775. A Storm and a Story: a calming nap time story with a positive message

After a frightening thunder storm, Dragon's friends come to visit and ask for a story. Narrator: Female Story Begins: 3:41 Dozing Dragon Excerpt: Raindrops dripped from the leaves in the enchanted forest. It was a soft lullaby, and Dragon sat by a patch of mushrooms, tap-tap-tapping paws to the soothing rhythm. Dragon didn’t mind getting a little wet once in a while. This rain was just a gentle shower. But then, the rain began to pour more rapidly, and the soft tapping turned into a loud drumbeat. Soon, the forest echoed with a loud rumble, followed by a crash and a flash of lightning. The clouds were thundering. The sudden noises were startling, and Dragon jumped up and swiftly zipped back home, curling into a tight ball with eyes and ears covered. The little dragon felt safer in the darkness. Meanwhile, the crashing song of the rain started to relax, and eventually, it ceased. 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 ways 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 "you may not make it through an entire episode fully conscious." Yay! Thanks for listening and being a part of our Ahway Island community!