This episode was first published Feb. 15, 2024.
In the winter of 2020, writer Annabel Abbs-Streets experienced a series of losses: her stepfather, then father, and finally her family’s puppy. Unmoored by grief, she couldn’t sleep.
But she discovered something surprising: during her wakeful nights, the darkness became a place of sanctuary, filled with creativity, reflection, and wonder. And once she stopped fighting her insomnia, Annabel tapped into something mysterious and beguiling: her Night Self.
Today we revisit our conversation with Abbs-Streets, talking about her book "Sleepless: Unleashing the Subversive Power of the Night Self."
Annabel Abbs-Streets is the award-winning author of "The Walking Cure: Harness the Life-changing Power of Landscape to Heal, Energize, and Inspire." Her books also include "Windswept: Walking the Paths of Trailblazing Women" (voted a Top Ten 2021 Travel book) and "52 Ways to Walk" (an Amazon bestseller). Her work has been translated into thirty languages. She is a fellow of the Brown Foundation, writes regularly for a wide variety of media, and often appears on radio, TV, and podcasts. She lives in London and Sussex with her family.
