Getting Some Zzzzz's...So Where Is My Energy?!?

It is no secrete that I've struggled with sleep. I've before declared myself some what of an insomniac.

The odd thing that I am dealing with now is that I am getting a fairly decent nights sleep (for me that's about 7 hours) and still feeling exhausted during the day.

My theory is that the first half of summer was littered with nights I would only clock in 3 hours of sleep. I was on the go all the time. The funny thing is that although I was tired I always had the energy. Now I think with my schedule becoming slightly less hectic I am finally slowing down enough to realize how tired I've been.

I've always been the type of person who just pops right up when I hear the alarm. Usually I'm already awake anyway. Recently I hit snooze a million times and after that my hubby literally has to pull me out of bed. All day it is hard for me to get moving. I have small spurts of energy but nothing that is sustained. I've even had urges to take up napping which I've never done or liked to do in the past.

I guess my question for you fabulous friends is what are your tips for staying alert durring the day? I need some advice! I do have a cup of caffeine in the morning but then I switch over to decaf for the rest of the day. Should I considering upping my caffiene intake? I did in the beginning of the summer and I seemed to have much more energy...but then it was harder to stay asleep at night. Grrrrr!

Confessions of an Insomniac

Some people just love slumbering. They adore sleeping in, they enjoy naps.

I have never been that person.

I love to wake up early. I can’t wrap my head around naps; they are such a waste of time. I tried to nap once last week. What happened? I was up most of the night.

I have never received an official diagnosis nor do I wish to be on any sort of pill to help me with sleeping, but I know I am an insomniac.


The majority of my sleep is of good quality. But there are usually one or two nights per week I only get a couple hours of sleep.


Sometimes it is because my mind is overwhelmed by thoughts. Other times I have a long to do list waiting for me and my body decides to get started early. (Like at 2 am.) But most of the time it will occur after I’ve had 5 or 6 consecutive nights of great sleep in a row. My body just can’t take it anymore. It gets restless and as a result I am on the move in the wee hours.

Tonight was a nearly sleepless night for me. I went to bed around ten and woke up around 1. Before you pity my terrible night’s sleep listen to what I accomplished-

-I finished reading my book

-I did some work for an online writing class I am taking this summer

-I cleverly arranged my schedule so that I can have 4 mini-dinner or coffee dates with different friends before July (on crazy month) rolls around

-I cleaned the kitchen…this includes scrubbing, sweeping, and mopping (OH MY!)

-I gave myself a manicure

-I had time for meditation, prayer, and deep thought in the tranquility of a quite house.

Sure, I am now rocking the “lack of sleep headache” along with my “insomniac eyes” but hey, it’s the price I pay.

I guess what I am trying to say with this post is that I have a love/hate relationship with my insomnia.

The really odd thing is when I weigh the pros and cons of my sleeping patterns I come up with more pros. I guess even though I have my dark moments deep down I am a hopeless optimist.

Oh the joys of self analysis via blog post.