801. Forest Finds: a calming bedtime and nap time story with a positive message

Andy and his dad go on a hike and try to find all the animals and plants on Andy's list. Narrator: Male Story Begins: 3:51 Forest Finds Excerpt: It was a beautiful day on Ahway Island. Sunlight shimmered on the leaves of the trees. The birds twittered in song as they soared through the air on the warm summer breeze.  Butterflies fluttered from flower to flower in the lush green yards of the neighborhood. Andy sat on the porch of his front yard absentmindedly watching the birds dip and swoop. His eyes lowered and he noticed a dog in the yard across the street digging a hole in the ground. Andy was waiting for his dad outside. They were going to go on an adventure in the forest today. Andy had been learning about plants and animals at school, and he was excited to see what they could find in the forest.  He even had a list of things he was hoping to see on their hike. Today’s Meditation: Imagine that you are a graceful willow tree in today's meditation. 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 a podcast to help settle your child in for nap time, bedtime or a break?  You'll find it on Ahway Island®. Be Calm on Ahway Island® Podcast offers original bedtime stories, like "Nap Time or Not?" 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! We appreciate your presence on Ahway Island. Stay tuned for more!