How to Turn Insomnia into a Personal Deliciousness

You can substitute your own meditative practice, whatever that means for you, but when I sometimes have bouts of middle-of-the-night insomnia, I light a candle and listen to Emily Dickinson or some other loved literature, and drink some herb tea. It's a gorgeous experience, and I think the fact that it necessarily happens in the middle of the night is part of what makes it so good. I've been sleeping well lately, but when I'm not, this ritual turns insomnia into something really special.