Balanced Mind With Julie Potiker

Join Julie Potiker as she leads you through this loving kindness meditation. She completes the meditation with the poem, 'Living on the Razor's Edge', by Beth Kurland, Ph.D.Living on the Razor's Edge, by Beth Kurland, Ph.D.I never was an ocean child —traveling each summer to the mountainson vacationsbecame homeat a young agethat familiar mass of solid rockimmovable, unshakeablestable and strongsteady and mostly unchangingthe way I longed for life to bethe way I longed for life to bewhen loss came too soonholding the grief of my 15 year- old heart,showing methe fragility and preciousness of lifeare inescapably one.But the oceanis wildis moving, ever-changingwith its waves dancing, crestingfalling, recedingrising and crashingin a cacophony of soundand furyunashamed.And strange, that in this uncertaintyin this troubled and challenging timeI long for the ocean.I long for my fear and sadnessto be held in these waters,tears finding their home in the salt of this earthlytreasure.Take me to the shore of this vast exp

Sit back and relax into this guided Loving-Kindness meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with a quote from Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Ph.D., poet and author of many books, including, Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype.“The doors to the world of the wild Self are few but precious. If you have a deep scar, that is a door, if you have an old, old story, that is a door. If you love the sky and the water so much you almost cannot bear it, that is a door. If you yearn for a deeper life, a full life, a sane life, that is a door.” Quote by Clarissa Pinkola Estés.Get the latest on mindfulness and meditation by subscribing to Julie Potiker's YouTube channel and Facebook page at Mindful Methods for Life. You can learn about mindfulness at www.MindfulMethodsForLife.com and also in Julie's newly released book, "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't Have To: Mindful Methods For Staying Calm In The Midst Of Chaos", available on Amazon.com. Her podcast is "Balanced Mi

Breathe in and out healing energy through open awareness in this compassion meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes this guided meditation with the poem, "Take the Loving Path", by Zach Beach.Take the Loving Path, by Zach Beach When you’re lost at sea,wondering where to goand who is safe to ask, take the loving path.With forgiveness in each stride,a backpack of kindness and a desireto do good for others’ behalf,take the loving path.Give freely, talk less, listen more,and when you find that one who is quite a catch,take the loving path.Every moment of every day,as you move into the future from the past,you have a choice,and I hope you decide totake the loving pathFrom "108 Savasana Poems; Blissful Words from the Heart of Yoga".Get the latest on mindfulness and meditation by subscribing to Julie Potiker's YouTube channel and Facebook page at Mindful Methods for Life. You can learn about mindfulness at www.MindfulMethodsForLife.com and also in Julie's newly released book, "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't

Breathe in awareness and compassion in this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with the poem, "Unfinished Things", by Jessica Kantrowitz.Unfinished Things Peace to the things you left undonethe book abandoned, scarf half-knitThe call you meant to makethe friendship never rekindledThe time you did your hairand then stayed homePeace to the things that made nodifference in the endand those that may have.Peace to the never knowing. Unfinished Things by Jessica KantrowitzGet the latest on mindfulness and meditation by subscribing to Julie Potiker's YouTube channel and Facebook page at Mindful Methods for Life. You can learn about mindfulness at www.MindfulMethodsForLife.com and also in Julie's newly released book, "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't Have To: Mindful Methods For Staying Calm In The Midst Of Chaos", available on Amazon.com. Her podcast is "Balanced Mind with Julie Potiker", available on iTunes, iHeart, and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

Generate goodness and send it out into the world through this compassion meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with a reading of a poem by John Muir.         "The Sun Shines Not On Us But In Us", by John MuirThe rivers flow not past, but through us.Thrilling, tingling, vibrating every fiber and cell of the substance of our bodies, making them glide and sing.The trees wave and the flowers bloom in our bodies as well as our souls, and every bird song, wind song, and tremendous storm song of the rocks in the heart of the mountains is our song, our very own, and sings our love.” ― John MuirGet the latest on mindfulness and meditation by subscribing to Julie Potiker's YouTube channel and Facebook page at Mindful Methods for Life. You can learn about mindfulness at www.MindfulMethodsForLife.com and also in Julie's newly released book, "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't Have To: Mindful Methods For Staying Calm In The Midst Of Chaos", available on Amazon.com. Her podcast is "Balanced Mind with

