{"product_id":"insomnia-lauren-bartleson-9781737467502","title":"Insomnia: A Middle-of-the-Night Haibun Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith just three lines and a total of 17 syllables in each haiku and studded with prose poetry, \u003cem\u003eInsomnia \u003c\/em\u003eis a raw, realistic look at how the pressure of doing it all can bubble up to a breaking point and lead to one of life's darkest moments.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt had been six straight weeks without a full night's sleep; 46 days total of battling extreme insomnia on top of depression, anxiety, and burnout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedication, meditation, yoga, CBD, eliminating caffeine, avoiding naps, no technology at night, warm milk - you name it, I'd tried it. Nothing worked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI was so desperate that, one night, I resorted to writing a haiku, wondering if poetry was the secret connection to the area of my brain that regulates sleep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile it didn't bring rest, it did bring inspiration. What started as one haiku led to 50, written in the early predawn hours of May 12, 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin the book, you'll read these poems in the order I felt and experienced them, studded with prose for more context and giving a glimpse into how my mind races and runs at 180 miles per hour. Over the course of just a few hours, I thought about love, loss, grief, and everything in between and experienced a rollercoaster of emotions, ping-ponging between love, fear, anger, sadness, surprise, and joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin these poems, I reflect on the importance of slowing down, settling in, and embracing simplicity while questioning who I am, where I live, and what 'home' means to me. It's purposefully designed to lack formal structure and show how a mess of incoherent thoughts can be jumbled and chaotic yet somehow come together to tell a cohesive story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI wrote this book as a way to remind myself that I made it through the darkness once and I will again. By sharing my story, I hope to do my part to help break the stigma around mental health and remind others who are in a dark place that they are not alone. I see you. I feel you. I am here with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lauren Bartleson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 173746750X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781737467502\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lauren Bartleson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/12\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 5.00w x 0.36d","brand":"Lauren Bartleson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043230445823,"sku":"9781737467502","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_19caffbc-45d4-499f-b782-86b7e7a5a80d.jpg?v=1684965969","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/insomnia-lauren-bartleson-9781737467502","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}