need sleep

Ever have one of those days where you cant rest, yet you are so tired that you struggle to do the most basic of day to day tasks such as making yourself a meal, putting away the groceries, making the bed (not that I ever do that) etc.

Today is one of those days for me...Im not sure if it was thanks to the large MacDonald coffee or the A and W bacon and eggs I regrettably ate this morning or if its directly related to my frequent internet browsing sessions at night (after my 5 month old daughter has gone to sleep). Either way I am too tired to even think properly.

This morning I was a bundle of energy, running around doing errans, and then all of a sudden I had an extreme drop in energy, right now my daughter is begging me to take her for a walk and I dont know if I will do it or not, although it would certainly make me feel better.

Today is the type of day where in the past I would have ordered a pizza or other unhealthy meal of choice (the more tired I am the more junk I crave) followed by a packaged treat, which I would then eat in my bed, falling asleep face first in the food before I could even finish...That is simply not an option now, not with a little bundle of energy sleeping right next to me, and the fact that I cannot afford take out at this very moment (technically I could, but spending money on a crappy pizza is NOT money well spent)

I have always struggled with sleep, often resorting to supplements to help me get through the night, and in the past, sleeping pills (which caused me to be so drowsy I would sleep in till the afternoon, and be tired the entire rest of the day) Now I resort to more holistic methods, such as a cup of chamomile tea, lavender essential oils, a warm bath and yoga...sometimes it helps sometimes it doesnt.

Now I am heading to the kitchen to get myself some energy...