Boiling the sea
I never thought it was possible but I did it. I got myself to sleep early and wake up early in the morning. People would always talk about how nice it felt to wake up in the morning, the freshness. I never believed them though. I was convinced it didn’t matter what time you slept and woke up; how can that possibly be a factor in how well a person sleeps if they do get the sleep within the 24 hours? Rest was rest in my mind but boy was I wrong.
I begin every day chanting “Today is the day I fix my sleep”. Sometimes I stay up one day to fix the sleep schedule too but I end up sleeping in too long and I am left where I started. I am either not sleeping at all or not sleeping well 97% of the time and to my surprise one night, without even trying I fell asleep at a decent hour and woke up early in the morning the next day. I’m talking about falling asleep at 10 pm and waking up around 5:30 am fully rested and feeling refreshed. Shocked didn’t begin to cover the emotion I was feeling. Every night around 9 pm I would start getting sleepy and by 10 pm I would be tucked in bed drowsing away into a deep slumber.
Like all good things, my time with sleep was also limited. After trying so hard to achieve it and getting it by chance my days of sleeping at normal people hours ended in two weeks. It was a little sad but I understand how refreshing morning people feel now, it is truly an immaculate feeling. Something about catching the sunlight before 8 am makes the day complete. As I write this, I am trying to figure out words to describe that feeling. A friend of mine told me that this feeling is “waking up in the morning”. I am sure all you morning people can understand it but sadly for the insomniac night owls, it isn’t that easy to grasp. Getting good sleep and waking up refreshed early in the morning is one of those things you need to experience to know.
This post was something I started working on back when I was getting sleep on time but right now as I am writing this, my sleeping patterns managed to reconnect with its roots. I think those two weeks of sleep were a once in a year thing. Being upset about it is not going to do me any good so I am patiently waiting for the next season of me boiling the sea. To attain the unattainable because the universe always gives back. I will sleep like that again and feel that unexplainable feeling of serenity. If you are somebody reading this late at night, please don’t stress about it too much. It came to me in my 23rd year of life but I also hope this puts you to sleep. If you are someone with a proper sleep cycle, I am so happy for you and I love knowing how you guys feel. Manifesting good sleep for all!
I begin every day chanting “Today is the day I fix my sleep”. Sometimes I stay up one day to fix the sleep schedule too but I end up sleeping in too long and I am left where I started. I am either not sleeping at all or not sleeping well 97% of the time and to my surprise one night, without even trying I fell asleep at a decent hour and woke up early in the morning the next day. I’m talking about falling asleep at 10 pm and waking up around 5:30 am fully rested and feeling refreshed. Shocked didn’t begin to cover the emotion I was feeling. Every night around 9 pm I would start getting sleepy and by 10 pm I would be tucked in bed drowsing away into a deep slumber.
Like all good things, my time with sleep was also limited. After trying so hard to achieve it and getting it by chance my days of sleeping at normal people hours ended in two weeks. It was a little sad but I understand how refreshing morning people feel now, it is truly an immaculate feeling. Something about catching the sunlight before 8 am makes the day complete. As I write this, I am trying to figure out words to describe that feeling. A friend of mine told me that this feeling is “waking up in the morning”. I am sure all you morning people can understand it but sadly for the insomniac night owls, it isn’t that easy to grasp. Getting good sleep and waking up refreshed early in the morning is one of those things you need to experience to know.
This post was something I started working on back when I was getting sleep on time but right now as I am writing this, my sleeping patterns managed to reconnect with its roots. I think those two weeks of sleep were a once in a year thing. Being upset about it is not going to do me any good so I am patiently waiting for the next season of me boiling the sea. To attain the unattainable because the universe always gives back. I will sleep like that again and feel that unexplainable feeling of serenity. If you are somebody reading this late at night, please don’t stress about it too much. It came to me in my 23rd year of life but I also hope this puts you to sleep. If you are someone with a proper sleep cycle, I am so happy for you and I love knowing how you guys feel. Manifesting good sleep for all!
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Lassu
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