704. Terrific Tour: a relaxing meditation and children’s story

Tom and Katie take a tour of the library, and Tom learns an appreciation for design. Narrator: Female Story Begins: 4:04 Terrific Tour Excerpt: On a rainy morning on Ahway Island, Tom Davis watched out the window of the car, looking beyond the droplets of water streaking down the glass. The rain outside was relentless, tapping a rhythm on the pavement and forming puddles that reflected the grey clouds above. As they drove along, the streets of downtown Ahway Island rolled by. They zoomed past the flower shop, the record store, and a new café, until a set of stately white columns came into view. “Look, Tom, we’re here!”  Katie Bowski pointed her finger toward the same distinguished building Tom was looking at. Tom and Katie were visiting the library together today because they were partners on a school project.  Their assignment was to make a diorama of someplace on Ahway Island that was special to them.  Tom and Katie had picked the library not only because they both loved to read, but they were also curious about how the library worked. Today’s Meditation: Love flows through you in this meditation as you imagine a baby fawn and mama deer. Creating the original bedtime stories and art for Be Calm on Ahway Island takes a lot of time and care. As a listener-supported podcast, we truly appreciate our members on Patreon. If you're not already a member, please consider joining! Writing, recording, editing, and publishing episodes and managing digital platforms is an enormous endeavor. Our Patreon program will help continue to grow Ahway Island and we hope you will support us! You can choose from 3 different Membership Levels, all of which include access to our Archives and an extra episode each week! Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? Looking for stories that emphasize acceptance, understanding, and empathy? You'll find them on Ahway Island®. Be Calm on Ahway Island® Podcast offers original bedtime stories, like "Magical Chair" paired with meditations for kids. We help them drift off to sleep with a guided relaxation and a calming story. Gently nestled within each podcast episode are mindfulness techniques and positive learning moments.  To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our team, please visit our website. In the press: Read about how and why we created Ahway Island in this feature from Global Comment! Zzz! The Boston Globe recommends "Be Calm on Ahway Island" as as one of "Eight Podcasts That Could Help You Get Some Sleep." SheKnows recommends us as as a podcast you and your kids will love! Digital Trends warns listeners that "you may not make it through an entire episode fully conscious." Yay! Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoyed this episode!