Ep 936. Finch Fun: a short story and meditation for kids
Be Calm on Ahway Island Bedtime Stories
Sheep Jam Productions
4.4 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 19 May 2025
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
Narrator: Female
Story Begins: 4:03
Finch Fun Excerpt:
Gus flew over a neighborhood he visited quite frequently. He saw familiar houses. Many neighbors were out and about on this beautiful day. Kids played in their backyards. Adults hung their laundry to dry or grilled on the barbecue. Gus smiled to see the way everyone was enjoying the nice weather.
As he flew, a glint caught Gus’s eye, something he had never noticed before in all the times he’d soared over this neighborhood. There, on the roof of a little brick house, was something shiny and round. It looked smooth, almost like a tiny pond, but with no water and no ripples. Just a gleam of reflected sunlight.
Today’s Meditation: Relax as you imagine you are a baby penguin snuggled close to its papa.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, Awe Islanders. We have some very special news to share. For a long time now, |
| 0:12.0 | many of you have been asking for Awe Island stories that are more exciting. Well, we listened. |
| 0:23.5 | We've launched a brand new podcast. |
| 0:28.3 | It's called Adventures on Away Island. |
| 0:34.1 | Adventures on Away Island is a serial mystery story, |
| 0:39.3 | told over weekly episodes and released in seasons. It follows three curious kids as they began to unravel a strange discovery, |
| 0:46.3 | one that might just change what they thought they knew about Awe Island. |
| 0:53.3 | Now you have two Awe Island podcasts to enjoy. Adventures on Awee Island |
| 1:00.9 | for when you want a more exciting story. And be calm on Awee Island for when it's bedtime and time to relax. |
| 1:13.7 | Adventures on Awee Island podcast is out now, |
| 1:18.1 | so be sure to follow on your favorite podcast player. |
| 1:23.8 | And thank you for being part of the Away Island family. |
| 1:29.3 | Hello, Awe Islanders. Are you ready to be calm on Awe Island? Before we begin, let's see if you have everything you want for our story today. Are the lights in your room dim or off? Do you have your favorite blanket or listening buddy? Great job, everyone. |
| 2:02.6 | Let's start by taking a nice deep dragon breath to relax. |
| 2:07.6 | This is all pretend and you are very safe. |
| 2:11.6 | Here we go. |
| 2:12.6 | Breathe in through your nose, filling up your belly, |
| 2:16.6 | and then out through your mouth, |
| 2:18.3 | pretending you are breathing fire like a dragon. |
| 2:21.3 | Ready? Deep breath in and out. |
| 2:29.3 | As you breathe out, feel every inch of your body beginning to relax. |
| 2:40.6 | Good job. |
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