Sleep
A mark of wealth and ultimate richness is a full night of restful sleep. Sleep isn’t part of some new age philosophy, some counter-culture experiment with our bodies — it is one of the basic foundations of existence as a human. How strange it is that we homo sapiens need to bring our bodies into the horizontal plane, close our eyes, and drift off into a completely different state of consciousness for a 7-9 hours each day! The strangeness of it recalls the strangeness of watching animals in the wild, watching monkeys swinging from branch to branch — watching nature manifest itself in all creatures, including us. How can we forget that we are just one of mother natures children when we succumb to the heavy drug of sleepiness within every 24hours? Succumbing to that state of sleep is my birthright: nourishing, healing, repairing and rejuvenating my body, mind, and spirit every single night.
Sleep deprivation has been an ancient torture treatment for prisoners of war throughout human history, and now the punishment is self imposed. With daily stressors and an unsupported lifestyle, many of us on this planet carry our bodies and minds through the day lacking enough sleep. We move through our lives incomplete and depleted. Imagine how much sweeter your world would be if everyone in your life slept well and completely each night, imagine a world where people took naps when they are irritable and tired — rather than lashing out and reacting aggressively.
Maybe world peace wouldn”t seem such a daunting task if we just supported one another in having a full night”s rest.
