I am one of those “lucky” people that can suffer from a severe bout of insomnia now and again. Now, I don’t know about you, but, I have done everything in my power to follow all the sleep rules. Comfy bed, dim lights, no television while in bed, etc. And anyone who has ever suffered from insomnia will tell you absolutely none of that does a thing if your brain does not feel like shutting down at that time. As I am writing this, it is just after midnight. I went to bed hours ago and cannot seem to shut down enough to sleep.

Something that I have realized with this latest bout of insomnia is that (at least for me) I feel it might be a sign of major shifts happening in my life. When I stop and think about the other times I have had insomnia, it certainly fits that pattern.

For about two weeks immediately following the birth of my three boys, I would be up pacing the halls all night, even when the baby was sleeping. My poor brain was trying to wrap itself around what had just happened in my life and how best to proceed. Luckily, fatigue eventually took over.

Now, the last major bout I had started almost three years ago and lasted six months. That was a really tough time because I had an infant, a two and a four year old at the time. I was a virtual zombie walking the earth. Lots of people told me to just take sleeping pills, but I do not like the thought of being addicted, so I stumbled around in a fog.

What I now realize when I look back, that was an enormous period of growth in my business. That was the last time I made major changes. I did not realize it at the time, but my brain was trying to wrap itself around all I was doing and how much I was growing.

So, here I sit again pacing the halls in the middle of the night. The difference this time is that I recognize and acknowledge the process. I respect the fact my brain is over stimulated with the amazing leaps and bounds I have made and am about to make. So, rather than fighting it I am accepting it for what it is and taking solace in the fact, “this too shall pass.”

The best thing I can do is write about it so other insomniacs can also take solace. This may in fact be a good sign that life is moving in the right direction. Your brain is just trying to keep up with you!