Embrace love and peace through this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with her poem, "December 1, 2023, Coffee Poem"."December 1 , 2023, Coffee Poem", by Julie Potiker.My flannel pajama bottoms got wet when I folded myself into my morning sit spot

That’s okIt didn’t prompt me to moveJust to feel the dampness on the back of my thighs.I wonder whether my morning coffee meditation rituals are getting repetitiveAfter all, it’s the same locationSame coffeeSame meSame sameBut yet, what I really want to say is it’s always newAlways differentNow the Allen’s HummingbirdNow the California Scrub JayThe Western BluebirdConstruction equipment humming and beeping a yard awayMy big dogs barking their heads offThe faded terracotta tiles and bricks have dark patches where water still seeps into claycurled carob leavesSome yellowish greenSome brownarranged haphazardly hither and yonA perfect design wrought from a powerful rain.~"December 1 , 2023, Coffee Poem", 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.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.