Insomnia? What's that? I am a good 'sleeper' or have hypersomnia. But, it will be a lie if I say that I have slept through my problems...sometimes but not always.
When I was a student, I stayed up late with just couple of hours sleep in between. That's the only way I could study, under pressure, cramming at the last minute before the exams.
As a teen, my Knight in shining Armour(s) kept me awake. Well..some were not so lucky to me Armored, they turned up in the pajamas! In my dreams of course....what did you think?
As a young bride...you all can take a wild guess for our sleepless nights.
And as a mom-to-be, it was my huge tummy that kept me awake.
Mother's have an inbuilt radar system that goes on beeping at the slightest movement of your child. With my two kids just 3 years apart from each other, I was severely sleep deprived for a decade. There have been nights when I have counted sheep, lamb, goats, monkeys, cows and even elephants...all in one night!
Now-a-days, Planning keeps me awake. Planning involves thinking, which happens to me in bouts. And writing too.
I am at my creative best when the house is devoid of any noise and that happens to be only late in the night. Inspiration strikes me on my bed. No sooner I close my eyes, a bulb goes on in my mind's eye. Sigh! can't keep ideas at bay, can we?
Apart from my creative nights (pun intended) I am a hypersomnic.
BlogFEST day 2...hosted by Susan...who has gotten us sleepless with her prompt.
As a teen, my Knight in shining Armour(s) kept me awake. Well..some were not so lucky to me Armored, they turned up in the pajamas! In my dreams of course....what did you think?
As a young bride...you all can take a wild guess for our sleepless nights.
And as a mom-to-be, it was my huge tummy that kept me awake.
Mother's have an inbuilt radar system that goes on beeping at the slightest movement of your child. With my two kids just 3 years apart from each other, I was severely sleep deprived for a decade. There have been nights when I have counted sheep, lamb, goats, monkeys, cows and even elephants...all in one night!
Now-a-days, Planning keeps me awake. Planning involves thinking, which happens to me in bouts. And writing too.
I am at my creative best when the house is devoid of any noise and that happens to be only late in the night. Inspiration strikes me on my bed. No sooner I close my eyes, a bulb goes on in my mind's eye. Sigh! can't keep ideas at bay, can we?
Apart from my creative nights (pun intended) I am a hypersomnic.
BlogFEST day 2...hosted by Susan...who has gotten us sleepless with her prompt.
i get up early to write....because i am the same. the quiet of the house helps my muse surely....i sleep about 5-6 hours a night...have been that way for years....much more and my body does not know how to handle it...
ReplyDeleteMy afternoon nap is a must for me...and I can sleep upto 2 hours.
DeleteThanks Brian.
Loved it!!!!!!!!!!!! and imagined every word.....trust me *wink wink*
ReplyDelete:-D thanks.
DeleteI can totally relate to Brian. I've been getting up in the early hours to get my energy out...either reading, writing, meditating or choosing a combinations of the three. It helps me know, when I go to sleep that I will still have time to think or do the things I want to, including planning my day, before it starts.
ReplyDeleteGreat post. :)
Short & sweet -funny too !
ReplyDeleteThanks Harini
DeleteDelightful post merre dost!Agree completely with you there-Batti bund hone ke baad,dimaag ki batti jalti hai:D
ReplyDelete:-) it does...thanks.
DeleteOh, I need that quiet in the house to be able to write, too. Luckily for me, the house is empty except for the cats almost every weekday, so I don't lose sleep trying to find a time for creativity.
ReplyDeleteGreat post, Janu!
Blessings!
Good for you Martha that you don't have to lose sleep. Thanks.
DeleteGreat job. The quiet also inspires me, sometimes in the middle of the night and often in the evening hours. I love solitude for reading and writing.
ReplyDeleteWell done.
I write in the mornings, early mornings :)Enjoyed reading your tale, remembered mine too.
ReplyDelete:-)Thanks sulekha.
DeleteI love to be creative in the still of the night. I had to giggle at the Knight in Shining Armor... Great post :) Cheers, Jenn.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jenn.
DeleteYep, creativity often waits patiently until I am finally still. :)
ReplyDelete:-) Thanks Sylvia.
DeleteDefinitely thinking can interfere with sleepiness --brain too active.
ReplyDeleteyup.
DeleteAbsolutely enjoyed this, Janaki! I'm going to call you late at night to see what you are planning! ;)
ReplyDeleteDefinitely...I will be planning what to talk with you when you call me ;)
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