Ella finds her stepsister Tracy using her gel pens without her permission, and she wants to make sure that next time, Tracy will ask first.<\/p>\n
Narrator: <\/strong>Female<\/p>\n Story Begins: <\/strong>3:10<\/p>\n The Ask-First Box <\/strong><\/em>Excerpt:<\/p>\n Ella took out her journal and reached for her usual pen. Then she remembered the new gel pens her dad had given her for her birthday last week. Ella liked gel pens because they glided smoothly across the page when she wrote, leaving shimmering ink behind. Ella smiled to herself. Using those pens would make her journal look even prettier.<\/p>\n She remembered that she\u2019d set the box of gel pens on the desk beside the family computer. So, Ella carried her journal downstairs and walked over to the computer desk. Immediately, something seemed wrong. The box was open. Ella stopped and looked more closely. Three of the gel pens were missing.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n As a listener-supported podcast, we truly appreciate our members on Patreon<\/a>. 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!<\/p>\n Looking for stories that emphasize acceptance, understanding, and empathy? You’ll find them on Ahway Island\u00ae. Be Calm on Ahway Island\u00ae Podcast offers original bedtime stories, like “Magical Chair<\/a>,” 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. \u202fTo learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our team<\/a>, please visit<\/a> our website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read about how and why we created Ahway Island in this feature<\/a> from Global Comment<\/a>!<\/p>\n Zzz! The Boston Globe<\/a> recommends “Be Calm on Ahway Island” as as one of “Eight Podcasts That Could Help You Get Some Sleep<\/a>.”<\/p>\n SheKnows<\/a> recommends us as as a podcast you and your kids will love!<\/a><\/p>\n Digital Trends<\/a> warns listeners that “you may not make it through an entire episode fully conscious.<\/a>” Yay!<\/p>\n Ella finds her stepsister Tracy using her gel pens without her permission, and she wants to make sure that next time, Tracy will ask first.<\/p>\n\n
Today\u2019s Meditation: Love flows through you in this meditation as you imagine a baby fawn and mama deer.<\/h4>\n
Creating the original bedtime stories and art for Be Calm on Ahway Island takes a lot of time and care.<\/h6>\n
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