FearSome

What scares us, and how we find courage

by Sybil Lockhart, Ph.D.

Early Morning Courage

By Sybil Lockhart, Ph.D. on April 8, 2009 in FearSome

Up until recently, I rarely spontaneously awoke in the middle of the night. When it started, I got alarmed. I thought, wow, I must be really stressed right now. But when I looked at what was expected for my age group, I found that my new pattern of sleeping fewer hours and waking up earlier in the morning is not so unusual—although the medical community seems rather intent upon pathologizing it. Read More

Wow it's 2:40 am and I'm

Submitted by LeahK on April 9, 2009 - 2:43am.

Wow it's 2:40 am and I'm reading this! I like your idea of going through the worries I have and releasing them... and reassured that maybe I just need less sleep right now.

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Why is it that in the middle

Submitted by Anonymous on April 9, 2009 - 8:07am.

Why is it that in the middle of our sleep, worries still find us. I guess that our mind finally catches up with all the thoughts of the day. Thanks for your helpful advice.

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Awake at 2:45...

Submitted by B. Lynn Goodwin on April 9, 2009 - 6:12pm.

"I have come to respect this time, this still, dark, calm pool of night I find myself in, as a respite."

I love the beauty and acceptance in that line. When I'm awake in the middle of the night, staring through my mini blinds into the night sky, I'll remember that others are grappling with the same issues that wake me up.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and insights.

B. Lynn Goodwin
www.writeradvice.com
Author of You Want Me to Do What? Journaling for Caregivers