Janine Giraffe wants to reach all the way up to the stars. Narrator: Female Story Begins: 3:37 Reach for the Stars Excerpt: It was a gorgeous late summer evening in the Ahway Island animal sanctuary.  The sun sank lower and lower, making the grassland appear pink and purple in the fading light. The air was calm and peaceful, and the first twinkling stars were just starting to appear in the dusky sky. Janine Giraffe was out enjoying the beautiful evening with the other little giraffes, prancing around on their long legs, chasing one another and laughing. In between one of their games, Janine paused for a moment and looked up at the sky. The stars were now more visible, shining brightly against the deepening blue. They looked like tiny diamonds, and Janine found their twinkling absolutely enchanting. Today’s Meditation: Imagine you are a twinkling star, receiving and sending energy through the universe 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 2 different Membership Levels, all of which include access to our Archives and extra episodes every other month! Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? Looking for stories with positive learning moments for your little one?  You'll find them on Ahway Island®. Be Calm on Ahway Island® Podcast offers original bedtime stories, like "Mystery Jug" 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 joining us today. Come back soon!