April is the cruelest month, or so said TS Eliot. For me, this year April was filled with some glorious ups and some grievous downs.

Here are some of the high- and low-lights:

• The Little Dream Journal was published. 
• I graduated from the JTS Biblical Hebrew Certification Program. (Why, you might ask? I explain here.)
• And then, the phone rang and an ICU nurse was on the line telling my dad had a stroke while visiting my stepmom in the hospital where she was recovering from a serious illness. Dad and Stepmom are both on the long road to recovery now, and my caregiving journey continues. And even in the midst of this crisis, I have been finding glimmers and wisdom along the way, which I describe here and here.  

Yes,  I’ve been living the full catastrophe, experiencing all the joys and sorrows of being human—some days, all at once!

A joyful publishing journey … and a brand new dream journal!

Until now, I’ve recorded my dreams in assorted blank books, everything from artist sketchbooks to composition notebooks. In these notebooks I have tweaked, and revised various methods for organizing the important elements of a dream journal entry, including

• the basic dream report,
• the emotions experienced in the dream,
• the date (of course),
• and a quick sketch of the central image or important actions.

Over the past year I’ve been busy designing my ideal guided dream journal, featuring information and inspiration about dreams and a template that includes the elements listed above and more!

The Little Dream Journal  also includes space to write long-form entries, blank pages for your artwork, and a pocket in the back in which to tuck scribbled dream notes, ephemera from your day, or anything else! (I use it to stow squares of scrap paper for my half-asleep sloppy dream writing, so I can copy the notes neatly into the journal later.)

The amazing team at Smith Street Books added beautiful design elements to the pages, bursts of color, and encased it all in a midnight blue cover with twinkling stars and moons.

Since I started recording my dreams in The Little Dream Journal I feel even more connected to my inner dreamscape and creativity than ever before. And coming from me, that says a lot!

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MORE BOOKS

To keep up to date on the latest s’News about sleep, dreams, and waking up, plus my own creative adventures, check out my two online publications:

• This Dream is a Poem: The newsletter about dreams, writing, and all of the cozy corners where they intersect.
• The Life oF H: Sarah, Reimagined, where I am translating and poetically re-telling the story of Sarah, the biblical matriarch.

You can subscribe free of charge to either or both of these publications. Or better yet:
Become a paid subscriber to either publication and get lots of special frills … including this:

When you sign up for an annual paid plan to either publication ($40) you get a FREE signed copy of Dreaming on the Page: Tap into Your Midnight Mind to Supercharge Your Writing.

Also: If you become a paid subscriber to one publication, I’ll automatically throw in a paid subscription to the other one for free! That’s two subscriptions for the price of one.

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COMMIT TO YOUR DREAMS  & WRITING THIS SPRING AND SUMMER

Dream Journey into the Soul

Monday-Friday May 26 – May 30 

with the Dream Star Constellation ~ Victoria Rabinowe, Linda Schiller, Lauren Schneider, Tzivia Gover, Marta Aarli
At the Dreaming Arts Studio, Santa Fe, NM

Connect your waking, conscious awareness to the vast universe of the unconscious, opening doors to the unknown topography of the psyche and your dreaming mind through expressive arts and imaginal ways of knowing.

Space is limited for this in-person, once-in-a-lifetime retreat! Register soon and claim your seat!

Stay @ Home and Write Virtual Retreat

Live online Fri.-Sun. Aug. 22-24

In this low-cost Write-at-Home retreat, you’ll write at home at your desk, on the porch—or close to home: at a local café, or library—it’s up to you.

You don’t have to book a room, board a flight, or pack a bag! Just settle into your favorite comfy chair and enjoy a weekend of focused writing, prompts, encouragement, and community.

Dreaming in Full Color

Wake Up Your Midnight Muse using Writing, collage, and book arts

September 12 – September 14

at the DreamingArts Studio, Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe, NM

with Victoria Rabinowe & Tzivia Gover

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