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Category Archives: sleep
What You Can Accomplish (when you don’t have to go to work)
There is something beautiful about waking up on a Monday morning and not having to get up and go to work–though these days “go to work” really means changing rooms in my house. I am off for this week and … Continue reading
Posted in cleaning, cycling, decluttering, exercise, organization, perfect moment, sleep, vacation, zwift
Tagged a day off, cycling, exercise, household tasks, Monday, sleep, sleeping in, vacation, when you don't have to work, zwift
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A Calm in the Morning
I woke 40 minutes before my alarm. Sometimes when this happens, I feel as though I have been cheated out of sleep. I feel as though I won’t get back to sleep. Also, no less significantly, I am sure a … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, accomplishment, breakfast, coffee, lunch, sleep
Tagged alarm, coffee, planning, preparation, sleep, snooze, snooze button, waking
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Hearing the Final Bell
I find it funny that even when my teaching day goes well, I am so relieved…..glad…ecstatic when it is over. Today was just such a day. I did a good job teaching and I used my free time well both … Continue reading
Unstructured Time
Yesterday, I woke up to feed the cat and went back to bed. This is not a new phenomenon, but one that happens whenever I am not working or working late. The cat has always had an early breakfast and … Continue reading
Posted in cat, perfect moment, recover, sleep, tasks, time, vacation
Tagged oversleep, schedule, sleep, unstructured time
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Enjoying Morning
My morning was ruined by my commute to work. The bus was late and incredibly slooooooooooow. I am so embarrassed to tell you how long it took me to get to work that I refuse to write it down here. … Continue reading
A Thought on Sleep
Catching up on sleep is a phrase people have used my whole life. I’ve heard it muttered by family members, friends, and even strangers on the bus. And while I understand it, it does make me wonder. If … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, meditation, sleep
Tagged ideas, questions, sleep, thoughts
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A Slump
I’m in a bit of a writing slump. I know there are Perfect Moments happening all around me, but when it comes time to record them, they seem to disappear. Today, I distinctly remember thinking that something should be … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, blog, blog posts, blogging, commuting, construction, construction equipment, construction machines, hockey, sleep, teaching, TV, writing
Tagged blogging, commuting, not writing, posts, sleep, sleepy, tiredness, writer's block, writing
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Stand Up for Yourself!
As I type this the weekend is all but officially over. I should be asleep, or at least heavily into sleep preparation. Instead, I am at this keyboard trying to pound out a few words before the reality of Monday … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bicycles, college football, cycling, cycling gear, fighting Irish, football, group rides, Newmarket Eagles, Notre Dame, Saturday morning, sleep
Tagged college football, cycling, Emmy awards, fighting Irish, football, group rides, hill climb, Newmarket Eagles, Notre Dame, riding, Saturday morning, TV
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Explaining a September Lull
If it wasn’t clear to everyone in my last post, I think the picture above says it all. Autumn, or Fall, is definitely on its way. I photographed the picture above on my walk home yesterday. I have been feeling … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, autumn, bicycles, breakfast, cycling, ESL, hockey, Maple Leafs, photography, seasons, sleep, teaching, temperature, Toronto
Tagged autumn, breakfast, changing, ESL, fall colours, food, hockey, Mitch Marner deal, seasons, sleep, tea biscuits, teaching, work
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