Time for some speed-typing; it's getting late here but I've been trying and trying to write this post, for at least the past week!
I've gotten out of the habit of journaling, but when I do there are always these recurring themes; usually problems that I just can't solve on my own strength. Lately it has always been about sleep issues and trying to be disciplined at the same time.
So last month I had my cold virus after the church retreat, and somewhere in the midst of that wrote a note in my journal asking the Lord to help me not waste time before bedtime. Usually it is because I am avoiding that One Last Thing I have to do, even if it's just brushing my teeth! The next entry is when I was starting to have the weird fatigue that I later attributed to a vitamin deficiency. And when I looked at those entries side-by-side, I realized that the health issue making me drowsy in the evening was not only keeping me off the computer but also helping me fall asleep faster, even when Andrei was going to be up for a while longer. I'm also sleeping better in our new bedroom set-up, which I will post pictures of eventually.
I think a lot of times an illness can help us reset our daily schedules, and it's neat when we can welcome it gladly.
The other thing that is happening is that I've taken over the bedtime shift with David, and that is a big chunk of time in the evening, where I basically sit in a chair in the dark. So now Andrei has the time to work, but my evening is gonzo. Let's be realistic, there's not much more I'm going to accomplish after 11 or 11:30 pm and still go to bed on time. It's a good time to go to bed, but not a good time to start a project or blog post. Not right now, anyway...if I went back and looked at my archives, I bet I'd find a lot of posts published between the hours of 12 and 2 a.m.!
So now I have to reclaim naptime again or something. ANYWAY, lots more to tell, but it will have to wait.
Scheduling is hard. I've spent this past year fussing about it....and never getting it right. Fortunately I don't have any problems falling asleep!
ReplyDeleteBut whether to go to work early, and then come home early, cook, and spend time with Monnie and the family....or, whether to go into work late, and then get home just in time for dinner and bed.... The second one is vastly better in just about every way except, I know it is not healthy to eat and go right to bed. Yet, we are just not formal breakfast people, so the only opportunity for a "family meal" is nighttime. Round and round I go, trying to imagine which is better, and usually other things force my hand anyway, if I'm honest.