213. An Invitation: a soothing relaxation and bedtime story

Dragon creates and sends invitation to forest animals for a party 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 “An Invitation” and we’ll be back with a new story on Monday! Narrator: Male Final Dragon Breath: 5:25 An Invitation Show Excerpt: A cool breeze drifted into the cozy cave and the dragon curled a little tighter, wishing to stay warm and enjoy its dream a little longer.  The breeze tickled the dragon’s nose and the dragon giggled.  Awake now, the the dragon stretched and sighed.  It was time to get on with the day.  The dragon smiled, knowing that it was time to make invitations for the thankful party.   Despite initially feeling reluctant to get out of bed, the dragon now popped up eagerly and headed further into the cave beyond the reach of the cool breeze.  The dragon took a deep breath in and out and lit the logs laying in the fireplace.  A warm glow filled the cave, the dragon rubbed its paws together, ready to create the invitations.   Next to the fireplace there was a stack of leaves flattened under a large stone. The dragon moved the stone and picked up a large red maple leaf.  Admiring it in the light from the fire, the dragon decided that the leaves would be just right for invitations.   Now the dragon just needed something to write with. The dragon looked around and discovered a stick blackened by fire. The dragon picked up the charred stick and began to write, “You’re Invited to the Dragon’s Thankful Party” on a leaf.  Today’s Meditation: Feel your muscles relax as you check in with your body from head to toe. Today’s Meditation: Feel your muscles relax as you check in with your body from head to toe. 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," 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 “An Invitation" 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