I seem to be specializing in meditating by the midnight oil. I finished around midnight, again. As many of you know, when we sit we are confronted head-on with ourselves. I put off that unpleasant task is long as possible – as if that could somehow make it easier.
All self-flagellation aside, I did sit. So far I haven”t missed a day. The last time I tried doing this, I made it to around 60 days. During a move from California to Washington – between packing and driving and unpacking – I just quit sitting. I could have used the calming side effects of meditating at the time. It just began to feel like one more thing added to an already overfull schedule. I wimped out 🙁
The family is taking a trip soon and I’ll have to figure out a way to stay on the program while we’re traveling. The physical act of sitting won’t be difficult. As usual, the tricky part will be getting the mind to the cushion. I considered waiting until after our return, but that was really just a way to delay starting. There never really is an ideal time to start a new habit, is there?