It’s not black and white
Sleeping Well
Dreams often feel like fleeting whispers from another realm. We wake up and they slip away leaving us with fragments of wonder. Their secret messages have to be decoded like a cryptic language. They may be hidden desires or fears. Or something we ate too close to bedtime. Our subconscious mind entertains us with vivid landscapes never seen before, enticing us to explore uncharted territories. But those same dreams may hold the keys to our waking lives. Capturing partially created ideas that only occur when our eyes are closed can be frustrating to finding the reason behind their appearance. Recurring dreams can be especially tiresome if there is chasing involved. And it is likely that the chasing isn’t fun. If our minds use this quiet time to work through grievances, there should be very pleasant dreams to counterbalance the more difficult ones. This can become a time to allow the mind to work on some problem that has eluded our eyes-wide-open thought. Letting resting hours stand in for worry time might result in an answer that is more colorful. Using sleep to go on adventures that aren’t otherwise possible might become a new hobby. Nighttime trips might increase enjoyment without requiring going through the TSA line.
Get out the sleep mask
Option #1: Do you remember your dreams?
Option #2: Can you give yourself a reason to dream?
Option #3: What dream did you recall last?
That’s it. After you choose the option that best describes how you dream, take a few minutes to describe why you chose that option and what action, if any, may come next.
