time sandwich

How much sleep does a 44 year old woman actually need in order to string coherent sentences together? This is the question of the week...perhaps of my lifetime. I've been stealing time...taking it from my "sleep time" to use as my "work time" and I gotta confess it's catching up with me. So, what I've been wondering is, can we "make" time...just like a real life thing...sitting there...like a sandwich? One that we will get really excited about sitting down to eat everyday. Ya know, layering it just the right way so that the chips sit inside the bread and you get that soft but crunchy bite that makes you instantly want to reach for a pickle and then a sip of iced tea? I think it's all in the ratios. You don't want things slipping out all over out the sides; you gotta be able to hold the whole thing in your hands. So here's where I'm at; I want to enjoy my day. I don't want to feel tired when I'm with my kids or feel like I'm trying to sneak away from the rhythms of our family time to dip into "me time." But the "me time" must happen (daily) in order for me to actually be a version of myself that my kids will enjoy spending time with. It's a conundrum but I think it can be done; it may involve stretching the time space continuum but it's possible. I've got more questions than answers but let's talk about it.