Sleepless in Strathroy

Really, it could be sleepless in anywhere.  For whatever reason true, rejuvenating sleep has eluded me for several weeks now (could actually be a couple of months if I think about it).  And I could try to figure out why — as in “why can’t I sleep?”.  But I’m deciding not to put my energies into that particular funnel.  Instead I’m coming at it from “what am I meant to be doing with this extra time?”  It’s a slightly different spin, that feels a little more productive to me.

Now, while I haven’t yet figured out what the universe wants me to do with this extra time (and admittedly, trying to think at all requires a bit more effort when one is sleep-deprived!)I do know that I have been afforded the opportunity to think and contemplate in relative silence.  Since the rest of the world around me is asleep (with the exception of the family hamster who remains commited to his nocturnal nature), I have the opportunity to let my mind wander without the distraction of daytime noises, whatever they might be.  And for someone who can be easily distracted by the noises around her, this opportunity is rare — and therefore a good thing.

So, what “sleepless equivalent” are you dealing with right now?  In other words, what circumstance might actually be an opportunity in disguise in your life?  And how will you utilize it?  Bottom-line:  you really can make most circumstances work for you, if you really want to.  In the case of sleeplessness, if nothing else, it’s a great reason for me to slow down for a bit.  Which I think I will.