I’ve spent the last few days in San Francisco, visiting friends, and it has been so much fun! But I have been SO tired the entire time! Watching a movie at night, walking along the coastline in an afternoon, working on my novel or website or just reading during the daytime or evening, even socializing… it’s been all I can do to keep my eyes open until bedtime.

Upon reflection, my current theory is that since I’m not at home, not surrounded by all the to-do’s of non-vacation life, I know that my kids are safe with their dad (we’re divorced)… given that we’re a pretty chill group here in SF and everyone else is working on their computers (they’re all coders of some sort or the other!)… being “released” from the demands of regular day-to-day life… I’m just tired. My body and brain are like, “hey! There’s literally nothing urgent here… let’s just sleep!”

I suspect that if I was truly able to unplug from the day-to-day somewhere and I knew everyone was safe (myself included, of course), that I might actually sleep for the better part of a week. How does this level of tiredness build up, kind of unnoticed? I sleep well in general (I average 8 hours a night!), but I think the pressure of being ON so much of the time really piles up. I’m struggling right this very moment as I type, thinking about laying on the couch and closing my eyes for the hour that remains before we head for the airport. What gives?

I’m adding this to my list of things to consider for 2026. I will try to focus on my body and mind, and to REST more as needed. As my finance business winds down (voluntarily) and my reiki business builds, and I work on my novels, all over the next few months… I am going to let myself rest more often. Because this is crazy. I shouldn’t be falling asleep just because I have space between me and my to-do list, right?