Wow
This was a pretty long one for a newbie, and I wandered several times due to external distractions ... the wind outside, my unfinished coffee screaming my name, my cat deciding that now was the time to snuggle. So ... except for venturing outside to stand in the wind, I went with the inputs, and tried to be in the moment with them as they happened - the taste of the coffee, the softness of my cat’s fur under her chin, the feeling of her purring while she lay on my chest. And I was able to come back to the meditation - so it was good! I want to repeat this in a more intentional time and way, when I am a bit more experienced at meditation and able to focus a bit more effectively.