Truth be told, I haven’t been getting a lot of sleep.  So I’m writing my blog tonight, turning in nice and early and planning to get up when my body says it’s time to get up.  For the past few weeks, I’ve been caught up in the pre-holiday frenzy and I’ve been staying up late.  For most people, this isn’t a big problem.  But when you’re an early riser, like a 4:30 or 5:00 A.M. early riser, going to bed after midnight is problematic.

So tonight, I plan to engage in a little self care.  I’m finishing up my blog.  I’m taking a bath.  I’m putting on the comfy jammies.   I’m drinking a glass of warm milk.  I’m telling myself a story.  And then I’m tucking myself in for the night.

Because you know what?  I’m finding that just like a small child, when I don’t get enough sleep, I get cranky.  I get irritable.  I find myself inching ever closer to a total meltdown in the candy aisle at Target.  So before I throw a complete and utter tantrum and get taken out of the store and told to wait in the car, I’m taking a little preemptive action and going the heck to bed.  I choose not to be another one of those drivers on the California highways who is perpetually running late, engaging in complex multitasking, frustrated, angry and focusing on everything but the road.  I’m setting my intention tonight and catching some ZZZzzzs so I feel inclined to make a space and wave for other cars to merge in front of me while I sing Christmas carols at the top of my lungs.

I’m making space for an awesome day tomorrow, by simply putting things aside and crashing tonight.  *YAAAaaaawn*  I’ll let you know how it goes.

Nighty night.

Love,

The Fat Chick

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