My tender circadian rhythm
does not like to Fall back
or Spring forward.
It feels confused and lost
in the fog.
My usual disturbed and restless
sleep now has an assistant of
early a.m. risings; 3,4,5,6
oh, forget it, I’ll just get up!
I know it’s just for a few days
and mine is not the only complaint.
But it’s 3 a.m. and I’m wide awake
feeling that irritability song rising
to a crescendo.
I’ll stumble as I wait for my
tender circadian rhythm to remember
that it’s all okay
and part of this is
the November gray.
©Alexis Rose, image source Pinterest, visualizeuscom
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Me too! By the time I’ve gotten used to one time, it’s time to reset our clocks!
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Fingers crossed 🤞
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Maybe someday we will both live in a place where they don’t change the clocks. 🙏🏼
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I am trying 😉
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Thank You! I think my body has finally adjusted. Whew! 😊
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This time change is confusing… I love the use of language here the first line is arresting, reminded me of Yeats lines “turning and turning in gyre ..”
tender circadian rhythm …fantastic!
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Thank You! 🙂
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This is a brilliant way of framing the effects of fall/winter, and I love this bit especially “I wait for my
tender circadian rhythm to remember that it’s all okay”, very beautifully said.xx
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That is so interesting. It was amazing to read all the physical and emotional illness associated with. 😳
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Well, I just found this…
https://www.almanac.com/content/time-scrap-daylight-saving-28-countries-may-end-dst
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I so agree! Fall is easier for me too. I think it helps to wake up to daylight instead of the darkness. But wow did it get dark early tonight. Or maybe its just the cloudy rainy MN November day.
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Time changes suck. They are so unnecessary. Maybe someday people will wake up and realize how much damage they do. Be kind and compassionate with yourself as you adjust. I’m there with you, even though the Fall change is slightly easier for me than the Spring one.
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Blessings to you too Wendi 🙏🏼
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yes, my chickens act a little weird for a bit. hope your body and mind adjust sooner rather than later! blessings to you.
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Thank You! Yeah, its just so discombobulating for a couple of days or a week. I feel like our critters get really messed up too.
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That would be great if they stopped it for sure. I like that noon sun and go from there idea.
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LOVE this post. I had no idea so many other people feel the same way I do about this horrid 2x/year internal clock mess up!
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I understand that the time shifts cause a lot of heart attacks. This crap is not normal. They need to leave it alone. Determine noon (sun directly overhead) and go from there. Some states don’t even recognize it anymore. Screws up everything…
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Thank You, in the fall its just a matter of going to bed earlier until my body figures it out. Ohhh, my heart goes out to you, Gina. Insomnia can makes things so hard. Sleep is really important. Hoping we both get some sleep this evening. Although I think its already your Tuesday. Love to you dear friend. ❤️
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i hope balance returns or you find a way to adjust, i am an insomniac, time has little relevance in my life but sleep is important, sending good thoughts your way my dear friend
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Yes, fortitude, patience and persistence… The patience part is a little tricky… : )
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Oh, that’s frustrating! Hopefully they will start to sleep in.
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I cant figure out why they still have it. Hopefully we will all adjust soon.
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Our dogs do not understand the time change, either. They must now wait an hour after sunrise before going outside, because when they go outside they bark, and when they bark they awaken my stepdaughter who lives in a trailer in the back yard, and she likes to sleep until she has just 30 minutes to get ready to go to work. So now I am spending my first hour every morning arguing with 2 dogs. Sigh.
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I have always struggled with seasonal changes and then the time change really just throws me out of whack! I used to appreciate the extra hour in fall but my children have now made it impossible to sleep in, so I’ve decided it should all just end and stop messing with us! You’re not alone 😊
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And for some reason I’m sleeping later than usual with only my biological clock. Of course, I’m still staying up as long as always on my biological clock. Cute blog, Alexis.
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Agreed!!!
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I wish they’d do away with the time changes. I don’t like it, and I know most people don’t. Just leave it one way or another! 🙂
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So that’s what is going on…
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You too!! Long days with early sundowns. We’ll get through this! ❤️
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We’ll get through it! 😊
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This is what I experience too, every year, twice a year. So sorry to hear about the early wakings. That is so hard, and makes the next day extra challenging too. Hope you even out very quickly.
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Me too! 🙂
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Thank you for posting. We, and also our reader love qualified postings and information. Have a nice day. 😉 Michael
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Thank You! 😊
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