677. Lost and Found: a relaxation & calming story

Anora takes her stuffed toy bunny Blanka on a hike…and Blanka has an unexpected adventure! Narrator: Male Story Begins: 4:58 Lost and Found Excerpt: A bright beam of morning sunlight crept through a gap in the curtains of Anora’s bedroom. As the cheery sunbeam peeked around the fabric of the curtains, light fell on the little bed, warming both Anora and her stuffed toy bunny, Blanka. The little toy woke up right away, but it took a few minutes before the sunbeam’s brightness began to wake up the little girl. But finally, Anora started to wake up. She yawned (yawn). Blanka smiled to herself. She knew that it was difficult to get Anora out of bed sometimes. Anora was always so active all day long that she slept very deeply. But eventually, Anora stretched, slowly coming fully awake. And suddenly, the little girl’s eyes popped open. She was wide awake now and had remembered what today was. Today’s Meditation: Imagine drawing gentle shapes in the soothing sand as you relax before today's story. 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 "Lost and Found" 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,and YouTube — @ahwayisland) to help us bring our original stories with positive messages to even more listeners! In the press: Read about how and why we created Ahway Island in this feature from Global Comment! Zzz! The Boston Globe recommends "Be Calm on Ahway Island" as as one of "Eight Podcasts That Could Help You Get Some Sleep." SheKnows recommends us as as a podcast you and your kids will love!