Ep 981. Fishy Feelings: a calming bedtime story and meditation
Be Calm on Ahway Island Bedtime Stories
Sheep Jam Productions
4.4 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 15 October 2025
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
Narrator: Male
Story Begins: 4:18
Fishy Feelings Excerpt:
Farah swam quickly, heading down, down, down, toward the soft, sandy bottom of the lake. She hoped the storm would feel quieter down there. And it did, a little. The booming thunder was softer here – just a distant echo. She could barely see the lightning from where she was, and the water was calm and still.
But even though the storm seemed far away now, something inside Farah still didn’t feel quite right. She paused next to a sturdy rock and tried to notice what her body felt.
Today’s Meditation: Picture floating in the safe and comforting waters of a tranquil pool.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, Awe Islanders. Are you looking for more exciting stories for when you're wide awake and ready for adventure? |
| 0:11.6 | Check out our new podcast, Adventures on Awe Island. It's a mystery-filled series that follows three kids as they uncover a strange |
| 0:24.6 | discovery on the island. Adventures on Awe Island podcast is out now, so be sure to follow on your |
| 0:33.1 | favorite podcast player. And thank you for being part of the Awe Island family. |
| 0:50.9 | Hello, Awe Islanders. We're so glad you're here. |
| 0:57.0 | Let's see if you have everything you want to be calm on Awe Island. |
| 1:05.0 | Are the lights in your room dim or off? |
| 1:10.0 | Do you have your favorite blanket or listening buddy? your room, dim, or off? |
| 1:11.4 | Do you have your favorite blanket or listening, buddy? |
| 1:17.4 | Before we begin our story, let's relax by taking a deep dragon breath. |
| 1:26.1 | Breathe in through your nose, filling up your lungs, and then out through |
| 1:32.3 | your mouth, imagining you are breathing fire like a dragon. Ready? Deep breath, in and out. |
| 1:45.0 | Great job. |
| 1:55.0 | Great job. |
| 1:58.0 | Today, let's imagine a small pool of soothing water. |
| 2:05.1 | This is all pretend and you are very safe. |
| 2:11.9 | Imagine the sun sparkling on the water as you step into the pool and sit down in the clear water. |
| 2:21.1 | The warm water hugs you as you lie back in the pool. |
| 2:27.8 | Now let's take another deep dragon breath, in and out. |
| 2:35.0 | First, think about your feet. |
| 2:49.0 | Picture them floating as the water slips and slides between your toes. |
| 2:56.6 | Next, focus on your legs. |
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