The stage of the mind can be so fickle at times, that it's hard to quiet one's thoughts enough to simply fall asleep. What do you do to wind down? Personally, I listen to soft music as I get into bed, and let it fill my head until I finally fall asleep. Now, I find it's almost impossible for me to sleep unless I have my music.
And therein lies the rub. I think it's safe to deem my situation as a dependence on music for an escape from my thoughts.
(Instert double-take here)
An escape from my thoughts? What is so bad about them that I have to find an escape? Why must I escape from myself?
The answer is seemingly simple: I need sleep. But what if I'm treating a symptom, and not the root problem? Could it be that I'm experiencing a backlog of thoughts due to my day being filled with activities that overtake the stage of my mind, pushing aside the clowns, poets, musicians, and scholars, forcing them to wait until I am quiet enough to listen?
Yes. I think that's it. I think that I would be able to fall asleep without assistance if I allowed myself time to think each day. Call me an introvert, but it seems as though I've been missing the solitude that has allowed me to obtain peace and calm within myself. Imbalance manifests itself in the most mysterious ways.
