I'm glad you understand, though yes, it definitely takes a while for people to catch on! I tried to keep some consistency (Amanda to Alexa - both begin and end with an A, both have three syllables, etc.) - but with my nickname, there isn't much consistency. I'm glad your family was supportive with you and your sister. I'm - not sure how to approach the topic with my family, but they know my makeup business is called Lux by Lex, and I hope they'd understand that, in a new town, away from stalkers and a very odd past, a clean slate - name included - is helpful and harms no one!
I would think a nap would be necessary if you only sleep from 10 to 2-3! That headache/fog feeling is the worst when you're that exhausted. And a 20-minute nap is enough to get you through? I'm impressed - I'd probably need 2-3 hours, or a "mini-sleep," I suppose.
It's obvious that no one is a fan of the pandemic, but the ONE good thing that's come from it is that my schedule is very fluid. I'm home schooling James, and he's very independent with his learning, so we work from 1 pm to 3-4 pm together (give or take). That means I can sleep from 6 am to noon-1 pm, nap in the late afternoon if needed, and have the night for family dinner, reading with James, time with Toby, and getting my own things accomplished. I'm still exhausted, but - it's okay. Maybe one day, the 3-10 am thing will work for me! (Though in the new house, I LOVE the new master bath shower, so I'm often in there from 2-3 am, singing opera, staying warm, and loving life - I wouldn't be ready for bed at 3 am after that!) :)
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I would think a nap would be necessary if you only sleep from 10 to 2-3! That headache/fog feeling is the worst when you're that exhausted. And a 20-minute nap is enough to get you through? I'm impressed - I'd probably need 2-3 hours, or a "mini-sleep," I suppose.
It's obvious that no one is a fan of the pandemic, but the ONE good thing that's come from it is that my schedule is very fluid. I'm home schooling James, and he's very independent with his learning, so we work from 1 pm to 3-4 pm together (give or take). That means I can sleep from 6 am to noon-1 pm, nap in the late afternoon if needed, and have the night for family dinner, reading with James, time with Toby, and getting my own things accomplished. I'm still exhausted, but - it's okay. Maybe one day, the 3-10 am thing will work for me! (Though in the new house, I LOVE the new master bath shower, so I'm often in there from 2-3 am, singing opera, staying warm, and loving life - I wouldn't be ready for bed at 3 am after that!) :)