When a friend started meditating, for her, as it was for me, it was like the clouds parted. Clarity, peace, full-body ease. (Ohh, that’s the parasympathetic state.) Sparks of insight, fuller appreciation.
Almost immediately, she, like me, jumped into thinking: And how can I keep this up? How will I find the time, every day?
This, too, is the practice. Not just the sitting, closing the eyes, checking the box. It’s everything that happens around it. Being OK with not knowing; trusting a little more over planning a little less. Knowing it’s OK if it doesn’t get done, and also recognizing that you, your sensing, needs and desires, are worth prioritizing.
This, too, is the practice.