562. Tide Pool Friends: a soothing story and meditation

Odette Octopus makes a new friend while playing in the tide pools of Ahway Island. Narrator: Male Story Begins: 5:03 Tide Pool Friends Excerpt: It was a beautiful sunny day on the shores of Ahway Island. The trees were happily dancing in the wind as the sound of the ocean filled the air. The waves moved gently, wetting the rocks along the beach.   Underneath the cool waters was a bed of coral and colorful sea plants, Odette Octopus was floating near the coral, admiring the beauty all around her as she moved toward the shoreline. Odette loved to swim near the shore. In her experience, it was the perfect way to meet new friends.   Today, the strong wind was creating bigger waves than usual, and Odette was excited to swim in the big, rolling waves near the sandy shore. Today’s Meditation: Picture floating in the safe and comforting waters of a tranquil pool. 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 "Tide Pool Friends" 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 Technology to Boost Mental Health. Digital Trends warns listeners that "you may not make it through an entire episode fully conscious." Yay! Thanks for listening to Be Calm On Ahway Island, see you next time!