224. Trash Trouble: a calming meditation and story for kids

The raccoons play in the trash cans. While Rebel and Riley enjoy their snack, Rob has some trash troubles until his friends help him out. 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 “Trash Trouble” and we’ll be back with a new story on Monday! Narrator: Female Story Begins: 8:19 Trash Trouble Excerpt: Clouds drifted across the deep blue night sky, as the raccoons Rebel, Riley, and Rob searched for a midnight snack.  “Is anyone up for a little adventure?” Rebel asked with a mischievous grin.   “What did you have in mind?” Rob asked returning the smile.   “I’m up for anything… if it involves a tasty snack!” Riley added, his tummy rumbling.   “Of course it involves a snack.” Rebel replied. “I thought we could go see if any people left their garbage cans out tonight.”   “That sounds delicious!” Rob and Riley said, licking their lips. Today’s Meditation: Relax in the grass as you imagine sunlight warming you 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 “Trash Trouble" 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 Technology to Boost Mental Health. Jooki recommends us as an outstanding podcast for preschoolers. We’re reaching listeners internationally! Sassy Mama Hong Kong inclu...