The human impulse to be drawn to conflict is strong. Conflict defined as what is wrong, how to problem-solve, and getting to a better place is a looping mechanism. When the loop is interrupted with an option or choice, the loop destabilizes.

I have needed more sleep than I would prefer this past month. Whether it is the traditional sleep cycle or naps during the day, my body has been craving rest. My thought patterns rarely align with my body's needs.

Full transparency with yourself is hard. It requires you to stand by yourself even when you know you have messed up but even more challenging when you have succeeded. I decided about a decade ago that what I see in and around me is something that I need to express.