I’ve been waking up at about 3am the past week or so. I’m fully awake and there is no question that my sleep for the night is done. So I get up. And I start working. I’ve been a machine. Efficiently producing way more than I should ever let my boss know I’m capable of. I don’t want to be held to this standard. This is a temporary superpower. I’m sure of it.
I’d rather that I did something creative in these early morning hours – either writing or illustrating. Or perhaps some self-care like meditation or yoga. Something a little more for me. But my brain is on the job. I can’t turn it off.
It’s not that I’m not taking care of myself. I went for a walk with a friend at 6:30. We did about 8km so it wasn’t insignificant. I also took an hour between meetings to meditate (which turned into a much needed nap). But I’m a morning person and to think that I’m using up all my energy on work instead of something more inspiring is a bit “meh”.
All this leads me to here and now. It’s late afternoon. I’m mentally exhausted. Creatively empty. I wan’t to write, but I’m only able to write an uninteresting post about waking up at 3am.
And that leads me to you. What made you read so far? Are you giving me the benefit of the doubt that I had something meaningful to say? Have I now lost your trust? I hope not. I thank you for your patience and hope you’ll visit another day when I have something more creative to say.
Be well,
Monty
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Well, Monty, I kept reading because I can relate to the 3 a.m. burst of energy. LOL I often wake up between 3 or 4 a.m. Sometimes I manage to get back to sleep. Any later than 4 and I might as well just get up and start my day. Like you, I’m at my most productive in the morning. Unlike you, I choose to do anything but work at my day job when I’m up that early.
Have a great day, Monty. Here’s to a better sleep tonight!
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Cheers! Have a great day, Michelle. Thanks for reading all the way to the end! Haha.
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In between the art and poetry, it is nice to have a glimpse of the real you! I read because I’m curious and because I can relate to a degree to the burst of creative energy. Mine happens in the morning as well….
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Being curious is a gift for the creative! Thanks for reading 🙂
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Do we read only in the hopes of finding meaning? Or because we’ve gotten to know and care about you and what’s happening in your life?
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I’ll take the answer in the second question!!! Thank you 😊
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I love reading about others daily lives! It doesn’t have to be all Wine & Roses or even pictures of People.
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Good to know! Thanks for reading 🙂
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It is what it is Monty. I remember years ago, waking up one morning in June 2009 and writing non-stop poetry for two years on a creative streak. The question as to why we read on, because we do, that what readers do isn’t it? Read on 🙂
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Wow! I wrote half a book in a weekend which is probabaly the most productive creatively I’ve ever been. Unfortunately I can’t seem to figure out how to finish it and it’s been sitting there for over a year half finished.
Yes, I guess your right. Read on!
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It is how our creative spark is ignited l think as to what we create from that trigger. I obviously had something to say. I used to write in thyme back in the 90’s mostly cheeky bawdy erotica pieces, but it went quiet for twenty years then one day, l just woke up and said l need to write rhyme again, and l did.
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We are curious creatures, aren’t we
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Indeed we are Monty 🙂
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