225. Feeling Off: a calming short story for children

The Sparkling Train is feeling off. Noticing the Train seems a bit grouchy the engineer schedules a check up. Will the train feel better? 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 “Feeling Off” and we’ll be back with a new story on Monday! Narrator: Male Story Begins: 8:47 Feeling Off Excerpt: It was time for the sunset roll. The sun gave off a warm red glow against the darkening blue sky.  The sparkling train pulled out of its station and headed towards the forest.  It felt a little off.   The tracks seemed bumpy and uncomfortable, as if it were full of holes.  The train felt as if it were crawling along the tracks like a large snail.  The wheels felt creaky.  And the train’s engine didn’t hum, it clanked.  Even the sparkling paint seemed to lose its twinkle.   Every time the train stopped at a station, it wanted to stay for a rest rather than finish its route.  This was different, the train usually felt cheerful, strong, and comfortable on its tracks.  The train decided to ask the Speaker to see if it was time for some maintenance.  So the speaker checked, and reported back.  “The engineer says you’re not due for maintenance for another month.” Today’s Meditation: Feel calm and relaxed as you send kind energy to your heart. 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 “Feeling Off" 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.