Quick question before you scroll past, did you wake up with an idea today? You know the kind I mean. That little spark that arrives in those hazy, half-awake moments before the day properly begins. Before the kettle’s on, before the phone’s in your hand, before the to-do list starts shouting. For most of us, here’s what happens next: the inner critic wakes up too. “You can’t do that. You shouldn’t. Be sensible.” And by breakfast, that lovely idea has been quietly tidied away, filed under “one day, maybe.” But here’s something worth sitting with today… We’ve been gently trained, our whole lives, to put our trust in everything outside of ourselves. The experts. The institutions. The “proper” way of doing things. And whilst there’s a place for all of it, no one out there can truly know what’s best for you. How could they? They’re not living in your body, carrying your history, or waking up with your ideas at dawn. Your intuition isn’t fanciful. It’s information. And it’s yours. And here’s the lovely sleep connection (you knew there’d be one 😉), those first waking moments are golden. Your brain is drifting between sleep and waking, your logical mind hasn’t fully switched on yet, and that’s precisely when your most creative, intuitive ideas can surface. It’s one of the quiet gifts of a good night’s sleep. So here’s this week’s little practice: 🌅 Pop a notebook by your bed tonight, tomorrow morning, before you reach for your phone, jot down whatever’s there. No editing, no judging. 💫 When the critic pipes up (it will), thank it kindly and carry on. 👣 Choose ONE idea and take one tiny step on it this week. That’s how self-trust is built, one small act at a time. Now, over to you. 👇 I’d love to know: what idea woke up with you recently that you talked yourself out of? Big or small, sensible or wonderfully wild, pop it in the comments. And if you see someone else’s idea below that sparks something in you, give it a 💛 or cheer them on. Let’s be the voices that drown out each other’s inner critics this week.

Pick a number! 🎁 1️⃣ 2️⃣ 3️⃣ 4️⃣ 5️⃣ Comment your number and I’ll reveal a sleep tip for you. (No two tips are the same - pick wisely! ☺️) Berit x

1. a) Tea or b) Wine? 2. a) Bath or b) shower? 3. a) Window open or b) closed?