Join Julie Potiker as she leads this gentle meditation practice focusing on what you need right now. Is it love, energy, calm, peace? She completes the meditation with two poems, "Spring", by Ellen Rowland, and "Bring Me The Sun", by Julie Potiker.

This version ends with music allowing you to drift off into sleep.

Spring, by Ellen Rowland    -after James PearsonHow can I love this springwhen winter still holds hate quivering in its jaws,holds hope frozen in fear,hunts the human heartlike a soft trembling rabbit?I only want to be a bee among beestumbled from sleep by the warmscent of lilacs on an unsuspectingbreeze, belonging itself into thisbeautiful, troubled world as thoughblossoms might hold the answer.

~Ellen Rowland

Bring Me the Sun, by Julie PotikerWhile the world wars I sitlistening to birdsongis that a wrentitor a song sparrowI know the towhee’s croakthe mourning dove’s low notethe click and humof hummingbirdthe mockingbird challenges meits phrases just beyond namingThen Wellington bounces toward me, black eyes shining, intent,a lemon-yellow toy in his mouth, bringing me the sun

~Julie Potiker

Continue your mindfulness journey with Julie - through her writings. Her latest book is, "Gentle Currents: Poems of Pause & Peace", a collection of poems focusing on themes of nature, self-compassion, and tranquility.Her other books include,"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". All are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.