Join Julie Potiker as she guides you through this healing meditation. She completes the meditation with her poem, "Clear a Path, Version 2".

Clear a Path, Version 2, by Julie Potiker
SettleAllow your thoughts to drift downGently sweep them aside with a soft broom, hand made from natural grassesLittle piles of noteson the perimeter of awarenessthings to return to laterkeep them safe
Other notesbest releasedworries that woke you at 4amToss that sticky stack into the small round fire bowl the smoke swirling as that which does not serve you - evaporates
Settle your mind to clear a path to your heart - where joy and suffering slosh Your heart – which when broken miraculously goes on beating
Your heart - captain of your mind/body/spirit
Allow the hands in your mindto close the hatches of your heart when too much suffering threatens to drop youto the inky bottom of the seaOpen the porthole a peepFeel into whether it’s ok right now tolet waves of tears move through you
Too much?Crank it downSteer your mind to translucent watersThat’s skillful maneuvering
Turn your attention towards joy in that momentNotice beauty out the windowLet a song stir your soulEnjoy the perfect cup of teaRelish the sound of your friend’s voice on the phoneOr my favorite, the sound of my voice in my head, calling myself sweetheart and letting me know that this too shall pass, both the good and the bad, in waves of beginnings and endings.Clear a Path, Version 2, by Julie Potiker

Find out more about using mindfulness in everyday life through Julie's books, "SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". Both are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.com
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