My name is Penny and I am an obsessive overworker. Ok there you go, that was my confession. But at the same time I strive to be an ever present approachable Momma. So I tend to go with the flow during the day, answer questions, teach this and that. Then spend family time in the evenings. Then when everyone goes to bed, I stay up. And I work on whatever I am needing to do. Then I am worn out during the day.
Around the first of the year I was hit with what appeared to be the beginnings of a sinus infection. But it just completely zapped me of all energy. So for a couple days I pretty much just slept. And caught up. And prayed and talked to the Lord. And we had the most interesting conversation. He said I was not taking good care of my temple (body), and that one cannot push that hard without problems. I have always been a go getter and am very productivity driven. But maybe just maybe I should let up and let Him take over more often. So I have. And I have been going to bed at a reasonable time. And let me tell you it has been hard. But I am doing it.
Crystal over at Biblicalwomanhood is going to encourage us and keep us accountable. Her main goal is to get up early and while I do that fine I am not my best if i don’t go to bed before midnight, so I am joining her challenge. I am going to give myself permission to stay up late one night per week and that is it. Keep checking back to see how I do 🙂 .
I can see the common thread amongst a lot of our posts of staying up after our children go to bed to get things done. There just seems to be something about the night time hours that tend to be productive some times. But like you, I need to be in bed at a decent time in order to get enough sleep and be able to function well the next day. So my goal is also to get to bed earlier.
Hope you have a great day!
Karen
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I think it depends on the person…whether I go to bed early or late, if I am up early in the morning I am unable to function (I have always been this way, and thus have always worked nights when I worked before kids). I do need to get to bed at a reasonable hour, but I don’t go to bed too early, because I do get more done. I’ve been staying up later lately because of my shoulder injury…I am in so much pain as of late, it is impossible to really sleep well. Pray for me. I see the surgeon next Tuesday, and though I am not at all looking forward to a shoulder replacement surgery, at the same time I am anxious for relief. I have noticed I have barely slept as of late.
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