Snowy❄️ Sidewalk 🐕: a kids' mindful tale and relaxation

0:01 [SPEAKER_00]: Hello, our way Islanders. [SPEAKER_00]: Are you ready to be calm on our way Island? [SPEAKER_00]: Before we begin, let's see if you have everything you want for our story today. [SPEAKER_00]: Are the lights in your room dim or off? [SPEAKER_00]: Do you have your favorite listening buddy or blanket?

0:23 [SPEAKER_00]: Great job, everyone. [SPEAKER_00]: Let's relax by taking a deep dragon breath together. [SPEAKER_00]: Breathe in through your nose, filling up your lungs, and then out through your mouth. [SPEAKER_00]: Pretending you are breathing fire, like a dragon. [SPEAKER_00]: Are you ready? [SPEAKER_00]: Deep breath in and out.

0:51 [SPEAKER_00]: As you breathe out, feel your legs back and belly relax. [SPEAKER_00]: Now, picture a baby elephant hugged tight by its mother's trunk. [SPEAKER_00]: You feel connected and loved, just like the baby elephant. [SPEAKER_00]: As you imagine the elephant, let's take another deep dragon breath.

1:22 [SPEAKER_00]: Here we go, deep breath in and out. [SPEAKER_00]: As your chest, arms and shoulders relax. [SPEAKER_00]: Imagine that you are the baby elephant helped tightly in your mama's elephant's trunk. [SPEAKER_00]: You feel safe and loved. [SPEAKER_00]: Now let's take one more deep dragon breath together.

1:58 [SPEAKER_00]: Remember to breathe in through your nose, filling up your lungs, and breathe out through your mouth. [SPEAKER_00]: Pretending you are breathing fire. [SPEAKER_00]: Ready? [SPEAKER_01]: Take a deep breath in and out. [SPEAKER_00]: Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [SPEAKER_00]: Completely relaxed.

2:32 [SPEAKER_00]: Great job, everyone. [SPEAKER_00]: I hope you are tucked in nice and cozy. [SPEAKER_00]: And now, let's begin our story. [SPEAKER_01]: Let's be calm on our way Island. [SPEAKER_01]: Our story today is Snowy's sidewalk. [SPEAKER_01]: In a tall building on our way island, inside a cozy apartment with a small fluffy dog named Jules.

3:04 [SPEAKER_01]: Jules loved her home. [SPEAKER_01]: She loved the squishy couch, the soft carpet, and the sunny places where she could curl up while her person worked nearby. [SPEAKER_01]: On this winter afternoon, Jewel was resting on the couch with her paws tucked beneath her, like a little loaf, her person sat close by, tapped at tapping on his laptop.

3:36 [SPEAKER_01]: Usually, Jewel liked to nap while he worked, but today, Jewel was wide awake. [SPEAKER_01]: Her ears were perked up and her eyes were fixed on the big window. [SPEAKER_01]: Beyond the glass, everything was bright and white. [SPEAKER_01]: Snow covered the sidewalks, the grass, the bushes, and the cars in the parking lot.

4:04 [SPEAKER_01]: Jewel watched, mesmerized, as tiny flakes drifted down from the sky and landed softly on the ground below. [SPEAKER_01]: The whole world looked different, the familiar trees and paths seemed quiet as sleepy beneath their blanket of snow. [SPEAKER_01]: The snowy scene held jewels attention until she heard the sound she knew very well.

4:33 [SPEAKER_01]: Click her person had closed his laptop. [SPEAKER_01]: That meant he was done with work. [SPEAKER_01]: All right, Jewel, are you ready for a walk? [SPEAKER_01]: He said, warmly, the little dog immediately left off the couch and spun in a happy circle. [SPEAKER_01]: Walk time was her favorite time.

4:58 [SPEAKER_01]: She hurried to the door, her tail wagging back and forth impatiently. [SPEAKER_01]: It was difficult to wait while her person put on his coat, hat, and boots. [SPEAKER_01]: Then he reached for jewel's harness and leash. [SPEAKER_01]: He placed the harness on the floor and jewel stepped her front paws through the openings before her person buckled it and clicked on the leash.

5:24 [SPEAKER_01]: Then he picked up jewels for sky blue doggy shoes. [SPEAKER_01]: Jewel remember those shoes. [SPEAKER_01]: In the summer, they had protected her paws from the hot pavement. [SPEAKER_01]: Now, her person knelt down and slipped Jules' paws into them again. [SPEAKER_01]: Jules wagged her tail.

