Soft Medicine - Sleep Version

Balanced Mind with Julie Potiker

Think of a word or phrase that you find soothing - as you listen to this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with the poem, "Soft Medicine", by James Crews.

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

Soft Medicine, by James Crews

Soft medicine is what I need today—

summer sun filtered by a lemon tree

and cedar chips cushioning each step

across the rocky yard. I need wool socks

and a hoodie zipped up to my chin

in spite of the heat. I need the relief

of dandelion tea wrapping a gauze

of steam around my hands wrapped

around the warm mug. With each sip,

let me find the kind of peace we make

ourselves these days—let me see your face

and not look up at the kitchen clock,

counting down the minutes and seconds

we might have left together.

—James Crews

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

This podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

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

This podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.