You'll breathe in through your nose, |
| 1:22.6 | filling up your lungs, and then out through your mouth, |
| 1:31.2 | pretending you are breathing fire like a dragon. |
| 1:39.4 | Ready, deep breath, in and out. |
| 1:58.1 | Ah! Ah! As you breathe out, feel your legs, back, and belly soften, and think of a mama dear gently nudging her baby up onto its feet, |
| 2:03.0 | encouraging the fawn to stand on its own. |
| 2:07.6 | You feel connected and loved, just like the baby deer. |
| 2:16.1 | Relax your arms and shoulders, and let's take another deep dragon breath together. |
| 2:26.3 | Ready, deep breath, in and out. |
| 2:46.0 | Now close your eyes and feel your face and neck relax. |
| 2:53.6 | Imagine that you are the baby fawn with your mama dear. You feel safe and loved. |
| 2:57.6 | Let's take one more deep dragon breath. |
| 3:03.6 | Remember to breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth, like a dragon. |
| 3:13.8 | Here we go. |
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