I am out of the bed as soon as I realize I am awake. I also fall asleep almost immediately upon going to bed at night. I never have been one to stay in the bed while awake, unless I am sick, or there is someone giving me sweet reason to linger in bed a while.
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“You’re so hard on yourself. Take a moment. Sit back. Marvel at your life: at the grief that softened you, at the heartache that widened you, at the suffering that strengthened you. Despite everything, you still grow. Be proud of this.”