This hasn’t been the most consistent
week for sleep. Yesterday I mentioned
the insomnia.
Last night, Katy woke me up simply to
hug me when she got up for her potty break at 2 am.
Be
there at our sleeping
When I wake up in the night like that,
I can’t rush right back to sleep. When
my brain doesn’t turn on to a to-do list, sometimes it listlessly wonders.
I think about all of the overnight
shifts that I worked. While at work, I would
have loved to have been in my own bed in the middle of the night, even if I was
wide awake. I think about those
overnight workers and wish them well.
I think about the many nights when I
was awake with children. Not the brief
pre-potty hug I get these days. But the
days when I was up feeding babies, changing diapers, helping a fever go
down. I think about all those parents
and wish them well.I think about the many nights that I was awake with worry. Sometimes awake both at work and with worry. Prayers in the night seem so frantic. I think of all of those with desperate prayers and wish them well.
I am grateful because that is not me right now, except for the parent piece. I am grateful because I know how quickly life can change. How quickly a drifting thought before sleep one night can turn into a desperate prayer the next.
This post is part of the 31 Day series-Mindful Moments.
Hello again! This is a great way to use a moment of insomnia mindfully. I will remember this the next time I feel anxious when attempting to sleep (and other times!) I appreciate your work here... and your time in the middle of the night, loving others who have no idea you are out there, thinking of them!
ReplyDeleteLove this! I used to be SO anxious when I couldn't fall back to sleep. This is such a sweet way to use that time.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
ReplyDeleteWell, you know how it goes-sometimes focusing positive energy on someone else can help us forget how small our own problems are. Moments of insomnia seem like such a small thing when put into comparison. :)
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