Ride the wave of relaxation and discovery in this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with the poem, 'Human Emotions', by Jessica Kantrowitz.Human EmotionsI am human, and nothing human is alien to me – Terrence Good morning humans.What do you feel today?Fear, joy grief, longing,anger, love, frustration,happiness, exhaustion, bewilderment,anxiety, amusement, hope?I feel it, too.There is nothing in you however wild or strangethat is not in me, too.There is nothing weird in methat part of you does not recognize.We are somehow each entirely, beautifully unique.And the same, the same, the same. By Jessica Kantowitz from ‘Blessings for the Long Night – Poems and Meditations to Help You through Depression’.Get the latest on mindfulness and meditation by subscribing to Julie Potiker's YouTube channel and Facebook page at Mindful Methods for Life. You can learn about mindfulness at www.MindfulMethodsForLife.com and also in Julie's newly released book, "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't H

Close your eyes and feel the breeze gently brush against your skin as you sway along with the Aspen Trees in this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with a reading of her poem, 'Aspen Trees".Aspen Trees by Julie Potiker When we arrived, the grey trunks were welcoming, their black eyes and symbols beckoning us to witness thousands of delicate naked arms swaying in the wind. Now, a blink in time later, the branches are bedecked in shimmering green vestmentsmillions of sequins dancing in the sun. Above the gentle roar of the river, birds wearing spangled dressesare communicating in their precious bird language. I wish I could discern what type of bird belongs to each trillbut even if I set my curiosity upon learning to discern what bird belongs to which sounds (and I might), their stories will remain a secret. A majestic secret filling my heart with wonderand what feels like hope.Aspen Trees, by Julie Potiker.Get the latest on mindfulness and meditation by subscribing to Julie P

Breathe in compassion, energy, light, and love through this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with a reading of the poem, "Let Us Love", by Jessica Kantrowitz.Let Us Love Please let us be healthy,and if we can’t be healthy let us take care of each other in our illness.Let us be kind, and when we are not kind let us be honest and apologize, and try again.Let us be together,and when we can’t be together let us be together let us feel that we are not alone in our loneliness.Let us be okay,and when we are not okay when we are really nowhere near okaylet us acknowledge each other’s suffering and not be afraid of each other’s pain.In other words let us love, let us love, let us love. Let us Love, by Jessica Kantrowitz, from her book; Blessings for the Long Night; Poems and Meditations to help you through Depression.Get the latest on mindfulness and meditation by subscribing to Julie Potiker's YouTube channel and Facebook page at Mindful Methods for Life. You can learn about mindfu

Julie Potiker leads you through a Tibetan Buddhist meditation known as Tonglen. During this practice you will breathe in the pain and suffering of yourself and others and then exhale compassion and healing. She completes the meditation with a reading of the poem, "Another Daily Disaster," by Jessica Kantrowitz.Another Daily DisasterI see you.You who were just getting your feet backunder youwhen disaster struckMaybe a small, commonplace disasterbut enough to ruin sleepraise blood pressureshift things from almost okayto not okay at all.It was just when you thought you hada little breathing room wasn't it?Just then.I see you, nowstruggling to breathethrough another daily disaster.by Jessica Kantrowitz, from Blessings for the Long Night, Poems and Meditations to Help You through Depression.Get the latest on mindfulness and meditation by subscribing to Julie Potiker's YouTube channel and Facebook page at Mindful Methods for Life. You can learn about mindfulness at www.MindfulMethodsForLife.com and also in Julie's

Think about what it is you need to hear right now as Julie Potiker leads you through this guided meditation. She completes the meditation with the poem, "A Short To-Do List for the Day", by Jessica Kantrowitz.A Short To-Do List for the Day Acknowledge that life is hardand often painfulNotice that life is nevertheless startlingly beautifulMake are in some small way – a poem a line of prose, a drawing, a songLove yourself the way you dream of being lovedTake care of someone else in some small way – a call, a text, a prayer, a song. by Jessica Kantrowitz, from her book, "Blessings for the Long Night, Poems and Meditations to Help you through Depression.Get the latest on mindfulness and meditation by subscribing to Julie Potiker's YouTube channel and Facebook page at Mindful Methods for Life. You can learn about mindfulness at www.MindfulMethodsForLife.com and also in Julie's newly released book, "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't Have To: Mindful Methods For Staying Calm In The Midst Of Chaos", available on Amazon