5:43 [SPEAKER_01]: She understood that, just as the shoes had protected her paws from hot pavement, they would now keep her paws cozy in the cold snow. [SPEAKER_01]: It had been a while since Jules had warned them, so she needed some practice. [SPEAKER_01]: She lifted one paw and set it back down. [SPEAKER_01]: And she lifted another paw and set it back down.

6:07 [SPEAKER_01]: For a few moments, she waddled with straight legs, getting used to the funny feeling. [SPEAKER_01]: Eventually, Jill remembered how to walk in her shoes and she tapped her toes on the floor and wagged her tail to show her person. [SPEAKER_01]: She was ready. [SPEAKER_01]: Together, they headed out of the apartment [SPEAKER_01]: When her person opened the main door of the building, a rush of cold air, met Julia's nose, and she sniffed curiously.

6:41 [SPEAKER_01]: The wintery air did not carry any strong smells. [SPEAKER_01]: But that didn't bother, Julia. [SPEAKER_01]: It just meant she would need to explore some more. [SPEAKER_01]: Crunch, crunch, crunch, crunch. [SPEAKER_01]: Her doggy shoes made a delightful sound as she stepped through his nose.

7:07 [SPEAKER_01]: Do a light the way it felt to have her paws warm and dry inside her shoes while walking in the cold snow. [SPEAKER_01]: As she went down, you will notice that her shoes made little round stamps in the snow. [SPEAKER_01]: The pranks did not look like her paws at all. [SPEAKER_01]: They looked like tiny circles, following her down the sidewalk.

7:31 [SPEAKER_01]: Jewel wagged her tail. [SPEAKER_01]: She had traveled along this sidewalk many times before. [SPEAKER_01]: But today, it felt new and interesting. [SPEAKER_01]: The familiar path had become a winter wonderland. [SPEAKER_01]: The bushes and trees looked rounder and puffier than usual. [SPEAKER_01]: because they were covered in soft, white snow.

7:57 [SPEAKER_01]: Jewel walked on, sniffing carefully, and taking in the world around her. [SPEAKER_01]: Soon, she noticed that her prints were not the only marks in the snow. [SPEAKER_01]: Large boot prints crossed the sidewalk ahead. [SPEAKER_01]: Jewel walked up to one of the prints and sniffed it. [SPEAKER_01]: It smelled like rubber with a hint of salt.

8:21 [SPEAKER_01]: Her person's boots [SPEAKER_01]: similar shape, but his footprints were bigger. [SPEAKER_01]: To a look from the prince on the sidewalk to her person's boots, maybe the other person had been a child. [SPEAKER_01]: That was interesting. [SPEAKER_01]: The pair kept walking along their path.

8:41 [SPEAKER_01]: A bit farther on, Jules spotted some other marks in the snow. [SPEAKER_01]: These marks were tiny and thin. [SPEAKER_01]: Each one had three little lines facing forward and one smaller line facing back. [SPEAKER_01]: They reminded jewel of stars, or maybe very tiny twigs. [SPEAKER_01]: Jewel stepped closer and sniffed.

9:10 [SPEAKER_01]: The smell was soft and light, and the tiny tracks led from the sidewalk to a bush. [SPEAKER_01]: Jewel followed them until they disappeared beneath the snowy branches. [SPEAKER_01]: She sniffed the bush, hoping she could figure out what had made those little marks. [SPEAKER_01]: All of a sudden, a small brown bird flooded out from inside.

9:35 [SPEAKER_01]: It flew from the bush to a nearby tree. [SPEAKER_01]: Jewel barked happily. [SPEAKER_01]: The snow was full of clues. [SPEAKER_01]: Jewel looked around with new interest. [SPEAKER_01]: This was the same walk she took almost every day, but now it felt a little bit like a mystery. [SPEAKER_01]: Usually Jewel used her nose to figure out who had passed by.

10:07 [SPEAKER_01]: Today she could use her eyes too. [SPEAKER_01]: It was like the snow showed little stories on the ground. [SPEAKER_01]: Later, Jewel found another set of tracks near a tree. [SPEAKER_01]: These were different from the bird tracks. [SPEAKER_01]: They were paw prints that reminded Jewel of her own, but they were much smaller.

10:32 [SPEAKER_01]: They came in groups as if something had run very quickly. [SPEAKER_01]: The little dog sniffed the tracks curiously. [SPEAKER_01]: Spurled. [SPEAKER_01]: She knew that smell very well. [SPEAKER_01]: Jewel loved chasing squirrels, even though her person never led her. [SPEAKER_01]: Jewel followed the tracks to the base of the tree.

