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The gift of insomnia and sleep deprivation

Xine Way
Xine Way
Sep 5, 2018 · 3 min read

My most well-read pieces of writing occur on nights when rest seems to elude me.

So I decided to record my thoughts before trying, again, to sleep.

I’ve done what I can to try and calm my body, but my whirring mind moves faster than my now-lethargic limbs.

But it is in these moments when I gain the most insight into how I’ve been and how I…

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