In this healing compassion meditation, you'll use your breath to find out what it is you need right now. Julie Potiker completes the meditation with the poem, "All of Us Here", by Jessica Kantrowitz, from her book, 'Blessings for the Long Night, Poems and Meditations to Help You Through Depression'.All of Us Here Out of everyone here, there arethose who found pockets of peace todayand those who could not.Among us, there arethose whose hearts liftedat the song of a birdfrom a newly opened window.And those who heard and closed the windowbecause the bird’s joy was so at odds withour sorrow.Do you hear the birdsongright now, where you are?If you don’t, it’s okay.Stay here with us.We’ll wait till you do.by Jessica Kantrowitz, from her book, Blessings for the Long Night.Get the latest on mindfulness and meditation by subscribing to Julie Potiker's YouTube channel and Facebook page at Mindful Methods for Life. You can learn about mindfulness at www.MindfulMethodsForLife.com and also in Julie's newly released book,

Julie Potiker guides you through this compassion meditation where you will focus on what you need right now, for yourself and your community. She completes the meditation with a poem by Jessica Kantrowitz, "Community". Community by Jessica Kantrowitz,Maybe you’ll be in a placeto help someone todayor maybe you’ll have to ask for helpfor the nth day in a row.maybe you’ll be someone’s comfortOr maybe you’ll need their comfort.It’s not the numbers game, it’s communityand you’re part of it.you belongyou’re neededwe need you.Community, by Jessica Kantrowitz, from Blessings for the Long Night.Get the latest on mindfulness and meditation by subscribing to Julie Potiker's YouTube channel and Facebook page at Mindful Methods for Life. You can learn about mindfulness at www.MindfulMethodsForLife.com and also in Julie's newly released book, "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't Have To: Mindful Methods For Staying Calm In The Midst Of Chaos", available on Amazon.com. Her podcast is "Balanced Mind with Julie Potiker", availabl

Julie Potiker guides you to love, hope, faith, peace and compassion through this guided meditation. She completes the meditation with the poem, "Compassion", by Miller Williams.Compassion by Miller WilliamsHave compassion for everyone you meet, even if they don’t want it.What appears bad mannersan ill temper or cynicism is always a sign of thingsno ears have heard, no eyes have seen.You do not know what wars are going ondown there where the spirit meets the bone.Get the latest on mindfulness and meditation by subscribing to Julie Potiker's YouTube channel and Facebook page at Mindful Methods for Life. You can learn about mindfulness at www.MindfulMethodsForLife.com and also in Julie's newly released book, "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't Have To: Mindful Methods For Staying Calm In The Midst Of Chaos", available on Amazon.com. Her podcast is "Balanced Mind with Julie Potiker", available on iTunes, iHeart, and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

Julie Potiker leads you to a quiet, peaceful place through this compassion meditation. She completes the meditation with a poem, "A Calling", by Susan Frybot.“A Calling”, by Susan Frybot A callingisn’t concerned about fame,or interested in glory.Callings are not providers of comfortand sometimes lead to sacrifice.And not everyone will answerthe loud criescoming from something voraciousdeep inside that’swanting to wake theminto living full-on withpurposeful passion. “A Calling”, is from “Looking to the Clearing, Poems to Encourage”, by Susan Frybort.Get the latest on mindfulness and meditation by subscribing to Julie Potiker's YouTube channel and Facebook page at Mindful Methods for Life. You can learn about mindfulness at www.MindfulMethodsForLife.com and also in Julie's newly released book, "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't Have To: Mindful Methods For Staying Calm In The Midst Of Chaos", available on Amazon.com. Her podcast is "Balanced Mind with Julie Potiker", available on iTunes, iHeart, and everywhere yo

Use your breath to breathe in calm and compassion for yourself, loved ones, and the world around you. Julie Potiker completes her meditation with the poem, 'Walk Slowly', by Danna Faulds.Walk Slowly, by Danna Faulds It only takes a reminder to breathe,a moment to be still, and just like that,something in me settles, softens,makes space for imperfection.The harsh voice of judgment drops to a whisper and I remember again that life isn’t a relay race;that we will all cross the finish line;that waking up to life is what we were born for.As many times as I forget,catch myself charging forward without even knowing where I’m going,that many times I can make the choice to stop,to breathe, and be,and walk slowly into the mystery.Get the latest on mindfulness and meditation by subscribing to Julie Potiker's YouTube channel and Facebook page at Mindful Methods for Life. You can learn about mindfulness at www.MindfulMethodsForLife.com and also in Julie's newly released book, "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't Have To: Mind

