Be Calm on Ahway Island | Bedtime Stories & Meditations for Kids
Be Calm on Ahway Island | Bedtime Stories & Meditations for Kids

Feeling 🐜 Antsy: a calming bedtime and nap time story with a positive message

August 12, 2026

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On Ahway Island, a young worker ant named Ayami learns that her eagerness to help can lead her astray when she acts before she has all the information. In the story "Feeling Antsy," Ayami’s well-meaning rush causes her to lead the colony in the wrong direction, but with a little help from her friends and a few calming breaths, she finds the right path and learns a valuable lesson about patience and listening.

The story begins inside a busy ant hill, where Ayami cheerfully offers her help to anyone who needs it. She joins her friend Alia in sorting cookie crumbs and raisins, bringing plenty of energy to the task. When scout ant Ada arrives with exciting news about finding bread crumbs near a picnic table, Ayami’s focus narrows to just two words: "picnic table." Convinced she knows the location from a previous trip, she races off to gather the other worker ants without waiting for Ada to finish speaking. Ayami leads the group through the tall grass, past the flat stone, and around the familiar fallen log, certain she is being helpful.

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  • 1 (00:02) **Episode Introduction & Listener Prep** - The episode opens with a sponsor message for Quince, followed by a guided relaxation to help listeners settle in for the story.
  • 2 (04:28) **Story Introduction: Feeling Antsy** - The setting is established: an ant hill below the swaying branches of Ahway Island Forest, where worker ants are busy.
  • 3 (05:14) **Ayami Helps Sort Food** - Ayami meets Alia Ant, who asks her to help sort piles of cookie crumbs and raisin bits.
  • 4 (06:22) **Ada the Scout Ant Arrives with News** - Scout ant Ada comes scurrying down the tunnel with an important discovery.
  • 5 (07:25) **Ayami Leads the Group in the Wrong Direction** - Ayami calls the worker ants to follow her, assuming she knows the familiar route to the picnic table.
  • 6 (10:12) **The Ants Realize the Mistake** - The worker ants stop when they hear Alia's concern and cannot sense Ada's scent.
  • 7 (11:38) **Ayami Learns to Pause and Listen** - Ada kindly tells Ayami, "Maybe next time you can wait and listen to make sure you have all the information before you act."

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Show Notes

Ayami Ant leads her fellow worker ants to food! But is she on the right trail?

This episode is sponsored by Quince. Go to https://www.quince.com/ahwayisland for free shipping and 365 day returns.

Narrator: Female

Today’s Meditation: Relax your whole body from head to toe in this meditation. 

Themes: Patience, listening, instructions, mindfulness

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