I suppose I am writing to say that I have come back into Buddhist practice and I think the impetus was a couple of dreams that I cannot simply ignore.

I feel I do have established some kind of connection with Buddhism that I will keep with me until I die. Therefore, although I may continue to have problems, I feel more confident that I will be able to resolve them. Most likely my tendency to find fault and to analyze things to death is a problem when it comes to spiritual practice. I think this is likely the result of being in the legal field for 25 years. Not everything is a problem to be analyzed!

My devotional side is coming back very strongly and I don't think of this as a bad thing. As long as the object of devotion is a worthy one.