Ugh..

And just like that, my insomnia is back. I don’t get it. I don’t understand! It’s so frustrating!

Week 3: In a good place.

Week 3 has been good. Things seem to be falling into place. I have started working out and I’m sorta kinda sleeping better. For the last two weeks, I have managed to do 15-25 minutes of Taebo at least four times a week. I love Taebo. It’s not a new exercise to me. I used…

When sleep arrives

My sleep is often..stupid? I hate using the word stupid for anything. But if the shoe fits.. Anyway, immediately my alarm goes off in the morning, here comes sleep. And I’m like covfefe!!what do you want?? It’s time to get up!! With a sigh and a smile, I head to work

Lyrics in my mind

When I saw today’s prompt, I thought, I’d write a piece about synchronizing my sleep. How I’ve been sleeping better which I have. And so on and so forth. Instead the lyrics below kept going through my mind. 🎵”Let’s synchronize our..”🎵 I couldn’t quite remember the last word but could hear the song. I was…

Daily Prompt: Snack

I’m sitting here in my car in the parking lot at work looking at today’s daily prompt wondering what it prompts me to write. I arrive at work early. well, I leave the house early to avoid being caught in traffic. It’s amazing how leaving the house 5 minutes later makes such a big difference…

New Priorities

The solstice was just a couple of days ago. I took the time to check in with where I am with my goals and resolutions for the year.  I’ve made some progress but I also realized that more than anything else, I really need to work on self care. My sleep sucks. I am consistently…

Insomnia Diaries, Day..

I’ve lost count. My sleep goes in and out and I’m still working to improve my sleep. Last night, I went to bed early and just rested. I fell asleep about 10pm and slept till almost 2am. I then stayed up till maybe 5 though I’m not sure. And then fell asleep since I had…

Sleep..Yes!

I am actually sleeping! For the past 3 days in a row I have slept on average 5-6 hours a night!! And I’m totally beside myself. I wake up and cannot believe I slept through the night.  It’s an amazing feeling. I want to continue sleeping soundly and waking up feeling rested and refreshed. I don’t…

Sleep matters

We insomniacs often deceive ourselves that if we get 3-4 or slightly less hours of sleep, that we are okay. But this is a lie. We will finction yes, for the most part, that we are okay.  Or with maybe just 2-3 that we will be okay, I know I do this a lot. This…