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@Kotishka said:
I am currently reading the Sallekha sutta and it is a great discourse on ethical behaviour and right/noble conduct for a Buddhist practioner.

Worth a read!

I was and am drawn to read it.
This line made me laugh 😁
‘Others will talk nonsense, but here we will not talk nonsense.’
Not sure I can promise 100% success on that one! 😄

I think it helps to understand how you like to take in the teachings. By reading, listening, watching, in person. Maybe books or podcasts or YouTube or a Dharma center will be good options.

I like podcasts. My favorites are 10% Happier, Audio Dharma, and Hardcore Zen. Buddhism Guide and Secular Buddhism are sound choices too. I've also recently started listening to The Way Out Is In, the Plum Village podcast, Thich Naht Hahn's continuing community, I think they're carrying on in his spirit.

I think the important thing for trying to establish a practice is to engage with something daily. It really doesn't have to be a long commitment. Some days you'll be tired or just not in the mood. On those days just sitting on the cushion and taking 3 solid breaths, or reading an inspirational quote or two will help you get into the habit. Other days you'll want to do more, or on the days you don't feel up to it, you'll stick to your brief commitment but then feel motivated for more.

It also helps reflecting on how life is when you don't or haven't practiced compared to when you do.

Thank you very much for coming back @ginab! This means I get to share my favorite - nay, only - Rumi quote :-)
'Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn't matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. come, even if you have broken your vows a thousand times. Come, yet again , come , come.'
Maybe a book or teacher on Youtube is a good place to (re)start.

What websites could you recommend to me to reaffirm Buddhism? Thank you!

I'm back to realize my faults and change my habits. It's good to be home.