We all have one, I’m sure. That time of day when everything seems perfect (or close enough) and your personal stars align. My favorite part of the day is when my head hits the pillow.
That’s the time when I can relax, knowing that this day is over; nothing more can be done. Anything else can wait until tomorrow. It’s the time of day that puts a smile on my face. I actually get excited right before I go to bed in anticipation of the event, as sleep is my escape from the day’s stresses.
I fall asleep quickly and stay asleep (as long as my husband doesn’t wake me for some reason) and I typically don’t remember my dreams. It’s great! It took years to cultivate this skill, however. I wasn’t always this lucky, but, then I developed agoraphobia with panic attacks. Yay!
In order to avoid the feelings that accompany agoraphobia, I taught myself to fall asleep as a defense mechanism. That got me through many a traffic jam (obviously, I wasn’t the driver). It also helped me avoid facing the feelings that were overwhelming me.
While my agoraphobia is under control and I no longer have panic attacks (thank God for Paxil!), I still have the ability to fall asleep quickly. This bodes well when my husband is in a mood.
