Last night, I had trouble sleeping. I may have gotten three hours in total, but even that number feels generous.
For someone who rarely has trouble sleeping, I have trouble figuring out to do with that time. I never have the desire to get up and do anything productive, so I typically continue to lay in bed, tossing and turning, while my mind does the same thing.
And the mind goes to a lot of places.
It goes to all of the things that need to get done at work. Friends long forgotten. Memories from the past. Life in the present. Plans for the future. And everywhere in between.
The eyes go to all kinds of places, as well. But they don’t see anything except the darkness of the early morning and the moonlight coming in the windows.
But what do we do with that time? Do we try to sleep, or fight it off and be productive, chasing our own dreams rather than sleep’s?
-Cliff
Cliff’s Note: Even when you’re not sleeping, you can still be dreaming.