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Waking up between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. can be a sign of a spiritual awakening.

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Why is it that we freeze and stumble and stutter
looking for our words, our voices
when asked what it is we wish to do with our
one short and precious life?

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A shower. The shower is one of my safe places at home, and when I take a shower I feel like I can think clearer.

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Sometimes I consider pretending morning never arrived. I can slip back to sleep and blame it on an eternal nighttime. If I shut the blinds, who could even tell the difference?

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Somebody’s chasing me and they’re not the kind of people you want on your trail.
I run and I run but they’re not done with me yet.

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Smile at yourself in the mirror. I know, I know. This may sound cheesy, but it’s an easy and effective way to boost your self-esteem, and a way for you to check in with yourself and gain self-confidence.

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If your apartment is ugly or you hate your office, of course you’re going to want to stay in bed. No one wants to spend time in an environment that doesn’t make them happy.

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I have slightly deranged thoughts in the morning. Such as plotting an excuse for calling out of work and literally going to the doctor “sick” later in the day to get a doctors note. Dammit people YES, paying the co-pay was worth the extra sleep. Thankfully my employer has not caught onto this yet but thankfully HIPAA covers my ass. My doctor has, but the co-pay gives me some leverage.

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“Did I even sleep? How can I be this exhausted after…sleeping? WHAT WAS THE POINT OF EVEN GOING TO BED?!”

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A self-checkout becomes a checkout if you buy booze.