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I’ve never been able to sleep so any and every minute of it that i can enjoy, i take it. Sadly, in old age (when i turned 25 last yr), i always wake up between 3 and 6am. I call them my “sleep breaks” and used to spend them sending tiktoks to someone but now i spend them writing down my dreams/ideas or being introspective in the dark until the urge to sleep comes back. Today im spending it writing these recs and listening to fiona. Yall be easy today though, think sleeping is back, godspeed!
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Up until recently, I’ve always struggled with winding down & being extremely intentional about actively deciding to go to sleep.
I used to take a lot of pride in being able to just stay up for as long as possible while being able to run on little to no sleep, so sleep was very much something I saw as a product of pure exhaustion – to sleep only when I’m truly exhausted and have done everything that needed to get done!
As soon as I turned 25, my body felt like it took a screenshot & it all caught up with me. Now I am the World’s Sleepiest Coziest Girl and I look very forward to getting in my pajamas, hitting the melatonin, turning on my sound machine and having the most insane dreams imaginable 🫶🏾 (Bonus points if I remember to make myself a cup of tea beforehand)
The ritual of getting ready for bed is honestly still something I’m trying to get better at – less screentime, more leisure – but that’s a mission for another day. Until then, GOOD NIGHT ❤️
Jan 9, 2024
Might sound like the most obvious thing in the world but over the past month i’ve attempted to get as much sleep as possible and it’s changed my life. I thought i could run on 6 hours. I can not. Sometimes you’re an 8 hour person. You need to own that. I am happier, quicker, more positive. Yeah maybe I am missing out on anything cool happening between the hours of 10:30pm and 6:30am midweek. But who cares!!! I am rested!
Feb 18, 2025
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I’m in a different time zone for the holidays which makes sleeping in for crazy long hours very easy. At first I had excuses; I was sick, I was recovering from jet lag, I was hungover. Now I’m doing it because I can. I felt so guilty about it at first, for being judged by my in-laws, for wasting precious vacation time. Now I’m just doing it on sheer hedonism. It clears my thoughts, soothes my muscles and sharpens my dreaming skills.
Jan 2, 2024
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On letterboxd. Like how do you rate the Virgin Suicides or Killer of the Flower Moon?! So heavy and devastating!
Fully sticking to just saying whether i like a movie or not going forward!
Feb 21, 2024
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Trying out new stuff and getting really into it is tight! Go to a pottery class, teach yourself how to draw, sign up for a race, mod an old ipod!
Jan 25, 2024