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To me, the thoughts we have in the still of the night can be the most taunting of all.

I was imagining myself as a shadow version of Thumbelina, drawn to the complexity of a layered black peony and crawling within it, only to drown in a lake of my own depth as the dew merged with the salt of my tears.

Just for a night.

Cheery, I know….

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I dread waking in the night because my brain switches itself on despite all my efforts and thoughts and concerns become amplified a thousand fold.

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Yes mine too sometimes. Often I write stuff on my phone. Like this poem, last night…

That said, early hours 5am-ish onwards I am often at my most active and ecstatic. That’s when I feel like anything is possible and have my most positive and creative thoughts.

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Interesting, the 5am thing. In Chinese Medicine, that’s when the energies of the large intestine, governed by the element Metal, are at their highest, so that’s when you are always at your peak of a detoxification process, both physical and emotional. I’m glad you experience it as an affirming time period.

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Thanks for that. I did not know this. That’s pretty cool.

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September 22, 2022
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Same. Stillness is underrated.❤️

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Certainly a positive!

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September 21, 2022
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Thats a great tip. Thanks for that x

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September 21, 2022
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I think our imaginations are very similar. We read the same books😂🧚‍♀️

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