I work midnights so I sleep during the day sometimes and I've had these earplugs for a year or so now. I've never wanted earplugs. My hubby came home with them one day after I'd woken up too early the day before due to him puttering around downstairs. I wore them once or twice. Only if he was home though. Being slightly deaf in one ear, I thought the earplugs would make me feel vulnerable. But since a squirrel took up residence in our bedroom wall then in the ceiling, I've worn them constantly. Much as I loved hearing the squirrel croon (who knew?) and found that comforting, the sudden frantic scrabblings bothered me. Apart from waking me, the noise distressed me to think about the damage the little critter could be doing. No peaceful sleep happening then. When I was a child, the dark bothered me. But what bothered me more was the looming hulk of a wooden wardrobe in my small bedroom. Even with the door open and the hallway light shining in, the wardrobe cast a shadow like a hunched figure over my bed. Plus I had watched 'The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe'. It terrified me! What lay just on the other side of the wardrobe door, in the darkness that lingered there? I used to lay with my back to the wardrobe to fall asleep on my right side (I absolutely couldn't fall asleep facing it) then at that very last moment before drifting off, at the point where I knew I couldn't open my eyes even if I wanted to, I'd flip over onto my left side to sleep. Sometimes I would fall asleep on my right side but always woke up on my left. Decades later, even understanding why, I still started my sleep journey on my right side, 'good' ear upwards. Until the squirrel came along. To block out the squirrel's noises, I started to wear the earplugs. To help, I also started to sleep solely on my left side, 'bad' ear up. To my absolute delight, I found I slept soundly, barely moving, waking up feeling refreshed on my left side whether daytime or nighttime sleeping. The squirrel has gone from the inside of the house walls and ceiling now (the holes where she was getting in boarded up when she was out gathering seed at the feeder) but I still wear the ear plugs for every sleep. Who knew such a simple thing would improve my sleep overall so much? Now I'm looking at eye masks as well. I've seen ads for an eye mask and earplugs all in one and it even plays your Spotify tunes. Ah, make the world go away! May you have a day as free as possible of worldwide cares.
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Dorothy
4/15/2021 04:04:47 pm
I connected with your honest vulnerability so much. I also have sleep issues. Thanks for sharing. Enjoyed it!
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