702. Fast Firefly: a children’s bedtime story and meditation

Phaedra Firefly is playing with her friends one evening when she has an unexpected encounter. Narrator: Male Story Begins: 4:45 Fast Firefly Excerpt: It was a beautiful evening on Ahway Island. The sky was filled with pink clouds that glowed in the warm light. As the sun began to set, its radiant red and orange hues stretched across the horizon, casting a stunning glow over everything below. Eventually, the sun dipped below the horizon, leaving a trail of deep purples and blues. The sky filled with stars. The air was warm and inviting, and the sound of crickets and other nocturnal animals could be heard in the distance. Phaedra Firefly flew through the warm summer air, her tiny body illuminated by the soft glow emanating from her abdomen. It was a beautiful night in the park, and Phaedra was enjoying herself with her firefly friends, darting through the trees and playing tag with one another as they flew. The cool breeze brushed against her wings as she flew through the air, her luminescent body lighting up the darkness around her. Phaedra was especially good at playing tag. She prided herself on being so fast and evasive that no one could catch her. Phaedra could see that her friend Phillip Firefly was following her, trying to tap her with his glowing abdomen. Phaedra grinned mischievously, flitting left and right, up and down to avoid being caught and becoming ‘it’. Today’s Meditation: Imagine that you are a graceful willow tree in today's meditation. 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 a way to help your child learn emotional regulation and how to self soothe? You'll find them on Ahway Island®. Be Calm on Ahway Island® Podcast offers original bedtime stories, like "Happy Dragon" 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 "