Suddenly, without the pressure of my former job, story ideas popped out at me from every direction. I've sold my stories to children's magazines. I have two books awaiting publication, and I continue to write. After so many years I have finally come to understand the wisdom of my mother's words. Sleep doesn't make problems disappear, but it does help emotions settle.
Sleep gives the subconscious mind time to develop alternative solutions.
Always Said, by Faith Brynie. Copyright 1998 by Faith Brynie. Excerpted by arrangement with Verity West.