This has been a long goal of mine. To make sleep during
the week some type of priority. Maybe not top priority but a priority of some
sorts.And I have never fully succeeded. Partially here end there. Inconsistent.
Randomly. Not ritualized. Basically total fail.
Weekends have never been an issue- I could sleep my life
away then. Weekdays? No time for sleep.
Until my Dominican Vacation that is. Soul keeper and I
slept up a storm! Went to sleep by 11:30pm and slept until 10am most days. And
we voted that we had to both sleep more at home. Why? Because we felt so much
better is why. More relaxed, healthier, calmer. (I am sure the margaritas, beaches,
no kids and no work also contributed)
Anyways since back now on my fourth week….I now sleep 7 hrs.
A night most night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Consistently!
I actually choose sleep to other activities! I actually don’t resent it! I even
wash my face and put cream on before falling into my heavenly slumber!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And I love it. I hope I can keep this up. Will be harder
with the warm either as so much more to fit into a day. But for now I am proud.
I am listening to my body.
And even exercise too-my body and mind now crave certain types
of it (miracle). I don’t go for walks in the morning anymore to hopefully shed
some pounds or too look more toned (although clearly love that too if it ends
up being an outcome!). I walk outside to feel the air and see the lake, watch
the change of seasons and hear the birds. My body craves this in the morning
now although many times no time to fit it in and I actually feel sad about it!
And yoga…the power yoga is more of an effort because
tought physically but still like it a lot. But Restorative yoga??? OMG! Fridays
4:30-6:00pm I await. I even went today on a holiday…I think I must be losing my
mind-or suddenly getting a mind after all these years.
I know when my husband in the last year has struggled
with various issues I have always known the solution was so much simpler than
it seemed. It’s been high time that I take my own advice and apply it to my
life In 2014 I seem to be on that path-and despite many obstacles and major challenges
very happy in many ways.
Make
each day count. Make the sum of all parts beautiful.
Sleep a lot…do things you like often…listen to what you like to do and do it as
much as possible. For no real goal..Except to feel good and be happy. Life is
so full of so many things that are hard-try to make the things that are not too
hard easier. And the things that are hard try to make as pleasurable as possible
(take your daughter’s friend to the hospital with you…have a ceaser wrap on the
way back , stop for a smoothie, )
In my days now there are many simple things that add up
to wonderful somehow by the end of it most days .There are no purposes to these
things:
Sleep
Putting soft moisturizer on my face and my feet
Different body washes
Big hugs
Saying thank you
Texting and connecting with my BFFs and family
Writing this blog
Working, working and working (which I love)
Eating intuitively and listening to my body
Walking outside
Looking pretty
Wearing lip-gloss
Learning so much about medicine and hospitals
Being grateful
Forgiveness
Watching my children grow into young adults
Watching TV shows with my Hubby
Making tons lists and goals
Being able to let those I love live their lives and me
not live it for them
Saying thank you as sweetly and as often as possible
(lately three people have commented how I say “thank you”. It’s because I don’t
take life for granted anymore. I say it a lot.
And much much much much more…
But I sure an grateful that sleep has made it on my to do
list
It’s amazing as then I don’t have to hear Hubby snore all
night as I am asleep first1
