687. Flying Frogs: a meditation and bedtime story

Fernando Frog wants to learn something that peeper frogs don’t normally do — he wants to fly how to fly! Narrator: Female Story Begins: 4:27 Flying Frogs Excerpt: It was a calm late morning on Ahway Island.  The sun was rising high in the sky, warming all the plants and animals that lived in the forest.  Fernando Frog had just finished singing one of his favorite songs and was now resting on a log on the edge of the water of the pond where he lived.  Fernando stretched out his back legs as he watched the reflection of the sun on the pond’s surface. The glittering light made Fernando feel grateful to live in such a beautiful forest. Suddenly, Fernando heard a rustling noise in the trees nearby.  Fernando looked to see where the noise was coming from.  In the branches of the trees, he saw a little baby bird with fluffy brown wings and a little bit of red on its chest.   The little bird sprang from one branch to another, flapping his wings with determination. Fernando decided to hop closer to the tree to greet the baby bird. “Hello, up there!” Fernando called. Today’s Meditation: Picture floating in the safe and comforting waters of a tranquil pool. 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? 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. 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! Digital Trends warns listeners that "you may not make it through an entire episode fully conscious." Yay! We'll see you next time on Ahway Island!