Hangover Hot Rice + Thank Your Friends

Good Morning! I was a bit of a Cocktail Slob last night. Unexpectedly so. I met a friend for drinks, right after the gym. We split a sandwich at the bar and drank Manhattans. We talked for hours. I made some suggestions on his dating profile (that he actually listened to!), we had heady conversations about love and careers and building relationships in new cities. It’s been a rough stretch on all those fronts for me lately, not so much for him. I’m very grateful for the friends willing to engage and support my processing these days. And then I slept until 10am, without realizing it. Yikes. The stress of the last few months is hitting me in surprising ways. Inverse from the entirety of my adult life, I’ve actually been sleeping. I existed on 4-5 hours of sleep for 25 years. Maybe I’m making up for lost time? Or, simply not having the daily stress and anxiety of running a textile manufacturing, storefront and brand operation has given my brain and body a moment of rest. A temporary welcome. Though, 10am is unusual.