Girl, if tired was a full-time job, you’d already be CEO.
Let’s be real. You’ve got Slack pings in one ear, your mom’s “Are you eating enough?” texts in the other, and somewhere between back-to-back Zoom meetings and that third date with “maybe-he’s-the-one” Kyle… you forgot what rest even feels like.
Sometimes, the biggest power move isn’t replying to one more email or staying up to decode a vague text at 2:13 a.m.
Sometimes, the power move is closing your laptop, silencing your phone, and putting your damn self to bed.
Here are 4 moments you 100% should’ve gone to sleep instead, and what to do differently next time, queen.
1. When You Were Doomscrolling on LinkedIn at Midnight
“Oh look, Sarah from college just became VP of something-something-analytics. Great. I’m clearly behind on life.”
Been there? Thought so.
The career comparison rabbit hole is real, and dangerously deep after 11 p.m. when your guard’s down and your brain’s out here serving impostor syndrome à la mode.
Here’s what to do instead:
Close the app. Light a candle. Write down your wins for the week (even if it’s “didn’t cry in the office bathroom”). Then go the hell to bed.
Success doesn’t bloom in burnout. It blooms in boundaries.
2. When You Decided to “Talk It Out” with Him at 1 A.M.
“Babe, we need to talk. I just don’t feel emotionally prioritized.”
Bless your communication skills, but girl, nothing healthy happens in a relationship conversation when both of you are running on 4 hours of sleep and passive-aggressive energy.
That teary, late-night TED Talk you gave? He didn’t hear half of it.
Here’s what to do instead:
Bookmark that convo for daylight hours when your brain’s not marinated in emotional exhaustion. You deserve to be heard and understood, not just “uh-huh’d” through yawns.
3. When You Tried to Finish That Project “Real Quick” Before Bed
“It’ll only take 30 minutes tops,” said every working woman who looked up and realized it was 2:47 a.m.
Perfectionism is sneaky. It tells you that pushing through exhaustion makes you a boss.
But here’s the plot twist: bosses delegate, bosses rest, bosses know when to close the tab and recharge.
Here’s what to do instead:
Create a “shut-down ritual.” Maybe it’s a to-do list for tomorrow. Maybe it’s a glass of water and 5 minutes of stretching. Whatever it is, make it sacred. Because your brain? She needs to clock out too.
4. When You Were Waiting for Him to Text Back Instead of Sleeping Like a Goddess
You: “Maybe he’s just busy…” Also you, refreshing your messages every 9 seconds.
Let’s get one thing straight:
You are not a notification system. You are not a “just checking in” girl.
You are the main event, the premium content, the 8-hour-sleep-and-glow-up queen.
Here’s what to do instead:
Put your phone across the room. Turn on Do Not Disturb. Remind yourself: if he’s not texting you now, that says way more about him than it does about you.
Your peace is more important than a maybe-man.
Final Thought:
Sis, the world will keep spinning if you sleep.
Your inbox, your man, your goals, they’ll all still be there in the morning.
But your sanity? Your glow? Your self-worth?
That needs recharging tonight.
So tell me, what’s your bedtime boundary, and who’s testing it lately? Drop it in the comments. Let’s talk.