Comments on: Self-Portrait Challenge: 1-16

by: kristyk

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:30:46 +0000

Saw this picture on self portrait challenge and LOVED it. Sending sleepy thoughts your way…

by: Vedrana

Sat, 20 Jan 2007 12:05:28 +0000

i really hope that you’ll fall asleep on your own and have beautiful dreams beautiful portrait

by: Diplodocus

Sat, 20 Jan 2007 05:32:09 +0000

You are all so kind, thank you for your thoughts.

by: Helenina

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 09:30:51 +0000

You’re so luminous, very charming!
I can relate to the pain of Insomnia, but I feel a little better for I can sleep but I just wake up here and there, so it’s never good sleep

I am sending you lots and lots of fairy healings, may they help you feel more serene and have a wonderful sleep with many magical dreams!

Bright blessings***

http://helene-deroubaix.blogspot.com/

by: hel

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 08:41:16 +0000

I’m sorry to hear that ashwagandha is not the answer. Because now I have to offer a second piece of advise and I’m not sure if it is appropriate. If not please pretend I never said a thing

My insomnia only stopped being a nightmare when I allowed it to tell me about the things I refused to think about during the day. It would sometimes take an evening or two before I was tired enough to be honest with myself. Sometimes there was an action I could take to make things better and sometimes it was enough just to realise how freaked out and sad I was feeling and that there was no need to feel like I was puposefully refusing to come up with the answer because this one I cannot control even though I really, really want to.

Michelle at la vie en rose wrote a beautiful post on a similiar theme. http://asweetlife.typepad.com/la_vie_en_rosea_sweet_lif/2007/01/spc_resolutions_1.html

I hope you find the peace you need to let go into sleep.

by: gay

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 23:31:36 +0000

i lived through years of that and am happy to see it behind me it was truly exhausting…i drink a small glass of red wine in the evening and now i am out like a light for the night!

by: JulieZS

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 18:07:39 +0000

Wonderful photo! Here’s my no sleep story: I was addicted to Ambien for a year, and wanted to get off it. I couldn’t sleep unless I took it, but it didn’t feel like a real sleep when I did. I’ve never been so tired. My acupuncturist recommended a sleep aid which might be useful for you to try: Amber Dreams made by shamanictonics.com . You have my sympathies, I hope you find something that works for you!

by: Diplodocus

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:36:24 +0000

Hel - believe it or not my \”associate\” is studying to be an ayurvedic practitioner. She has me on quite an interesting regimen of herbs and whatnot. Ashwagandha is one of the things she has me take every day.

by: joelle

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:48:24 +0000

ack, that sounds rough. i’m sorry. here’s hoping you get the sound sleep that you need…

by: Hel

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:10:52 +0000

Try ashwagandha http://www.allayurveda.com/herb_month_february2006.htm

As I’m not sure if it will be strong enough if you are used to sleeping tablets, try it first for an afternoon nap.

I used to be a hectic insomnic. Ashwagandha helped a lot.