**11:30 pm**
It’s Saturday night and I get back to the hotel room at around 11:30. The room has been prepared for the evening. The pillows are arranged beautifully on the bed, the sheets are pulled back. There is water on the end table, slippers and a cushioned mat placed on the floor beside the bed. The lights are turned down, the window covers are lowered, and the curtains are drawn. It is an invitation to sleep.
I go through my nightly routine to prepare for bed. The final step is to remove the last pieces of my clothing and slide into bed completely nude. I glide into the smooth, soft sheets feeling like I’m sliding into a warm cocoon for a long rest. I arrange the pillows, two under my head, one over my head, and one between my legs. I reach over and turn out the lights. I take a deep breath and hope to find sleep quickly after a long day. But it doesn’t come.