the Anywhere Clinic

Written to an 8th grader from Albany Middle School on Friday, March 10, 2017:

​Any habit you want to make, you can form in 21 days. I've written ​up ​a list you can pick from. If it's something challenging (e.g., I have the toughest time remembering to floss nightly), use happy face stickers on a wall calendar to keep track of your progress, and to reward yourself. Who doesn't enjoy stickers?

For the second night in a row I have slept through until 5:05am, and not woken up at 2:50 or 3:15, or 4:30. If only I could figure out how to put myself to bed before 10:30-11ish, and how to stay asleep...is it the herbs I'm taking? the slow breathing and mindfulness exercises? biking over 10 miles that day? cuddling my feline and human companions?...I'd be thrilled.

I'm excited anyway. It's been months since I've slept through the night.