Late night meditation
While trying to figure out a good time for my regular meditation I found myself late at night going to bed at 01:00. The rest of my family were already in bed and with the computer switched off it was very quiet. As I live in the suburbs of London there was also no noise outside apart from the foxes. I stopped for a moment and listened – there was nothing. So I sat down and I meditated. This would be a time of day that would always be available to me. A new regular time to meditate was established.
That’s not to say that I can’t meditate at other times of the day but I know that I have a regular slot available each day. I just have to turn off the computer half an hour or so earlier than I normally would and then just sit. Usually the cat sits on top of the computer because it’s warm. But as soon as it’s off he gets down and goes to the kitchen to hunt for leftovers. If he sees me sitting quietly then he’ll come and join me on my lap. It’s a wonderful way to end the day.