Night Lights

Big city, bright lights a no-no when sleeping.

Bed in the guestroom in which I stayed while in Bali, beautifully made every day by a lovely housekeeper. These flowers were so beautifully scented. (The entry on the trip to Bali is quite tardy.)

Apparently, my habit of falling asleep on the sofa with the lights on while watching television are not just bad, they could be detrimental to my health. I already sort of knew; this just hammers it home.

And I have the exacerbating behaviors, too - television in bed, phone scrolling in bed. I picked up employer branded blue light glasses recently and have them at my bedside - unclear how much that will help.

I've had this issue since high school, at least. Back then, it was so much homework that I was unable to finish; I would stay up, get tired, creep toward bed for a little rest without having brushed my teeth, leaving the light on because I always intended to get up and brush them and complete the bedtime routine. And I didn't kick it in college, or law school, or into my career. And the whole thing just blew out of proportion during pandemic work from home. And so here we are.

Really - how does anyone get everything done AND sleep the recommended number of hours?!

Sigh. More work to do on myself. The never ending project. Well, I suppose living is, joyfully, a never ending project - until it does.

[Edited December 4, 2022 - because I decided to prioritize sleeping over completing this blog entry.]