Sleep Eludes Me
Eyeballs itchy.
Eyelids heavy.
Go to sleep they say.
Brush teeth.
Head to bed.
Time to snuggle in.
Close my eyes.
Brain buzzing.
Will sleep come?
Trying Out a 4-4-4
Pablo: Our little black Havanese. I remember when Kate brought you home. So tiny. Waking up in the middle of the night to carry you downstairs and outside. How did I not notice how bossy you were? Dublin: Pablo's brother. Kate rescued you. A little fluff ball who was scared of his own shadow. Following Kate everywhere. You can sense when one of us is upset. You come over and put your little face to ours. Fisher: The golden energy ball, still a puppy. Sophie brought you home on a sunny day. She was so excited to have found you. Her therapy dog. You helped her grow. You are her best buddy. You saved her. Fireplace: We gather around. These are my four things within four feet written about within four minutes. I ran out of time before adding the rest of my ideas to the last. Writing about four things within four minutes really forced me to let the ideas flow and not overthink my writing. I think I will try this again. I wonder if I will be able to write more next time. Wha...
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ReplyDeleteI can relate to this! I've had trouble falling asleep at different times in my life. One thing that helps are the sleepcasts on Headspace. It could be worth trying out Headspace to see if this is helpful.
I will have to try those sleep casts!
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