209. BCAI: Frog Fun: a calming meditation and children’s tale

Freddie Frog along with Tanner and Tad the toads pick things to do, forgetting that Sachi the Snake can't hop. Will they give their friend a chance to choose? 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 “Frog Fun” and we’ll be back with a new story on Monday! Narrator: Male Final Dragon Breath: 8:31 Frog Fun Show Excerpt: A cool breeze tickled the leaves lying on the little path in the forest.  They fluttered up into the air, twirling with their invisible partner.  Freddie the frog watched as the leaves whirled and danced.  He was on his way to see his friends Sachi the snake, along with Tanner and Tad the toads.   The little frog decided to play a game with the dancing leaves.  Freddie watched in anticipation. As the leaves leapt up into the air, lifted by the breeze, he hopped forward quickly.   The little frog was in a race to reach the end of the path before the leaves floated all the way back down.  Once all the leaves rested on the ground again the little frog waited eagerly for the next gust.  Up, up, up the leaves twirled and Freddie hop, hop, hopped.   It was slow going, but eventually Freddie made it to Tanner’s cozy home.  Tad and Sachi were already there.   “We wondered if you were coming.” Tanner the toad said. Today’s Meditation: Feel your muscles relax as you check in with your body from head to toe. Looking for stories with positive learning moments for your little one?  You'll find them on Ahway Island®. Be Calm on Ahway Island® Podcast offers original bedtime stories, like "Mystery Jug," 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 “Frog Fun" 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 (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram ) to help us bring our original stories with positive messages to even more listeners! In the press: Digital Trends warns listeners that "you may not make it through an entire episode fully conscious." Yay! We’re honored that the website of Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems includes us on their list of