Loving the Light of our 2 am Selves

        I get it.

        I get it, and I want you to know I get it.

Perhaps a Step Toward Reason?

        The other day, I came across a blog post called, "Everything Doesn't Happen For A Reason", by Tim Laurence, shared on Facebook by the Page, "A Beautiful Mess Inside".  It was so powerful, at the time in my miserably-insomniac state, I was overcome by tears and, "Yes!!!" moments.  It had me immediately signing up for his e-newsletters, because as Gayle at that Page said, "I want to read everything he has ever written".

The Genuine Troubles of Heartaches and Battle Scars

        The premise of the PB Project has been, from the very beginning, that we all have our own challenges, and yet we all have commonalities in our experience.  Love, joy, fear, heartache, pain; all the emotions, thoughts, vulnerabilities and quirks that make us human, may be somewhat different in details, but make us all similar in one way or another.  Even when we are strangers to one another, we have bits and pieces that can connect us and help us feel a part of something bigger.  Our hearts yearn for this, as humans are communal creatures for a reason.  It is in our DNA to crave the safety and security that can come from being connected to other people.

A Quick Restart and Old SoCks

        This week's post is going to be a bit unusual, because my brain needs a clean restart and unfortunately those don't easily come along every day, if you're not actually a computer.  Therefore, I'm just going to post something a little more fluffy and see if that allows my brain to do whatever it is that it needs to do.  

        But I did find a quote for that, too. ;)

Sweet Dreams, When You Get There!

        When was the last time you considered your bedtime routine? 

        I mean, being really mindful of it?

        Here's some food for thought, on the matter...

It's About Time!

        This past week kinda lost me for a bit...somehow.  I'm not sure where I was when it flew by, but alas, it is gone, and here we are, facing a new one!  So...welcome to Monday, my friends!

To Sleep, or Not to Sleep - What Was the Question?

        Okay, I'm just going to come right out and admit it: when I read this week's "Motivational Mondays" personal challenge post prompt, I about laughed out loud!  And I don't mean the kind of "lol" that you add to stuff to communicate humor in text!  Perhaps this is not the post I should write via my phone, from bed? Hah!

A Pause...To Breathe, Rest, Reflect, and Renew

        Since I've pretty much caught up on what I wanted to do at the moment, and being my typically-stubborn self when it comes to actually sleeping when my body's time zone is doing so, my thoughts turned to writing a post that wasn't just another Monday post - how novel! - and since my thoughts have lately been about some of the following, I figured I'd let those who are following this, follow along, as I follow up on the following.

It's Just a Matter of Life and Death...Chill Out.

I'm not one to deny reality; it's part of the foundation of this Project.

                                   ...So here's some, for you.  It isn't pretty, but it is real.

So... Now What?

        Come on in!  Don't be shy!

        Don't mind the bits and pieces of broken posts here and there; I've been in a bit of a mess since I learned to breathe, but hopefully things will smooth out and my thoughts will come out clean and clear, free of dyes and unnecessary perfumes, the way I would like them, soon enough!

        Can it really be soon enough?

It Isn't Too Late To Try Again

        So, that last post was kind of heavy.  I'm so grateful for the positive feedback I have received, by the way.  It's a bit strange to find out that someone reads these posts, and another thing altogether to have someone give really heart-felt feedback!  So thank you.

        I figured, since I waxed a bit whiny this last time, perhaps it is time to pull out some healthy coping mechanisms.  At nearly 3 am, I'm demonstrating the opposite of one such mechanism: getting enough sleep.  But I'm balancing that by trying to think of some more healthy ones, especially since I could use a few, tonight.

This Was Not Supposed To Be a Wake-A-Thon!

I have something to bare to the world, because admitting the problem is part of healing, right?

Okay then. Here we go.

Relax....

You might have noticed, I have an issue with sleep.  Don't get me wrong, though, I don't dislike it in general!  I think it can be wonderful, feel amazing, and of course is great for one's health!  Believe me, I could list countless reasons and ways that sleep is a good thing.  In fact, I probably know more about sleep than the Average Joe.