Night Shift

Love the image @Faith-and-Hope, came through much faster than usual. 🙂 How wonderful it sound, your embroidery of your artwork. I too am a bohemian at heart too and a natural born artist, but in video and music. I can't draw to save myself so admire it greatly in those who can.

@Former-Member The type of herbs I sold are known as ethnobotanicals. I can't recommend specific herbs to anyone on these forums as I believe it's against the rules and also I wouldn't want to risk interactions with prescribed medications. I would suggest you see a qualified herbalist if you want more info and a recommendation, then check with your doctors before you take anything. DO NOT order online (in my opinion) as there are a lot of risks involved. Certain companies selling online (I'm not able to name them here either for legal reasons) have a really bad reputation now for bad labelling and irresponsible, unqualified sales people. If you look up herbalists in the yellow pages you should be able to find one that is good and registered with the National Herbalists Association of Australia (N.B.)

I'm fading now but I have to be up in less than an hour to go to ukelele class. What to do... hmmm.

@Mazarita I suggest setting an alarm and lying down maybe with your feet up and doing some deep breathing. Even if you don't snooze it will be refreshing. I believe in power naps! It's either that or hit the caffeine!!! I've just made a brew here 🙂

@eth, both good suggestions. But, since I had such a bad headache yesterday and can still feel it lingering, I think I will cancel ukelele for today and go back to bed soon for another chunk of proper sleep. I've been practicing ukelele a lot in my absence from classes anyway. Truth is, I could continue to teach myself to play ukelele on my own as I already play guitar. The class is more for social contact than anything else. There's always next week for that... How are you feeling now?

@Mazarita Yep that's another option and probably what I would have done to be honest. I'm feeling quite good as one of my sleeps last night was over 3 hours in one block. Even that always makes a big difference to how refreshed I feel.

Are you still there @Former-Member

@Mazarita Often I'm a bright spark around dawn as it's my favourite time of day and then will relax into a doze a bit later. Love the clear cool air and watching the light change and hearing the birds starting up.

@eth, dawn is a beautiful time. Just went outside for a bit to get some of the clear fresh air before the day warms up. So glad you have got a better sleep block overnight.

@Mazarita A few years ago I went to a women's bush medicine camp over in east Arnhem Land and while I was there they gave me the name Warrarra which means twilight. In Yolngu way twilight is dawn and dusk so I get in touch with their special energy and lessons at those times. I think dawn is especially beautiful as so many people are still resting or being quiet, there's little 'interference in the ether' so to speak. That's when I commune with nature the best.

Sounds like a wonderful experience there, @eth, and a special honor to be named by the Yolngu people. Again I relate to your special affinity with twilight. When I'm physically sick, dusk and dawn are usually times my condition changes, sometimes bringing healing relief. And one of the things I so love about the overnight hours is what you say about the quiet in the 'ethers' of the outside world. I feel much more comfortable in the night than the day, possible more comfortable with other people's minds in dream states. I associate your forum name with that sense of the word ether too, as in sensitive to the ethereal energies.