Lucid Dreams Were Sparse–Then an Owl Swooped In
Recently, an owl flew into to my dreams. So, in her honor I am sharing this post, so you too can enjoy some dreamy wisdom–and hopefully wake up to more lucidity–or clarity–in your dreams and waking life. And just in time: International Owl Day is August 4th! Take this opportunity to celebrate the Owl and the wisdom and magic these birds of mysterious beauty hold for you!
Dreaming Forward
What’s true of the mind awake, is often true–though in altered form–of the mind asleep. Certainly we can see how the dreaming mind is also adept at helping us move forward scope out future possibilities, as much as they help us rehash the past.
Feed Your Soul this Solstice
Dreams and dreamwork can help you celebrate the shifting seasons Summer officially begins on June 21st. And while the warmth of the sun naturally lures us outside to celebrate by firing up the barbecue …
Q&A: What Exactly Is a Mindful Approach to Sleep and Dreams?
How to bring mindfulness from the meditation cushion to your mattress in conversation with Tzivia Gover, MFA, CDP Q: You talk about mindfulness and sleep. But let’s start with the basics. Why are so many people …
A Dreamer’s Role in Hopeless Times
As a 10-year-old, I started a group called H.O.W. (Help Our World). I called a meeting of a few of my grade-school friends and we made posters that decried littering and admonished people to “Respect Mother Nature.” That group foundered but I’ve never quite given up: Now, with the same sense of outsized optimism, I host a group called 350 Dreamers, in which nearly 1,000 people around the world dream together in the face of climate change. And against all odds, I believe we can make a difference.
The Royal Road to Joyful Dreams
When you journey to the unconscious, bring a map During a recent trip to Mexico, where I’d come to present a program on Dreaming Toward Bliss at a conference on dreams and healing, I did …
Forgotten Dreams
Tapping into the power of dreams to help caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s and dementia Although it’s my job as a self-help author to encourage people to take good care of themselves, when my mother …
How Mary Oliver Helped Me Live My One Wild and Precious Life
Can a poem change your life? In a word: Yes. I’d been working as a reporter at a small-town newspaper when I heard Mary Oliver read her poetry at Smith College. At the time I’d …