771. Statue Statue: a meditation and bedtime story

Riley Raccoon is bored, so Rebel and Rob Raccoon introduce him to a new game! Narrator: Female Story Begins: 3:36 Statue Statue Excerpt: On a dusky evening on Ahway Island in the lush green forest, a gentle breeze softly wafted through trees, rustling the leaves. The moon overhead was full and bright, casting a warm glow on everything below. A chorus of crickets sang an energetic tune while a quartet of frogs harmonized in splendid song. By all accounts, it was a perfect evening. Riley raccoon laid lazily by the babbling brook, absentmindedly watching the current of the water carry leaves and twigs downstream as they bobbled this way and that. His best friends, Rob raccoon and Rebel raccoon, laid nearby, feeling equally as lazy. Truth be told, they were all bored. They hadn’t done much all day because it had been quite warm. Now that the cool of the evening was upon them, they started to perk up. It was time to find something to do. “I’m bored.” Riley exclaimed. 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 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 or Not?" 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! Thank you for being a part of our Ahway Island community!