The return of my mojo

It's been a tough 10 or so weeks, with both my mojo and sleep being difficult to find. I've been stressed at work (for the last 6 months!), stressed by the classes I was taking (just finished a certificate program in virtual worlds last Thursday), stressed by my main source of support not being as available as before. The lack of sleep just made the stress a whole vicious cycle, leading me to be sick much of August.

I'm someone used to going to bed, getting to sleep quickly, and waking up with or just before my alarm. I've not set my alarm since sometime in May, maybe even before then, but I've not been late in the mornings (slow, sometimes, but not late!). I cannot be sure when the last eight hours of solid sleep was.

Stress has me waking up two to six hours after I go to sleep. Right now, I'm falling right back asleep, but I can't seem to not wake up. Often, I'm too warm or too cold.

Friday and Saturday, I went to bed early, around 10PM and, with the gap, was able to sleep many, many hours. It's helped me feel much, much better. Much more myself. It's a tonic.