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Sit back and relax into autumn in this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the poem with a reading of, "Poem Beginning with a Line from It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown", by Maggie Smith."Poem Beginning with a Line from It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," by Maggie SmithJust look—nothing but sincerity as far as the eye can see—the way the changed leaves,flapping their yellow underbelliesin the wind, glitter. The treelooks sequined whereverthe sun touches. Does anyonenot see it? Driving by a fieldof spray-painted sheep, I thinkthe world is not all changed.The air still ruffles woolthe way a mother’s handbusies itself lovingly in the hairof her small boy. The sunlifts itself up, grows heavytreading there then lets itselfoff the hook. Just look at itleaving—the sky a tiger eyebanded five kinds of goldand bronze—and the sequin treeshaking its spangles like a girlon the high school drill team,nothing but sincerity. It glitterswhether we’re looking or not.Get the latest on mindfulness and meditation by subscribing to Julie Potiker's YouTube channel and Facebook page at Mindful Methods for Life.You can learn about mindfulness at www.MindfulMethodsForLife.com and also in Julie's newly released book, "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't Have To: Mindful Methods For Staying Calm In The Midst Of Chaos", available on Amazon.com. Her podcast is "Balanced Mind with Julie Potiker", available on iTunes, iHeart, and everywhere you listen to podcasts.