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Starting 2026 with renewed commitment to my practice. Been sitting daily for about 6 months now and the consistency is finally clicking. The mind settles faster, and I'm noticing reactivity patterns more clearly just in everyday interactions. Not trying to sound spiritual about it, just feels like the work is actually starting to stick in how I relate to things.