In the Land of Forgotten Dreams: Walking the Walk
When my mother began to slip into dementia I became one of her caregivers, along with my brother and a handful of devoted paid professionals. Although I’m a self-help author whose job it is to coach others to take good care of themselves and seek support when they need it, in this situation it was hard to find the time and money to attend to my own needs. I found a surprising source of help.
What I Did on My Summer Vacation
Writing by day, dreaming by night, waking refreshed This was my 9-5 during my weeklong summer vacation at Writing Camp: By day I wrote, shared work aloud with 11 other writers, and talked shop (mostly) …
Writing Retreat Day 1: Exiled from the City of Poems
“But poetry — which awakens our senses, frees us from the tyranny of literal meaning and assures us of the credible reality of emotional truth — puts us in touch with something bigger than language, …
Gardening season and its discontents
The poetry of planting a garden–and lines of verse Each summer I imagine that I will spend my days writing and gardening. That’s an idyllic combination – theoretically at least. Sadly, gardening is not my …
Mother Daughter Dreaming
After dementia, a conversation begins A few years ago, while clearing out my mother’s closets in anticipation of moving her to an Alzheimer’s unit in an assisted living facility, I found some of her diaries. Sitting amongst the pile …
Dreaming Toward Bliss
A gift in the night I’d like to tell you a dream I had. I know, you don’t like to hear about other people’s dreams. You think they’re long, and you have no idea what …
The Case Against Interpreting Dreams, And an Argument for Doing it Well
Considering Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 In which the dangers of dream divination are discussed This week I volunteered to be the darshan at the meditation group I attend at my synagogue, where each week one of us takes …
100 Days of Waking Up
7 Lessons from Dreams and Nightmares in Difficult Times by Tzivia Gover Good Morning Dreamer, Or good afternoon, or good evening. Whatever time of day it is when you are reading this, I would like to talk …
What’s My Purpose?
Finding the Big Dream of Your Life Career counseling for high school and college students these days often consists of sitting down in front of a computer and logging onto a site that offers screen after …
A Golden Opportunity
Beyond the Drama of the Golden Calf When I signed up to lead the weekly study circle at my synagogue, I did so having no idea what Torah portion I would be getting, but I …