435. First Snowfall: a soothing story and meditation for children

Be Calm on Ahway Island Bedtime Stories

Owen enjoys the first snowfall of the season by going sledding with a new friend.

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Narrator: Female

Story Begins: 9:34

First Snowfall Excerpt:

According to the calendar, the first official day of winter wouldn’t come for another month, but to Owen, it seemed that winter had definitely arrived in his neighborhood! Overnight, the first snow of the season had fallen all across Ahway Island, covering the neighborhoods, forests, and beaches with a thick blanket of snow.

Fluffy white flakes piled on top of each other on the window sill as Owen gazed outside. He watched, entranced, as more and more flakes slowly floated down to the ground, covering the snow that had fallen overnight with ever-thickening sheets across the front lawn. Owen smiled. He had always loved falling snow, and the first snow of the year was always a particularly joyous event. He knew that when he went outside, he would experience that special, quiet hush unique to a world covered with freshly fallen snow.

Today’s Meditation: Imagine floating on a cloud, and relax into the feeling of lightness.

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