10:56 [SPEAKER_01]: Then she looked up. [SPEAKER_01]: High on the branch, there was indeed a squirrel. [SPEAKER_01]: The flicked this tail and held something small between its paws. [SPEAKER_01]: You be a seed. [SPEAKER_01]: Maybe a nut. [SPEAKER_01]: The squirrels stared down at Jewel. [SPEAKER_01]: Jewel stared up at the squirrel.

11:17 [SPEAKER_01]: Jewel barked excitedly, which startled the squirrel. [SPEAKER_01]: It's gambered along the branch, shaking down a small puff of snow that landed on the ground. [SPEAKER_01]: Let's not chase squirrels. [SPEAKER_01]: Jewel's person said gently. [SPEAKER_01]: Jewel stopped barking and wired her tail.

11:38 [SPEAKER_01]: She knew she was not supposed to chase squirrels. [SPEAKER_01]: Besides, she was happy just to have solved another snowing mystery, and found another animal by following its tracks. [SPEAKER_01]: Joel and her person continued down the sidewalk. [SPEAKER_01]: Joel stopped often to look around and sniff.

12:00 [SPEAKER_01]: Snow was still falling, and everything would be beautiful. [SPEAKER_01]: soon, jewel found a set of paw prints that were bigger than her own. [SPEAKER_01]: They looked like they belonged to another dog. [SPEAKER_01]: jewel placed one of her sky blue shoes beside one of the prints and looked closely.

12:23 [SPEAKER_01]: The other dog's paw print was wide and round, with little toe marks at the top. [SPEAKER_01]: Jewel sniffed the larger print with great interest. [SPEAKER_01]: Another dog had walked here earlier. [SPEAKER_01]: Maybe that dog had sniffed the same bushes. [SPEAKER_01]: Maybe that dog had looked for the same squirrel.

12:53 [SPEAKER_01]: Maybe that dog had noticed snowy footprints too. [SPEAKER_01]: And maybe that dog would be back later [SPEAKER_01]: Jewel chuckled to herself, imagining this other dog being puzzled to see what sort of creature had circles for feet. [SPEAKER_01]: Jewel and her person walked a little farther.

13:17 [SPEAKER_01]: Jewel stopped to do her business, and by then she was starting to feel a bit tired. [SPEAKER_01]: Her person must have noticed because he slowed his steps. [SPEAKER_01]: Are you ready to go home? [SPEAKER_01]: Jewel? [SPEAKER_01]: He asked. [SPEAKER_01]: That was her way of saying, yes.

13:39 [SPEAKER_01]: So the pair turned around and headed back toward the apartment building. [SPEAKER_01]: Jewel looked behind her as they walked. [SPEAKER_01]: Their trail followed them through the snow. [SPEAKER_01]: Big boot prints beside little round shoe prints. [SPEAKER_01]: Soon they were back inside their warm apartment.

14:06 [SPEAKER_01]: Then he removed each sky blue shoe and used a towel to make sure jewel was completely dry. [SPEAKER_01]: Jewel took a long drink from her water bowl, then she hopped onto the couch and curled up in her favorite spot. [SPEAKER_01]: Jewel nestled into the soft couch cushion and tucked her little paws beneath her body [SPEAKER_01]: her person's act beside her, and gently stroke her fluffy fur.

14:42 [SPEAKER_01]: Do a let out a sleepy y'all up on, feeling warm, safe, and cozy after her snowy walk. [SPEAKER_01]: As her eyes began to close, do a thought about everything she had to be grateful for. [SPEAKER_01]: She was grateful, or her warm apartment, after being outside in the cold snow. [SPEAKER_01]: Jewel took a deep, dragon breath in and out.

15:28 [SPEAKER_01]: She was grateful for the bird tracks, squirrel tracks, boot prints, [SPEAKER_01]: and dog paw prints. [SPEAKER_01]: She had noticed by paying close attention. [SPEAKER_01]: Jewels took another deep dragon breath in and out. [SPEAKER_01]: Most of all, Jewel was grateful for her thoughtful person who helped keep her paws comfortable in every season.

16:05 [SPEAKER_01]: She snuggled closer to him, relaxed her whole body, until one final deep dragon grab, in and out. [SPEAKER_01]: Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah [SPEAKER_01]: Thank you for joining us to be calm on our way island.

16:40 [SPEAKER_01]: See you next time.