A Miracle For Jodi Brown: . . . . . . . . .Sleepy Head

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

. . . . . . . . .Sleepy Head

Since I've been out of the hospital, I've made getting sleep a priority. The doctors told me to sleep (or rest) 10-12 hours a day, which is I've decided is impossible. :) Still, my sleep has taken the number 1 place on my list of "needs" lately, so I attempt to get 8-9 hours of sleep a night. I know this sounds like a lot, but it is never enough. My body is working so hard at recovering, I can use every minute and then some.

So, when it comes to exercise, sleep is more important to me than the 20 minutes of exercise before the kids get up. Sadly, this has been the case with everything, from my morning scripture study to quiet meditation time, or even shower time. Now I wait and do everything til after the kids are up, I get up with them instead of before them.

Today I decided that this needs to change. Now. If I wake up the kids without having read the Book of Mormon, then I am simply not in the right frame of mind to deal with the stresses of the day. The scriptures, meditation time and prayer time are too important to wait.

This morning was the perfect example. I woke up and got the kids out of bed and got them started on breakfast. My children are picky eaters to say the least, and today no one wanted the breakfast on the menu. Instead of being calm, I was, once again, frustrated and upset, right from the start of my day.

Tomorrow I will get up earlier, even if it means I miss out on some precious "recovery" sleep because my scripture study and prayer time need to be a priority to set the tone for the day. Email me tomorrow and see if I did it...I need the pressure of knowing people will be checking on me! :)

2 comments:

WrayLynn said...: Strange, isn't it. Your reality may be harder with less sleep, but your perception of your reality will be better. Moreover, your ability to exercise faith as an empowering force to improve your reality is greatly increased after putting scripture study and meditation first in the day. Thanks for your honesty and reminding the rest of us where our priorities need to be, Jody.
-John Paul; February 3, 2010 at 9:41 PM
wjmom said...: Just this week I got back on the wagon for scripture study. It makes all the difference in how I feel about everything. Is it the perspective it brings? Is it the spirit working on and with me? Is it just the quiet time? Yes, yes, and yes. It's worth it.

Thanks for the reminder that EVERYONE needs to be reminded. :)

Aundrea; February 4, 2010 at 8:18 AM

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Jodi's Story

Jodi Orgill Brown and Tolan Brown married in 1996 and together have 4 beautiful children, Trenden, Lindi, Casen and Daven, who make every day worth living.

Jodi was diagnosed with a brain tumor in April of 2009 after months of suffering from debilitating symptoms. Though 9 doctors declared her tumor was inoperable because of it's location on the brainstem, hope was not lost. One team of specialists at the University of Utah Hospital agreed to operate and remove the tumor. The first surgery was successful in removing as much of the tumor as was possible. However, complications from the surgery caused a debilitating and life-threatening spinal fluid leak, which resulted in 2 more brain surgeries and a 5-week hospitalization and fight for life.

Jodi is now "in recovery" from a dificult round 1, and has many complications and side effects, including partial facial paralysis, loss of hearing in her right ear, complications with her eye, depth perception, sight and headaches, but still has lots of love, help, hope, miracles and angels around her everyday!