Thanks Gallen,
That really helps, because your answer helped me with my "should" and "best" belief sets. Yes... that was very helpful. What I am hearing is to create a loving environment for myself, and still gently challenge myself.
I had one other question. I know most people make their meditation practice in the morning. I find that when I first wake up, my head is immediately full of thoughts, and it is very difficult and frustrating to meditate. My thought is that for now, I will do my meditations in the evening, and then maybe someday I may choose the AM. What are your thoughts on "evening meditators"?