Minor observations on meditating...

O.K. It's only day three of finally doing daily sitting. (zen meditation, following the Soto school point of view. So see people like Brad Warner, or Dharma Field's Steve Hagen for better info than I can provide.)

1) Legs/feet falling asleep. I know pinched nerve, but still one of those things that happens. 

2) The whole let thoughts rise & fall, just observe, be present is interesting. It's not so much as suppress thought as it is just let it fade away.

3) Cats... specifically Edgar and his very whiney meow. :-)

Dunno... my only hope is to make this into a daily habit. So using Habitica to help with that.

Currently doing 20 min sittings, at some point (once legs get more streached out) will move that up to 30. Also need to take Mike up on going to a sitting at Dharma Field, maybe late Sept or early Oct.