Late Night Me-Time

Yes you are speaking directly to me. I have always been a late night person -2:00am, 3:00am and sometimes later. My husband is the total opposite; he is ready to shut it down around 9 and by 10 he’s turning the lights OUT and TV OFF. Most of my family & friends are not late night people so it’s just me. I justified it when I was pursuing my degrees because I used that time to concentrate, complete assignments & to study. Honestly, I get irritated when my kids are up after a certain time moving about the house. Lights are off, kitchen is closed! GO TO BED! Tara you hit the nail on the head when you said, “It’s just…at some point during the day, I need to turn it off and just be…me.” Unfortunateley, self inflicted sleep deprivation catches up to me and I get really exhausted during the day and I feel nonproductive. But do I stop and decide on my own to hit the sack earlier- around 11:00pm or 12midnight- NOPE. Of course there are studies that prove that the lack of proper amount of sleep will affect your health in several areas and I can attest to that.

I am in my mid 40′s now and I need to make some changes for the good of my quality of life.

My wife stays up late, but my mind cannot function past 10pm.
.-= Fred´s last blog ..He Invented the Internet, But He Couldn’t Save His Marriage =-.

I do stay up late sometimes when my energy level permits and I have taken a nap during the day b/c that is the only time my entire house is quiet. NO TV, no kids, no lights just me and whatever I like to do. And mostly it is just quiet time to read, journal or just catch up on whatever my hearts desires. When This happens NAPS are always required but at least I got my quiet time in.

This is me! I treasure the late night time for myself I squeeze out after getting the kiddios to bed. I used to try to read at that time, but frequently I am too tired to focus on a book, so I end up watching television, or taking a bath.

GIRL do we know each other…….lol!!! I am so there! I usually go to bed around 4 lately b/c I feel like I need time to myself. After I put the kids to bed, I have to clean up, spend time with hubby and run my jewelry business (making pieces and all that jazz….lol). So, by the time I’m done with that, I still need some ME time to just RELAX. My hubby and I would always make it a habit to go to bed together but lately I haven’t been able to do that. I would jut lay in bed wide awake thinking. I started to feel guilty about it but what else can I do to keep myself sane?

I am always up late because that is the only time I have to myself…to wind down and just take in the day and give more reflection to God. I am up sometimes past 1:00 am.