Magical Journey Guided Meditation with poem, "Tech and Me"

Unplug and relax with Julie Potiker as she takes you on a magical journey where you will find peace, connection, compassion and balance. She completes this guided meditation with her poem, "Tech and Me".

Tech and Me by Julie Potiker Intuitively I slow my breathingFeel my bottom in the chairUnplug cords in the many cord stripUnplug cords in my chest, arms and handsPlug little blocks back inShut down, restartShut downRestartIs that the same as sleeping?The monitor is a luminous black blankMy laptop plugged in is a shade of navy blue, reflecting my unwashed face in glasses, my sleeping sweater bought by a dear friend that I wear when I want to feel her hugI wear it so much it is frayingLight!A monitor filled with little squaresIlluminated post it notes of productivityChaos on the screen that somehow feels cozyStill unable to connect to zoomStill unable to use my phone as a hot spotTiptoeing into the bedroomIt’s cold in hereMy tech support man is in a cave of blankets and pillows, the dog’s paws drying on the rug after an early walk down the snow filled drivewayThere are ice-cycles dripping from the satellite dishCould that be the cause of lack of connectivity?It’s 10 minutes until ZoomI’ve been patiently quietly trying for 30 minutes, or moreDo I wake him?Oh…if the network cable is plugged in, turn off WI-Fi on the tool bar at the top he mutters, see if you get GoogleNo…unplug, re-plug… if it doesn’t work, come get meHe’s here now, in his sleepy headThis is interesting he saysGot to restart it - I already did thatSince we know the internet is workingAnd the WI-Fi is workingTherefore, the problem is in your computerDo you understand that the problem is in your computer itself?Ummmm…He did it! My people! My tribe, there they are! 25 beautiful souls!New faces along with old favoritesI let go of the wish I had on a bra, contacts, make up – be here now!

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