One for Me, One for You, Guided Meditation - Sleep Version

One for Me, One for You, Guided Meditation - Sleep Version

From Balanced Mind with Julie Potiker by Julie Potiker

April 20, 2026 · 20 min

About this episode

Julie Potiker leads a guided meditation focused on self-care and includes two poems to enhance relaxation.

Join Julie Potiker as she leads this gentle meditation practice focusing on what you need right now. Is it love, energy, calm, peace? She completes the meditation with two poems, "Spring", by Ellen Rowland, and "Bring Me The Sun", by Julie Potiker. This version ends with music allowing you to drift off into sleep. Spring, by Ellen Rowland -after James PearsonHow can I love this springwhen winter still holds hate quivering in its jaws,holds hope frozen in fear,hunts the human heartlike a soft trembling rabbit?I only want to be a bee among beestumbled from sleep by the warmscent of lilacs on an unsuspectingbreeze, belonging itself into thisbeautiful, troubled world as thoughblossoms might hold the answer. ~Ellen Rowland Bring Me the Sun, by Julie PotikerWhile the world wars I sitlistening to birdsongis that a wrentitor a song sparrowI know the towhee’s croakthe mourning dove’s low notethe click and humof hummingbirdthe mockingbird challenges meits phrases just beyond namingThen Wellington bounces toward me, black eyes shining, intent,a lemon-yellow toy in his mouth, bringing me the sun ~Julie Potiker Continue your mindfulness journey with Julie - through her writings. Her latest…

People in this episode

Host: Julie Potiker

Topics covered

  • guided meditation
  • sleep
  • mindfulness
  • poetry
  • self-compassion

Keywords

  • meditation
  • sleep
  • mindfulness
  • poems
  • calm

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Gentle Currents: Poems of Pause & Peace, SNAP: From Calm to Chaos, Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos

Books & works: Spring, Bring Me The Sun

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