712. Stunning Sandcastle: a relaxing story and meditation

Kareena is determined to build a magnificent sandcastle while she's at the beach! Narrator: Female Story Begins: 4:00 Stunning Sandcastle Excerpt: The sun was shining brightly on Ahway Island. It was still quite early, but Kareena and Kamala were awake and buzzing with excitement for the beach day ahead. The twins had both been tossing and turning in their bunk beds, and every time one of them moved, the bed creaked loudly. Finally, Kareena whispered, "Kamala, are you awake? I can’t sleep!" Kamala whispered back, "Yes, I’m awake. I can't sleep either!" They giggled quietly to themselves. Their mom, Mrs. Chand, had planned a fun day out for the three of them, as their dad and their brother Kumar were spending the day at Kumar's swim meet. Kareena was particularly excited, as she was determined to build an enormous sandcastle. Today’s Meditation: Imagine drawing gentle shapes in the soothing sand as you relax before today's story. 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 ways to help your child learn emotional regulation and how to self soothe? You'll find it 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 "you may not make it through an entire episode fully conscious." Yay! Thanks for taking a break with us on Ahway Island. See you soon!