Julie Potiker leads you through this healing compassion meditation. She completes the meditation with the poem, 'Unconditional', by Jennifer Welwood.Unconditional, by Jennifer WelwoodWilling to experience aloneness,I discover connection everywhere;Turning to face my fear,I meet the warrior who lives within;Opening to my loss,I gain the embrace of the universe;Surrendering into emptiness,I find fullness without end. Each condition I flee from pursues me,Each condition I welcome transforms meAnd becomes itself transformedInto its radiant jewel-like essence.I bow to the one who has made it so,Who has crafted this Master Game;To play it is purest delight;To honor its form – true devotion.  © Jennifer WelwoodGet the latest on mindfulness and meditation by subscribing to Julie Potiker's YouTube channel and Facebook page at Mindful Methods for Life. You can learn about mindfulness at www.MindfulMethodsForLife.com and also in Julie's newly released book, "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't Have To: Mindful Methods For S

Treat yourself to some loving kindness for yourself and others - through this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with the poem, "Awakening Rights", by Mark Nepo.Awakening Rights by Mark NepoWe waste so much energytrying to cover up who we arewhen beneath every attitudeis the want to be loved,and beneath every angeris a wound to be healedand beneath every sadnessis the fear that there will not be enough time.Our challenge each dayis not to get dressed to face the worldbut to unglove ourselvesso that the doorknob feels cold and the car handle feels wetand the kiss goodbye feels like the lips of another being,soft and unrepeatable.Get the latest on mindfulness and meditation by subscribing to Julie Potiker's YouTube channel and Facebook page at Mindful Methods for Life. You can learn about mindfulness at www.MindfulMethodsForLife.com and also in Julie's newly released book, "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't Have To: Mindful Methods For Staying Calm In The Midst Of Chaos", availab

Relax into this meditation of gratitude and love led by Julie Potiker. This was a meditation she presented to the Balanced Mind Meditation Center, in La Jolla, CA.Get the latest on mindfulness and meditation by subscribing to Julie Potiker's YouTube channel and Facebook page at Mindful Methods for Life. You can learn about mindfulness at www.MindfulMethodsForLife.com and also in Julie's newly released book, "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't Have To: Mindful Methods For Staying Calm In The Midst Of Chaos", available on Amazon.com. Her podcast is "Balanced Mind with Julie Potiker", available on iTunes, iHeart, and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

Your focus during this compassion meditation will be the healing light of an orb. Julie Potiker completes the meditation with the poem, 'We Are Of A Tribe,' by Alberto Rios.We Are Of A Tribe, by Alberto RiosWe plant seeds in the groundAnd dreams in the sky, Hoping that, someday, the roots of oneWill meet the upstretched limbs of the other. It has not happened yet.We share the sky, all of us, the whole world: Together, we are a tribe of eyes that look upward,Even as we stand on uncertain ground. The earth beneath us moves, quiet and wild,Its boundaries shifting, its muscles wavering. The dream of sky is indifferent to all this,Impervious to borders, fences, reservations. The sky is our common home, the place we all live.There we are in the world together. The dream of sky requires no passport.Blue will not be fenced. Blue will not be a crime. Look up. Stay awhile. Let your breathing slow.Know that you always have a home here. Poem copyright ©2014 by Alberto Rios, "We Are of a Tribe," from Poetry of Presence: A

Use this meditation practice to send compassion, safety, protection, and peace to those around the world who are in harms way. Julie Potiker completes the meditation with a reading of the poem, 'For Peace', by John O'Donohue.For Peace, by John O’Donohue, Irish poet and philospher. As the fever of day calms towards twilightMay all that is strained in us come to ease. We pray for all who suffered violence today,May an unexpected serenity surprise them. For those who risk their lives each day for peace,May their hearts glimpse providence at the heart of history. That those who make riches from violence and warMight hear in their dreams the cries of the lost. That we might see through our fear of each otherA new vision to heal our fatal attraction to aggression. That those who enjoy the privilege of peaceMight not forget their tormented brothers and sisters. That the wolf might lie down with the lamb,That our swords be beaten into ploughshares And no hurt or harm be doneAnywhere along the holy mountain.  From Joh