Ease your body into this early morning loving kindness meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes this guided meditation with her poem, "Soft Morning".

Soft Morning, by Julie PotikerThe birds sound mutedA beetleNo bigger than a black nickelMakes its way on faded ceramic tilesto cream and red brick paversHe is headed somewhere fastSwift for his kindNo wingsJust short legsImpossibly thin pencil marksscurrying him alongThe longer I am stillmy ears collect bird songsI tuck each jingle into my heart with a smileand note of thanksIt seems Morning Dove and Spotted Towheecan always be counted onAlso, Bewick’s WrenThat should be enough, I thinkThen joy arises as Lesser Goldfinch, not less to me,and Northern Mockingbird gift their tunes to the scoreSurveying the scene from high in the skyRed-tailed HawkReleases his plaintive cryAs I witness ever earth boundTucked in my chairUnder the eavesSnug as a bugSoftly breathing.-"Soft Morning", 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.