201. BCAI: Extraordinary Engine: a children’s story and meditation

As Alex the Train Engine chugs along his track he notices many ways to show love and kindness. What will he discover? Hello everyone!  We hope you enjoyed our new story this week. Now, welcome to Favorite Friday! Sometimes we like to listen to our favorites again. Please enjoy “Extraordinary Engine” and we’ll be back with a new story on Monday! Narrator: Male Final 3 Dragon Breaths: 7:13 Extraordinary Engine Show Excerpt: The switch was flipped and the little electric train whirred awake.  Alex the Engine was ready to start his journey through the house.  He was a lucky little train.  A track had been built for him up near the ceiling of each room, complete with tunnels.  He even had tunnels going from room to room so he could travel the house.   Chug a chug a chug a chug choo choo! The sound echoed in the room as Alex began to move forward.   He looked at the tracks ahead of him and followed the curves in the hallway.  Then up ahead Alex noticed a dark tunnel.  As he entered, he blew his whistle and it echoed.  The little engine smiled as he emerged in the kitchen. He looked down and saw the little boy give his dad a hug. The little engine smiled and thought that was charming.  Then the engine felt a little curious.  How many ways did the people in the house show each other how they cared?  It would be fun to find out.   He circled the kitchen and noticed that the little boy went over to the sink and began to dry the dishes, before his dad even asked him for help. That was loving, the little engine thought, and found the tunnel leading to the garage.   The tunnel to the garage was extra echo-y, so Alex tooted his whistle and enjoyed the sound. The little girl looked up as the train rolled through its tunnel and into the garage.  She smiled and then asked her mom if she needed any help.  The mom gave her a hug after she closed the car door, and handed the little girl a small bag to carry into the house.  The little girl seemed very proud to be able to help. Today’s Meditation: Imagine floating on a cloud, and relax into the feeling of lightness. Looking for a way to help your child learn emotional regulation and how to self soothe? You'll find them 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. 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? We hope your child loved “Extraordinary Engine" We ask for your positive reviews to help others find us, too! Please leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast app (such as Apple Podcasts). And, please follow, like, and/or share our social media profiles (