There’s this sticky note, pasted to the bottom of my monitor. It says:

Things to Make Happen, Everyday

*laughing
*loving
*yoga
*dancing
*good food
*writing

 

 

Good advice, no?  I am not always able to follow it, though.

Sometimes, laughing is hard. Sometimes my insomnia insists that I will have only the resources for stumbling through my day, yoga be damned.¹
But still. I try.

Even when I am operating on just under four hours of sleep. Last night a giant storm moved through the Austin area. It was breathtaking. Beautiful. Freaking loud. I couldn’t sleep at all during it.

Reality seems a bit distant today. Just slightly out of reach.

 

 

Wish me caffeine, you guys. I am going to need it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

¹ – And before my yoga friends chime in with their somewhat inevitable “Yoga cures all ills, including insomnia,” I will simply nod and smile a bit exhaustedly. Because nothing cures all ills.