The Big(ish) Sleep

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On Saturday morning after I got back to my apartment from a late night of watching movies on Netflix (wild child, I know), I put my head down for a quick nap which somehow turned into three hours of straight sleeping.  And when I got back home from a sweaty afternoon at the barn, I picked up a book and promptly fell asleep for another three hours.  After waking up each time, I reluctantly got out of bed and thought really hard about turning in for the day but something about that just seemed wasteful of a weekend (says the girl who watched the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on Friday).

Sadly, the last time I remember napping like that was about a year ago.  We can call it an annual catch up on sleep although I’m kidding myself if I think that six hours is going to be enough to make up for all the sleep I’ve missed.  It does make a perfect argument for why someone like me needs a smidge of alone time and quiet time.  Systems disengaged, and I slowly power down when I don’t feel obligated to be on anyone else’s schedule.

I spent the rest of the weekend eating brisket nachos, watching movies, reorganizing, and decluttering, which always makes me feel refreshed and rejuvenated.  On Sunday morning after my long rest, I opened the door to the patio and sat quietly listening to the neighborhood church bells.  I’m typically running (okay so I did actually go running this weekend) around, headless chicken style, but in my rare quiet moments now, I’ve tried to consciously get more centered and grounded.  Perform activity for a purpose and not just for activity’s sake.  And in the blank space, I’ll find more peace (hopefully) and sleep (definitely).  It may sound a bit like a sad life if all I have to write about is the sleeping I did this weekend, but I’ll gladly offer up that and more for another nap of epic proportions.


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  1. I laughed out loud about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reference. Surely it wasn't THAT bad lol

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  2. I waste more and more time as I get older. It's great. Sometimes I just lie in bed listening.

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  3. Out all night! What will the neighbors think??? :D
    Time spent sleeping is never a waste of time, even on weekends. Speaking of sleeping (or the lack of), I have a Strangers on a Train proposal for you.

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  4. Lol girl I'm all about sleep!! Though, like you the need to feel productive typically out weighs any down time.

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  5. Sleep is so underrated but SO GOOD. So why shouldn't we write about it?

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  6. Man....I need me some of those 3-hr naps! And yay for brisket nachos:D

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  7. I'm late to comment (as per ushe) but I just wanted to say, 3 hour naps are glorious. As long as they don't leave you out of sorts afterwards, of course. ;) ps. Sunday mornings spent in quiet and listening to church bells sound divine!

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  8. Oy I need to find some balance again. I have been running around like a chicken with its head cut off... and now it's catching up to me and making me feel overwhelmed, unorganized and while I'm sure it's not that dramatic, I feel like I'm losing control of all aspects of my life. Ok... so it's not that dramatic but you know.. sometimes it feels that way!

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