Ep 523. Refreshing Rain: a calming bedtime and nap time story with a positive message

Claude the Cloud rains down on Ahway Island, but realizes people might need some sunshine for a while. Hello everyone! We hope you enjoyed our new stories this week. Now, welcome to Favorite Friday! Sometimes we like to listen to our favorites again. Please enjoy “Refreshing Rain,” and we’ll be back with a new story on Monday! Narrator: Male Story Begins: 3:49 Refreshing Rain Excerpt: One morning on Ahway Island, a fluffy little grey cloud drifted across the sky. Claude the Cloud smiled at the earth below him. He was still pretty new at being a cloud, but so far he really liked his work. He especially enjoyed bringing water and shadow to all the plants, animals, and people below him. They usually seemed so refreshed and happy after a little rain, and Claude had been giving them plenty recently. For days, the little cloud had rained and rained. Now, all the plants were a bright green, the lakes were full, and there were even plenty of puddles to splash in. Today, to give himself a little rest, he decided to just let a little water drizzle down to the earth—just a light mist. While he was misting, he would check in to see how the earth below was doing. So the little cloud listened carefully to hear what the people, animals, and plants were thinking about the rain. Today’s Meditation: Love flows through you in this meditation as you imagine a baby fawn and mama deer. 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. You can search for stories by Learning Message, Character Type, or Narrator Type on our Episodes page. To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our team , please visit our About page, or check out our FAQs . 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 an extra episode each week! Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? We hope your child loved “Refreshing Rain.” We ask for your positive reviews to help others find us, too! Please leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast app (such as Apple Podcasts). And, please follow, like, and/or share our social media profiles ( Facebook , Twitter, Instagram ) to help us bring our original stories with positive messages to even more listeners! Be Calm on Ahway Island is on Kinzoo Messenger! Be Calm on Ahway Island is now part of the Kinzoo Messenger app as a special experience called a Path! In Kinzoo, Paths are unique interactive stories and engaging activities you can explore on your device. We’ve reimagined some of your favorite Be Calm on Ahway Island episodes as Paths on Kinzoo, providing a whole new way to experience our calming stories. It’s like having a journey through Ahway Island right at your fingertips! Click here to find out more! In the press: Digital Trends warns listeners that “you may not make it through an entire episode fully conscious.” Yay! We’re honored that the website of Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems includes us on their list of Technology to Boost Mental Health. Jooki recommends us as an outstanding podcast for preschoolers. We’re reaching listeners internationally! Sassy Mama Hong Kong included us in their article on transitioning into the new year, Sassy Mama Singapore recommends us for limiting screen-time while sheltering at home , and Haven Magazine Australia included us in their tips for getting through the school holidays. Thank you to Anne Bensfield and Pamela Rogers of School Library Journal for listing us as one of “8 Podcasts To Encourage Mindfulness!” Thanks for sharing a peaceful moment with us. See you next time!