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…
Category: self care
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…
Soon and very soon!
These words remind me of a hymn we used to sing when we were children. It went something like “🎵🎵 soon and very soon, we are going to see the king🎵” It was a very joyous song. And like most children, we sang it with abandon, and joy with lots of clapping and probably jumping,…
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…
Insomnia jokes
Couldn’tt resist this one. Had me rotfl😀 Ps: click on the photo to get it’s full effect. If you are a fellow insomniac, you will like so totaly relate! It’s insanity! Insanity but hilarious as heck.
Insomnia Diaries, Day 14..I think)
Two things compound to make me not even know what day it is. Persistent poor sleep, working weekends and long working days. So whereas today is Friday for most folks, it’s Monday for me. I work 1st shift (Friday to Monday ten hours a day). And I’m off Tuesday through Thursday. It’s actually a great…
Making wellness a priority
I just stumbled on this video in my FB feed and just wanted to share. It talks about the different ways we need to take care of our selves, all the facets of who we are: mental, emotional, physical, spiritual and social. It’s pretty awesome. The source SAMSHA intially threw me off. I was like…
Self care matters: Enough! (aka Insomnia Diaries) Day 7
Yesterday evening after I finally gave myself permission to relax for the rest of the day, I decided to take a nice long hot bath, read a book while sipping on some wine. (Side note: Why is it we feel that we have to be super pruductive all the time??) But first I needed to feed…
Authensible Musings: Piercing the mundane of everyday life 