Day 28 of our first foray with the meditation challenge is drawing to a close. Hearing from you on the website, on twitter, hearing the questions on the tweetchats, and sensing all the people tuning in thought they weren’t commenting has been a tremendous experience. I have truly loved it, and have been so happy to think that meditation practice has become a steadier part of so many peoples’ lives.

One of the earlier radio interviews I did for the book, which of course is titled Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation: A 28-Day program, was “What happens on day 29?” that is a crucial question!

I never envisaged, or wanted to imply in any way that one was “done” in 28 days! But my experience from so many years of teaching is that you can build a strong foundation in that time, and if you choose to continue you can do so from a basis of lots more clarity and confidence.

At the end of retreats commonly I’m asked, “Should I sit with others or alone?” “Should I sit in the morning or the evening?”  “Should I sit at the same time every day?”  “Should I sit in the same place every day?” I always respond, “It depends on what works for you.” The hardest thing, and the most important thing, is to make it real, to actually have a practice. You have all had the opportunity to experiment in daily life situations to sense what supports you in meditating, rather than admiring meditation from afar! I hope you continue to experiment as you continue your practice.

May you all experience more and more real happiness, in every way.