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Trying to go to bed early. Bad move

MoonHighTide
MoonHighTide
So, I tried to go to bed early, like the silly fool I am. I know better. This is not my first time trying to pull this "stunt". I know that I can't go to bed early.And by early, I'm talking midnite, til 2am. "normally" I go to bed around 3-6am. I have always been a nite owl, and always worked nitetime jobs. My last job was 8pm-4am, and I've never gotten off that groove.

So I was tired and tried going to bed. Even my dogs were confused. So one of them was so happy, she woke me up at 3:30, wanting to go outside. So I was up earlier than I usually go to bed. And I haven't slept a wink since. Next time I'll just tell my body "forget it" So that I will actually sleep later at Bed Time
jewells1
jewells1
We got to love our fur baby's, they think "wow new game!, My dog has learned "time for night night" which means lay down end of games, I need sleep. But he's almost 8,
Treat yourself to a nap after their potty break.
arfie
arfie
A regular sleep schedule is still pretty new to me. I still think of myself as a 24 hour gal because my sleep was never as predictable as a night owl or any of the critters on a circadian cycle. These days I guess I qualify as an early bird, but not really. I still find magic, both good and bad, to every hour of the day and night and treat myself to all of them. Sure is nice to have grown it into a choice instead of letting it yank my chain like a slave master.

Hope you are getting some rest...
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