554. The Greatest Treasure: a mindful story and meditation

Odette Octopus and Serena Sea Lion learn that the greatest treasure of all is friendship. Narrator: Male Story Begins: 4:37 The Greatest Treasure Excerpt: Odette Octopus quickly scurried across the seafloor through the reef, excited to meet up with her friend Serena Sea Lion. Yesterday, Serena had told Odette about a place close to the reef that had a big treasure hidden in it. Serena wasn’t sure what the treasure was or where it was, exactly, so the two friends had decided to go on a treasure hunt together today to find the treasure.   Now, as Odette hurried to meet up with Serena, she wondered what this big treasure could be. The Ahway Island Ocean was full of mysteries and surprises, and Odette was always eager to learn about each and every one of them. When she was just a little octopus, she had heard stories about pirates and their jewels and gold. Maybe today’s treasure would be something that a pirate had lost in the ocean long ago.   Of course, Odette didn’t need anything valuable like jewelry or gold, it was just that she liked shiny objects no matter what they were made of. Maybe, if she found something shiny today, she would keep it in her burrow to remember this exciting treasure hunt with her friend. Today’s Meditation: Enjoy the feeling of your body relaxing into the warm sand on a sunny beach. 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 "The Greatest Treasure" 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: Jooki recommends us as an outstanding podcast for preschoolers. SheKnows recommends us as as a podcast you and your kids will love! We’re honored that the website of Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems includes us on their list of