I'm sorry but I'm tired....
@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
Perth, Australia
June 1, 2019 3:17pm CST
I feel bad as I try hard to keep up to date with notifications but due to having major struggles sleeping lately, I'm too tired for MyLot right now.
I know I probably shouldn't but sometimes I worry that people will think I'm not one to get back to others. Even though, besides my most recent posts that I have yet to answer, I haven't missed a single notification. I pride myself on always getting back to people ( or giving a Like if nothing else is left to say ) but due to the stress of my Nan now being sick, Pop isn't exactly doing well either, my not contacting my Aunty, brother not looking after his health, my dad still mending with his toe / foot and my own personal stresses and worries, I'm just too tired. I don't feel like talking right now.
It's 4:15am. My sleep or lack of sleep has been so out of control lately. I often go through these phases but doesn't mean I'm comfortable with it being this way. "Try harder to sleep" is a comment I can't take anymore as it's not like I'm deliberately trying to wear myself out. I try and I try and I try. But for some reason I struggle to fall asleep. I don't understand how laying in bed tossing and turning for hours isn't me trying to sleep. I don't know what else people expect me to do to "try harder." The cliche techniques don't always work for me and I've tried a lot of them so again, how can I try harder than I already have? It's almost like people who sleep easy expect me to do the same. Not all are able to fall asleep as soon as their heads hit the pillow.
So I'm sorry but I don't feel like MyLotting tonight (technically this morning) but I do promise that I will catch up on my notifications as soon as possible.
Have a great day / great night. Will see you all later.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
4 Jun 19
@VivaLaDani13 I get so behind so quickly it seems.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
1 Jun 19
Ah sure dont worry Dani girl. myLot will be here when you are ready.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
4 Jun 19
@VivaLaDani13 Oh of course lovely xo
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
4 Jun 19
@TiarasOceanView Thank you for understanding. 
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@tech40 (23230)
• Philippines
4 Jun 19
@VivaLaDani13 I'm hoping that she will feel better, please keep us updated.
Yeah! It's been so long since we have our battle 
I'm just going to settle myself because I'm still not in the mood I don't know why 
I'm just going to settle myself because I'm still not in the mood I don't know why 1 person likes this
@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
4 Jun 19
@tech40 Thank you kindly! She has a doctor's appointment on the 17th I think. So hoping to have more insight of what happened.
Another battle haha Love it! I'm sort of ready to battle now. I have so much to do so feeling a bit overwhelmed at the moment but trying hard to catch up on my notifications.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
4 Jun 19
@tech40 Thank you so much.
That's alright. I think it's better to feel "I will do it when I'm ready" rather than "aw no I have to do that."
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
4 Jun 19
@pgntwo I've trimmed it down as low as possible when I came back onto here ( I had another account years before this one ) I only kept the notifications I need to keep them down.
Thank you kindly for the suggestion but yeah, already did that.
@moffittjc (128837)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 Jun 20
This may sound simplistic, and maybe it is, but when I was younger and had trouble falling asleep, my grandmother would say to me, "Stop trying to fall asleep, and instead concentrate on staying awake." And so I did. And I found that I would usually doze off not too long afterward. We used to joke that she was using reverse psychology on me, but in truth what she was doing was taking my mind off of sleep, and instead focusing it on something different.
I know sleep has been a struggle for you for a long time. You have mentioned before how much your mind wanders are overthinks and worries and all that. I'm hoping you can find a solution that works for you to help you get some sleep. Maybe you just need to approach the issue from a different angle.
I'm not an expert, so I don't know if what I wrote above would work, but maybe it's worth a try? If it doesn't work, well then you can cross that strategy off the list.
I always think about you and worry about you and hope you are doing alright. It's so much harder with us being so far away. If I was closer, I would be right there by your side trying whatever I could to help you find sleep!
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@moffittjc (128837)
• Gainesville, Florida
7 Jul 20
@VivaLaDani13 Hi Dani! Yes, I've been sleeping much better lately. I've adjusted my workout schedule so I'm not exercising so late at night now. I've been working out early in the morning, and it's really helped my overall feeling/energy levels throughout the day, including sleeping at night. How have you been? Are you still take the childcare course?
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
2 Jul 20
@moffittjc That is cute. Although I believe that is a great technique, it's actually not worked for me personally. I have done this a great many of times but still unfortunately not the best trick for me. Funny enough I tried it again some time last week. ( I keep trying the same techniques just in case ). Just didn't work again.
Thank you so very much Jeff for the suggestion as well as your supportive words. 
Always much appreciated.
Always much appreciated.1 person likes this
@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
7 Jul 20
@moffittjc Sorry for my late reply. How have you been recently? I'm hoping you've been able to get some good sleep.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
4 Jun 19
@dya80dya Thank you for understanding. Hope you're doing ok!
@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
7 Jun 19
@VivaLaDani13 I am glad that you had caught up with your sleep.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
4 Jun 19
@Shavkat So true! And thank you, I caught up on some sleep. 
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@LadyDuck (502573)
• Italy
4 Jun 19
@VivaLaDani13 I am fine, I had a great day today.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
4 Jun 19
@LadyDuck That's great! I slept through all my day. 
Going to try to stay up tomorrow and hopefully get to sleep during the night.
I slept through all my day. Going to try to stay up tomorrow and hopefully get to sleep during the night.1 person likes this
@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
4 Jun 19
@LadyDuck Thank you Anna. Hope you're good! 
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
4 Jun 19
@amadeo I'm sure a huge majority don't care about it at all and technically I shouldn't care if they did as MyLot is my time. But I do know of one who gets cranky if you don't get back to him. He calls them "lazy" especially if no one goes to his posts so...I worry if others may think that.
Hope you had / have a great day!
