Take me to bed

As my flatmate Zoe loving said to me,

“Isn’t going to bed and getting a good night’s sleep most important for your work?”.

It’s 10pm. I spent extra time at the pole studio to practice (three hours in the studio today — I basically live there during weeknights now), both as a way to manage anxiety and to improve my technique, after working at the bakery during the day, so I’m eating a very late dinner, reheating a second bowl of pasta. I still want to get this post out (honoring my commitment for this round of my 30 day project) and apply to some jobs and many other things, but I also have work at the bakery tomorrow morning, which means leaving the house at 6am, followed by teaching at the yoga studio (I’m covering for someone tomorrow), getting back home at 7:30pm.

I feel this sense of urgency to get everything done now because my days are quite packed, so I want to make sure I’m still dedicating time each day for my job search and not miss out on the LinkedIn opportunities that may suddenly close without warning. There’s a sense of urgency, although how much of it is inflated I don’t know.

But she’s not wrong. Sleep is the foundation of everything, including a better brain, better eating habits, and a better mood.

So taking myself to bed (after I post this and after a shower and after setting up for tomorrow morning). And because it was — finally — sunny (and warm!) today after a long week of rain, here’s an early sign of spring.

A great friend is someone who (lovingly) calls you out, and I’m so lucky to live with one.