581. Having A Ball: a meditation and calming bedtime story

Oceana Sea Otter gets out of her comfort zone and helps out some humans when she plays with her good friend Alonzo Sea Otter. Narrator: Male Story Begins: 5:02 Having A Ball Excerpt: It was a bright, sunny day on Ahway Island. The seagulls were flying around the big blue ocean, singing their song. The ocean waves rocked Oceana Sea Otter back and forth as she lay on her back, floating in the water. Oceana loved to watch the silly seagulls play.   Oceana thought about what she was going to do today. Maybe she could visit Odette Octopus and have a nice relaxing day with her friend. Or perhaps, she could go for a relaxing swim near the coral reefs where colorful schools of fish loved to play. Today’s Meditation: Imagine drawing gentle shapes in the soothing sand as you relax before today's story. Looking for stories that emphasize acceptance, understanding, and empathy? You'll find them on Ahway Island®. Be Calm on Ahway Island® Podcast offers original bedtime stories, like "Magical Chair," 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 "Having a Ball" 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, and we'll see you next time!