Dragon gathers all the forest creatures to make their own band! Narrator: Female Story Begins: 3:45 Dragon's Band Excerpt: It was a glorious afternoon. The shadows of flowers danced along the edges of the clearing in the forest as the lilting breeze tickled their petals. Dragon waited eagerly in the clearing in the Ahway Island Forest. Soon Gerry robin flitted up and landed delicately on the forest floor next to Dragon. “Hi, Dragon!” Gerry chirped cheerfully. Dragon smiled at the little bird and waved. “Today is the big day!” Gerry commented, fluffing her feathers out purposefully so that each feather settled neatly on her slight frame. 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 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 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! Thanks for being with us. Come back to Ahway Island soon!