HAPPY SPRING

So yesterday I went to the grocery store to buy batteries and came out with a bouquet flowers. This kind of thing happens to me pretty regularly...haha I can never pass up pretty blooms when I see um. Also it's spring and 70 degrees outside which just fueled the need for the these beauties even more. Hope everyone has the happiest weekend!

LET IT GO

So Brooke Taylor posted on her blog just the other day about when stupid people hurt your feelings. And I love her for it because EVERYONE can relate. Sometimes when a boy breaks up with me or I'm rejected by some job that I totally thought I was qualified for or didn't get into the school I wanted, in my head I know (I KNOW) that it probably wasn't the right thing and I should be grateful it didn't work out. But yet, my heart is still hurt and I'm still just a little bit bitter about it. Because when ANYONE is telling you that you aren't good enough or cool enough to hang out with, it hurts...no matter how much you tell yourself you don't care.

BUT HEY. Life is still awesome and you're still awesome. And when you let it go you realize what that better thing was that was waiting around the corner. The hurt feelings settle and we laugh about how much we cared about what this person or job or school thought about us.

I recently was broken up with by a guy who I knew wasn't right for me, but I realllly let it get to me. Throughout the relationship I hadn't felt sure about it and had always felt he was a bit more into it than I was and then all of a sudden...he wasn't and I was left like, "Wait what the heck just happened??" And to top it all off he broke up with me through a text. A TEXT. Yeah, I know. That right there should've been enough for me to know it wasn't worth it. Looking back on it now, I think I was more upset by the rejection than the actual thing itself which is so dumb. I knew it wouldn't have been right and that it was probably for the best, yet I still felt so hurt by the whole thing... I mean honestly he is a great guy, a truly truly wonderful person who I had lots of fun with, and yes it was sad that it ended. But he wasn't my guy and even though I knew it, I let it stress me out. Such a silly situation now! Haha but that's why I love this song...doesn't it just describe all of this so perfectly?? Let it go. Just let be. 

SLEEP PROBLEMS FOR DAYS (NIGHTS)

Why is having insomnia such a trend these days?? Haha I don't get it but it makes me laugh. I don't know if I have insomnia but I've had sleep issues for as long as I can remember...guys come on I couldn't sleep wayyy before it was trendy lol.

Especially lately though, I've been having the hardest time sleeping. Some of it is probably due to stress (tons of decision making going on here), but I swear.... I go through phases like this where for like a week or even a couple of weeks in a row getting to sleep will be a struggle. Some nights lately I've been awake till 5 or 6 am, just laying there staring at my ceiling (and watching tons of Friends) when I'll finally conk out for a couple of hours from pure exhaustion. And some of these nights I am soooo tired when I get in bed and don't feel the least bit stressed, but yet I can't sleep.

Then all of a sudden, for whatever reason, my body realizes that sleep is good and everything is fine again! What is that? It's the weirdest cycle. Honestly, why are some people super good at sleeping and others can't quite seem to figure out how to do it? It's lame. Straight up lame

When it comes to sleep remedies, I feel like I've tried it all. Some have worked great. Others have been sort of meh. But I have not yet found a cure all to my sleep problems. *Sigh*

- Melatonin is definitely helpful...except it gives you the weirdest dreams, what's that about?
- Zzzquil is great for when you just need something to knock you out quick...but also tends to make you feel a bit groggy in the morning.
- Chamomile Tea before bed with a good book or Netflix is a great way to calm down if your still feeling wound up from the day. But it doesn't always make me feel drowsy and really that's the part I often need help with.

- Making sure to do some sort of exercise during the day is important to getting a good nights rest. Sitting on my bum all day long usually results in lots of pent up energy and cramped muscles that always seem to start screaming at night. The days I head to the gym usually result in better, more restful nights. But it's not foolproof... some days I work out and still can't sleep so honestly, I just don't know people.

I have come to terms with the fact that I really am more of a night person, for some reason the night is usually when I get a burst of energy. It's like 9 o'clock hits and I'm all "LET'S CURE CANCER! WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY RUNNING 5 MILES! WHO WANTS TO PARTY!"

I have this dream where I'm this awesome morning person who goes to bed early, wakes up at 6 am and gets tons of stuff done in the morning. I'm trying! I believe that dreams can come true! Haha once I figure out how to fall asleep at a regular time every night, maybe it will happen.

My fellow sleepless friends!! What are your proven sleep remedies? Help a sister out!