Sleep. Would be nice to get some. Arrrg!

I seem to go through periods where I wake up in the early morning hours. Then I fall asleep just in time to get up. Not only is it unsatisfying, but then I drag myself through the day and do it again the next night. It is a bad cycle.

It is amazing how monumental things seem in the middle of the night while I lay awake staring at the ceiling. During daylight hours the same list of challenges seem manageable. At night, they are the fiercest dragons that need slaying.

The next day when I contemplate the same issues I feel kind of silly for all the worry. I feel capable and able to cope. What is up with me?

The insomnia could be as a result of hormonal flux. My friend Sarah did not sleep during the entire length of her pregnancy. I can’t even imagine how difficult that must have been.

I’ve tried melatonin and it helps. Yoga helps for sure. Sometimes I even think it is a little bit of dehydration that keeps me awake. I live in the desert and sometimes forget to drink enough water while rushing through my day.

My sleep RX for today. Get hydrated. Get some exercise and GET SOME SLEEP. Phew.