Dear Joshua,
I didn't sleep well, at all. I feel like I never slept and now I'm feeling very low energy. I feel a sense of depression. I hear myself blaming the cheap glass of wine I had last night, I doubt that's all it was.
So a night of not sleeping - is that FOR me? What's up? Am I stressed even though I don't think I am? Am I being directed to make some changes? If so, how would I identify what it is - or yet - do I need to identify what it is?
When I'm having a sleepless night, how might I allow myself to just rest and feel comfortable enough to either fall asleep or not feel worry over not sleeping?
You drowsy friend,
Allyson
Dear Allyson,
When facing anything you do routinely, pre-pave your way by setting intentions. If you would like to sleep well, pre-pave sleep by setting intentions. What would you like to happen? Be as general as possible so as not to introduce resistance. When your head hits the pillow and the lights are off, think to yourself, "I intend to fall asleep. I intend to have pleasant dreams. I intend for my inner self to do whatever is necessary to reconcile my day and to bring me insights and communication tomorrow. I intend to wake up (very important) and I intend to wake up as I did as a child, not knowing what time it is, just that the sun is out and streaming through my window."
When you wake in the middle of the night, that is not a bad thing. It doesn't mean anything. Just relax and practice suspending thought. Practice meditation. Roll with your thoughts while you wait for the next sleep cycle to start. Think of the next sleep cycle as a wave and you're a surfer. Relax and get ready for the wave to take you. It's as easy as that.
You do not need sleep to rest your body, you need a time to suspend thought. While sleeping, your inner self has a chance to be light and easy playing in the nonphysical and moving energy so that what you want can be manifested the next day. As you consciously improve how you feel during your day, you will have an easier time sleeping at night. Wine may relax you in the evening, but it might give you a bit of difficulty sleeping. If you would like to sleep better, experiment with the wine (and with everything you consume in the day). Limit yourself to a certain amount of wine and then notice how you sleep. Some people are not affected by wine, some are. It might be the type of wine, the grape, and even the quality. Play around with it. Notice how you sleep when you drink no wine or have no coffee or other stimulants. Think about the sugar you consume. Experiment with all of it. If you feel good after sleeping well, and feeling good is important to you, then conduct this experiment to find the best way to a good night's sleep.
With our love,
We are Joshua
