Nurturing Yourself When Life is Unusual

Sleep...

As I emailed, and got a response from, a colleague at 4:39 this morning, I was reminded that some of the normal, healthy things just aren't happening right now, at least not consistently...like sleep.

I know all the things to do, trust me. I do many of them, daily. But this experience has reminded me that stress, even when you are doing your very best to manage it, shows up somewhere. For me this is with sleep.

I waver. Sometimes I will try to analyze it and see what I can change so my sleep is better. And sometimes I just surrender. I stop fighting. I get up and accept that this is how it is right now and keep moving forward. I remember how many things in my life used to look unbalanced and unhealthy, that now are really good. And I give myself a little love and compassion and keep hope, knowing that this too will turn around in time.

Don't be too hard on yourself right now. Do things that fill your soul, be healthy where you can be, and accept that everything isn't looking stellar right now, for anyone, but it will again.

Love and light my friends