757. Farewell Fiesta: a relaxing short story and meditation

When Nutsy Squirrel tells Peanut Squirrel that he is going to visit his grandmother, Peanut decides to throw him a party! Narrator: Female Story Begins: 4:19 Farewell Fiesta Excerpt: Right in the middle of the Ahway Island forest, where trees swayed gently and sunlight peeked through their branches, there lived a playful little squirrel named Peanut. Peanut shared a special friendship with a squirrel named Nutsy. Every day, Peanut and Nutsy would bound through the forest together. They would gather nuts,play games, and laugh until they could no longer stand, with their fluffy tails wiggling in delight. One sunny morning, as the leaves rustled and the birds sang their cheerful tunes, Nutsy scampered over to Peanut. His eyes sparkled with excitement, and he could barely contain what he had to say. “Peanut,” he exclaimed, “guess what? My grandma invited me to stay with her on the mainland!" Today’s Meditation: Feel calm and relaxed as you imagine a baby elephant and its mama. 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 ways to help your child learn emotional regulation and how to self soothe? You'll find it on Ahway Island®. Be Calm on Ahway Island® Podcast offers original bedtime stories, like "Happy Dragon" 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. Stay tuned for what's ahead!