DREAMS

I have noticed that lately I have been remembering most of my dreams. I never used to remember my dream upon waking up or rarely remembers them. But lately, I have been remembering them. 

It has been said that everyone dreams at night. Some remember their dreams and others don't. If you sleep 8 hours, when you are in the REM (rapid eye movement) stage, you will have dreams during that time, although you won't remember it upon waking unless you wake up naturally. 

There are many sites on the internet about dream and interpretations of dreams. I have occasionally gone on those sites to find out a meaning of a dream, but that was a long time ago. I don't believe it is necessary to do that anymore. I am trying to use my own interpretation of the dream I have by reflecting on what is going on. These days, if I remember the dream, I am first of thankful for it, and then I write it down. I don't always remember to, but I do make an effort.

I believe that my dreams are trying to tell me something or remind me of something. Maybe it's trying to teach me, or guide me, push me in a certain direction. I am not sure. But I am paying attention to them.

Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung have said that the dreams provides insights to the inner workings of the mind. I believe that to be true. An article that I read in the elephant journal also stated that: "Jung referred to dreams as “psychic activity” and felt that when they are analyzed through deep thought or meditation we could become aware and acquainted with our unresolved or unhealed wounds and also place their relevance in our daily life. This helps us gain the knowledge and insight necessary to discover our individual purpose and reach our full potential;".

I strongly believe Carl Jung's ideas about dreams. We all go through the day, and our minds process images, emotions, fears, attitudes that happen to us. As we go to bed, our mind processes it all. So our dreams have a way of reflecting it all, on our experiences, specific events  and emotions. I remember when I was younger going to bed after watching a scary movie, and then dreamt about something scary. I hate scary movies to begin with so I had actually scary dreams for a few nights.

I think some of us have repetitive dreams and we need to pay attention to them. I also think we need to analyze the dreams to see what, if anything, it is trying to tell us. I don't myself spend a lot of time analyzing it but I do try to look for the lesson. Only you can interpret the meaning of the dream. 

My dreams make me so relaxed when I do remember them. They are happy, good dreams that I wish I can dream about every day of my life.

I think the general underlying theme of my dreams has lately been the same, just different variations, but they are so beautiful. That is why I wish to just continue dreaming away. I am even finding that during the day when I am at work or feeling stressed about something, remembering my dreams have always put a smile on my face. 

I also tend to daydream. During the day, I find myself drifting away and dreaming about being on the beach and feeling the oceans wind on my body. It immediately makes me so relaxed. But the day dreaming is different from the dreams at night.

People also tend to have some common dreams, like dreaming about nature, food or water and many others. The common or recurring dreams are the ones we should analyze a little further. I have dreamt a lot about water, like the ocean. But as I mentioned above, I also daydream about the ocean. It may have to do a lot with the emotions that I am experiencing or that I need to control. I have also had dreams about people in my life who passed away years ago. I miss them a lot so maybe that is why I tend to dream about them. 

My kids asked me one day if dreams come true. I said yes. They were probably referring to things they dream about having or going to places but I try to ask them in the morning if they had any dreams. 

Dreams are a beautiful thing. I certainly hope that when you do remember your dreams, you spend sometime on it, provided they are not scary like the ones I used to have. Dream away my friends!

Wish you love!

Peace,

Monita