799. Soft and Loud: a calming story and meditation for bedtime

Clara Clarinet learns the importance of listening when she meets Portia Piano. Narrator: Female Story Begins: 3:18 Soft and Loud Excerpt: It was a bright weekend morning on Ahway Island. Sunlight streamed through the leaves on the trees as a trio of sparrows flitted through the neighborhood. In the cheerful Olsen-Mueller house, Clara Clarinet was resting quietly in her cozy case that sat on the bookshelf in Lisa’s room. Clara had been given to Lisa on Lisa’s last birthday, and Clara loved when Lisa made music with her. The house had been silent for quite some time, and the peacefulness had lulled Clara to sleep.  From her slumber, Clara heard footsteps and noises in the other room, and she instantly popped awake. A pair of familiar footsteps that Clara recognized became louder, and Clara knew that Lisa was nearby! Today’s Meditation: Love flows through you in this meditation as you imagine a baby fawn and mama deer. 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 that emphasize acceptance, understanding, and empathy? You'll find them on Ahway Island®. Be Calm on Ahway Island® Podcast offers original bedtime stories, like "Magical Chair" 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 hope you enjoyed your visit to Ahway Island. Come back anytime!