People sometimes write to ask how to build a daily practice. I never have a clean answer. What I can say is this: showing up matters more than how long you stay.
Ten minutes, done with care, is enough. A full hour, done from guilt, often leaves us further from the breath than when we began.
The mat is patient
It does not mind if you missed last Thursday. It does not keep score. It will simply be there — quiet, ready, the next time you choose to lay it down.
If you are finding it hard to return, write to me. We will begin together.