Listen "Compassionate Hearts-Minds Meditation"
Episode Synopsis
Find compassion for yourself and those around you through this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with the poem, "The Return of Hearts and Minds", by James Crews.The Return of Hearts and Minds, by James CrewsI wake before dawn this morningto live inside the quiet, to feaston the dark bread of the possible.The house breathes on its own, thoughno footsteps stamp the floor above,no doors slam shut, and nothingstirs outside except for the maskedraccoon, hungry eyes glowing green.I know who I am in these small hours,and watch for signs that daylight isfinally coming, spreading like a blueink that brightens the sky instead ofdarkening it. This early, I imaginethe hearts and minds of everyonewho gave them up the day before,tossed out as easy as paper crumpledon the floor, suddenly returned to them,compassion flowing into each of uslike an IV drip, like fresh light meetingour eyes with the chance to begin again.—James CrewsFind 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.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.
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