Seraphis1 wrote on Apr 18th, 2011 at 7:06pm:Hi Vicky: This is very subtle but, this advice is so effective... my current ego structure is trying to throw a monkey wrench into the proceedings... first as I was about to settle into my relaxation procedure and I get a big cramp in my right toe structure... out of the blue... I don't recall that happening any time... then as i am about to exit someone bangs on my door ignoring my meditation in progress sign and demands I answer a telephone call which I could have done later... my current ego structure knows the jig is up...

S.
Ha ha, that's pretty funny

The toe thing makes me think that it's just a subconscious way for you to find a distraction. What happens to me is I lie there thinking about every little itch or something, but now I've learned to welcome those distractions because I just ignore it by focusing more on my intent. Like a barking dog. I hate that! I swear that dogs don't bark until you lie down to rest! But I just use those distractions as determination to focus more. The knock on the door isn't something you can ignore though. I think if someone is purposely knocking on the door with your sign there, then they obviously have something in their belief system that makes them want to disturb you. Honestly, that's my opinion. Maybe change your sign to say "napping" or tell them you don't feel good and are taking a nap. It might help. My ex used to LOVE to sabotage me when he knew I was meditating.
About my advice about "just feeling" instead of thinking...I wonder if it would help if I explained it better? When I say feel, I don't mean to have emotions. I mean what it means when you aren't thinking, you're just sensing. Does that make sense?
I've found that if I can get myself into a "feeling" state of sensory awareness, THEN I am able to think, wonder, ask, etc and it doesn't affect the state that I'm already in. That's why what I'm currently working on is really learning and knowing what that feeling state feels like. I need to practice meditating on a regular basis so that I can more easily relax my thinking mind when I want to. It should all come naturally with practice. For me the problem is finding the time.