A Steady Practice

A dedicated (meditation) practice occurs over an extended period of time...It means: practiced over a long time, without interruption, with respect, and devotion. This is how our meditation practice becomes firmly grounded, how it becomes established. It becomes integrated into our daily life, not something separate from it. It becomes part of the way that we live, how we maintain our integrity and spiritual balance. Steadiness is the principal quality needed for that.
Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian from her online course Dharma 365 Lesson 6

Here Yogacharya O'Brian is giving us some practical advice about making our meditation practice a part of our life, not something that we think we should do, but have trouble making the time for it. When we first start to meditate we may find it difficult to create time for it. Or because we have old routines or habits we may forget or find it difficult to change those old routines. It takes time to create a new habit. Steadiness is key to that. It is helpful to remember why we want to meditate. In the teachings of Yoga we learn that we already have whatever it is that we are seeking. Peace of mind,  love, happiness or contentment are a few of the things that most of us are seeking. A steady, intentional meditation practice purifies the mind so we can experience these soul qualities and then live and act from that place of inner peace. Letting go of trying to achieve a specific result with our meditation will allow us to  just sit for the enjoyment of meditation. We will then begin to see how it positively affects us in our daily life. Yogacharya also says "In spiritual practice be steady, like a mountain stream is steady, winding its way to the ocean."
For more read Yogacharya's blog post -Three Essential Ways to Enhance and Enjoy Your Meditation Practice.