The funny thing about being exhausted all the time is that it creeps up on you.  Since I'm not a good sleeper, feeling awake and alert and energized seemed to be just over the horizon.  One more night.  One more chance to sleep soundly and wake rested. Then I started sleeping soundly, because I was purely exhausted.  I still didn't feel better, even after weeks of getting a good night's sleep. I was completely engrossed in a project, writing like a fiend all day.  Surely, that was mentally exhausting.  That would explain it.  Then I finished a draft and took a break.  Still tired. Then I tried … [Read more...]