Noble lady,
I think you should try, even without excessive effort, to think of God whenever you feel the desire for meditation in solitude and at the same time regret that you cannot accomplish it. It is not enough to keep these thoughts until you have time to yourself, when you can be behind closed doors and have no obligations to anyone. It is precisely at the moment when we regret that we cannot devote our thoughts to God that we must take advantage of. Then you can open your heart to God warmly, sincerely, and in complete trust. Every moment you capture in this way will be sufficient in itself. Every moment – not just when you are sitting in a carriage or in a chair – but also when you are getting dressed and grooming, even during meals and conversations with other people.
(François Fénelon /1651–1715/,
letter to Countess Elisabeth de Grammont /1641–1708/, November 17, 1694)
