Sleeping Away the Cobwebs.

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I've finally figured it out. The greatest secret of all time....want to know what it is?

SLEEP!

Can you believe it?! This is a major discovery for me! You would think at my advanced age of 43, I'd have discovered this sooner, but as it turns out...I'm not that quick. It must be because I'm so tired all the time.

I've always had sleep issues and I can clearly see how sleep has played a crucial role in my life. 99% of the depression I've struggled with over the years can be directly related to my lack of sleep.

When my babies were little...okay, YOUNGER (those of you who know my kids know they've never really been "little"), I often said I was a walking sleep-deprivation study.

I've had years of sleep I've wanted to catch up on and don't think I've missed the irony that after years of wanting nothing but sleep, I'm now physically incapable of getting it! It's too, too cruel. What I mean is that I've lost the ability to sleep in! I know! It's like I've been punk'd!

Since I can no longer sleep past 6:30 a.m., I need to adjust the other way and get to bed earlier. So, my goal this month is a simple one. I'm going to go to bed. Early. My goal is to be in bed by 10:30 p.m. I'm also creating a night time routine to help me sleep.

That's it. My first step to changing my life is to sleep 8 hours a night and see what changes that brings. I'll keep you posted, but right now, I'm tired and my pillow is beckoning. I'm off to bed.

Sleep is the word, is the word, is the word (sung to the tune, "Grease").