Callie and Anora make a game out of picking dandelions in the yard and discover that even the simplest things can be beautiful and exciting. Narrator: Male Story Begins: 3:45 Mysterious Masks Excerpt: Allie stared out the window of the car as she watched the world pass by.  Bright yellow, orange, and red leaves danced in the wind as they fell from the trees.  In the front seat, her dad hummed a happy tune as he drove. Today, Allie was heading to the park to play with her friends Lydia, Andy, Owen, and Raj, and she couldn’t wait to see them. The car glided smoothly down the road, and soon Allie and her dad arrived at the park. When she stepped out of the car, something caught Allie’s eye: there was a vibrant poster hanging on the community bulletin board. It had a purple background with smiling orange pumpkins on it, and large, white text. Today’s Meditation: Imagine floating on a cloud, and relax into the feeling of lightness. 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 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 joining us to be calm on Ahway Island!