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The Old Testament

Sleep and I have had a mostly "hate" relationship throughout my life, and I'm afraid that the annoying insomnia has been creeping back at the most inopportune moment! I let my doctor know about it, since my ADD meds might be affecting my sleep the most, and he gave me several tips to try out this week to improve my sleep. One thing he said that I found funny was recommending to read something "boring" for several minutes before bed, namely the Old Testament. SO. Indeed, I opened up that dusty thing and began reading Exodus, which I thought would put me right to sleep, but no! I found myself laughing at little phrases here and there (that really weren't that funny at all), so I guess I discovered that the Old Testament is a little more entertaining than I've thought my whole life! Although it probably didn't really help with my sleep, I believe I'll continue reading it before bed because of how much I realize I need to appreciate it :') 

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