We have been socialized to a degree to focus on what we are doing wrong, the ways we are defective instead of all of the ways we are creative, resourceful and loving beings. 

When was the last time you closed your eyes and gently thought about all of the good things that you embody and all of the beautiful ways you show up in this world? 

One of the hardest thing to do is reconciling our humanity as well as faults to ourselves.

Do you often wake up in the morning feeling foggy and underslept? If so, you are not alone. Over 80 million Americans do not get the regular, recommended 7-9 hours of uninterrupted sleep each night.

One of the biggest factors affecting our ability to feel replenished upon waking is our stress response. Apart from physical sleep disorders, stress is one of the biggest factors that affects and inhibits our ability to get nourishing, routine sleep. So what happens during sleep and how can we enhance our sleep hygiene and by extension our health?

Do you sometimes feel like you could sleep for a month and still not make a down payment on your sleep debt? If so, you are not alone. 

We know that insomnia is on the rise, and that it is almost twice as prevalent in women then in men for a myriad of reasons including sex and gender differences, hormones, and increased susceptibility to mood disorders among other factors. So what can we do to help stabilize our sleep and start feeling human again? A lot it turns out. We all have sleep windows, that time of night when we start to feel drowsy and lethargic.