>BTW, I haven't checked my SteemAuto lately. Are you getting my auto-upvotes?

Of course. Thanks for the support!

>something I treasure and have been fortunate (aka spoiled) enough to enjoy since I retired about a decade and a half ago.

Or just me retiring from highschool.

As for mediation, I don't get much time for it either. But throughout the years I've put my focus on developing Satipaṭṭhāna. It's a long and hard way compared to sitting meditation. But I'd rather develop good clarity all throughout than deep meditation that will break apart after I get up (or even just open up my eyes)

Over time I've seen gradual improvements in my awareness thanks to practicing Satipaṭṭhāna. It even helps the occasional meditation. Buddha and many prominent monks never had to sit down and close their eyes to   find their samadhi and perform miracles.  

>end of quarter investment stuff that is so boring that it makes me wish for a coma-inducing seizure.

That's why I'm a crypto purist in my investments (with about 0.1% of my assets in cash while living off the backs of my parents)

Namaste,
@vimukthi