fun begets fun

SLEEP BEGETS SLEEP. That’s what new parents are told. That, and that we mommies should sleep when our babies sleep. So we sleep. Or we don’t. And we wind up super tired and cranky for the next 10 years. Give or take.

Then our kids go to sleep and wake up on their own, and though some of them even make their own breakfasts, we parents often remain cranky. Maybe there is some lesson to be learned… If the above is true about sleep, maybe the same could be true about fun? I like a good syllogism, so just go with me on this for a sec… Sometimes, when I am way overtired or have been sick for a bit and am sure I will never get my energy back, I go out. I have fun with girl friends dancing, or attend a week night event I am sure will make me stay out past my curfew, and then I wake up some way too short time later with a newfound energy. I am sure that joy begets more joy and that begets energy which leads to more productivity, more joy and yeah, better sleep.

Of course, there is something to be said for consistency. Great amounts of money go into sleep research and dietary findings by which we can learn how to “best” live our lives. But sometimes pressing pause on the system and saying, EVERYTHING IN MODERATION, INCLUDING MODERATION” is just what the doctor ordered.

JOY as a choice is commonly written about these days. But choosing it as an energy source brings me to new insight. When you find it difficult to regain or ignite energy amidst all the “right” things you may be doing, why not choose just a bit of the “wrong” thing for that moment and see what happens?

See you tomorrow morning. Not too early even, 8:30 am, so you can trade an hour of sleep for something silly maybe?!

in peace and joy,

michelle

current regular schedule:

mondays   8:30-9:30 am Flow, 9:30-9:45 guided meditation

wednesdays 6:00-7:00 pm Flow

all classes at Temple Emanuel, 300 N. Clark Drive BH, 90212

$15 single class, $120 for 10 class pass