Tag Archives: sleep
Chard Wraps, Curried Potatoes, and Tofu Soup
I didn’t intend to blog tonight. I thought I was too tired. And I am, but that small soy chai latte extra hot from Pete’s this morning at 7:30 am at the Montgomery BART station is messing with me! And maybe it’s also the raw swiss chard that looks so beautiful in these photos but [...]
An Alchemical Crucible
al·che·my (lk-m)n.1. A medieval chemical philosophy having as its asserted aims the transmutation of base metals into gold, the discovery of the panacea, and the preparation of the elixir of longevity.2. A seemingly magical power or process of transmuting: “He wondered by what alchemy it was changed, so that what sickened him one hour, maddened [...]
Awake at 2:30 am
Well, still can’t sleep sometimes. I think it’s sugar. Today I had 4 grapes, some pomegranate seeds in my salad, a few bites of a frozen banana, two m&m’s, and Splenda in a diet Ginger Ale. Oh, and also Stevia in tea and in my warm milk at night. Do you think Stevia is a [...]
Grateful!
Somehow I’ve turned a corner. I am actually grateful for this insomnia. I’m having fun! There is more time during the day to be grateful! I have a beautiful home, great music, good books, a blog. What more could one want in the middle of the night?
well, i must revise my previous post
shucks! I am up at nearly 2 am after having taken my daily dose of cal/mag and a number of herbal sleep inducing pills. I also employed my new “deep sleep” self-hypnosis tracks downloaded this week from itunes. Unfortunately, I am still awake. Ah well, more time for blogging! (although being at the computer is [...]