Friday, April 20, 2012

Cure for Insomnia? Writing

For some reason, I haven't been sleeping very well, even though my body cries out in exhaustion most of the time bedtime rolls around. I tend to toss and turn, my mind racing, until I finally give up, turn on the light, and start reading.

Last night I was determined to thwart the Insomnia Beast, and even though it was nearing 11 p.m., I started writing.

And I kept writing until 1:30 a.m.

Result? I slept like a baby.

Except I had to wake up early to take my daughter to school. And then I had to come home and take a nap.

Slick is a master napper.
Hmm. I may have to rethink this strategy...

10 comments:

  1. So not only does it work for sleep but its quite productive too! :)

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  2. Slick looks so cute! He's a lovely colour.
    I hope your insomnia sorts itself out soon. At least you can get more writing time at the moment!

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    1. I was able to get a decent night's sleep last night, thank goodness! :)

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  3. I write best late at night too, and make up for it with naps. I usually deal with insomnia with reading though. I need to try writing instead.

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    1. I think I write best late at night, too, which doesn't make for a very nice day at work the next morning!

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  4. Insomnia is so frustrating! The worst part is just knowing how tired you are going to be in the morning-but I'm glad you got some writing done.

    Here's hoping for restful nights in the future:)

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    1. Last night was ROUGH. Up until 5 a.m.! I was soooo frustrated.

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  5. Anonymous11:32 AM

    Insomnia sucks rocks. And so does a bed that feels like it's full of rocks. (That's my bed.) But hooray for the writing and well sleeping. And the napping. Especially the napping.

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    1. Thank the Lord for naps. I don't know what I'd do without them in the last few weeks!

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