Moving Forward By Sitting Still

These days there's at least one moment if not a thousand moments during my morning sit when I want to scratch my nose, shake the thoughts out of my head, or abandon meditation entirely. It just feels like there's so much to attend to, to be concerned about, to repair. Restlessness and worry are such faithful companions. And yet when I do sit still, so much sweetness arises. And then, whatever wisdom I have, whatever compassion resides in this heart of mine, has a chance to emerge. And to move...