How Dreams Led Me Home
Some people consult a Realtor to find the perfect apartment. I consult my dreams. Some time back, I sold my house with the intention of moving out of the quiet New England valley where I’ve …
Competitive Dreaming? Why not? We All Win in the End!
For those of you who read my previous post, “Talking in My Sleep”, you might be interested in this post as well, in which you will learn how the dream telepathy contest turned out. If …
Poetry and Dreams Make Good Bedfellows
Group mind During a recent “Poetic Dream” workshop, dreamers spent the afternoon reading and writing poetry that came from dreams. Toward the end of our session, I asked participants to discuss what they learned in …
Talking in My Sleep …
On the night of the Dream Telepathy contest at the IASD Annual Dream Conference in Virginia Beach, my roommate Sherry and I sat up in our beds and set our dream intentions to try to …
Mom’s Secret Street
(File under: Waking Dream) My mother and I are heading south on Madison Avenue. As we cross 42nd Street she says, “I want to show you a street. Nobody knows it’s here.” We are on our …
The 3 p.m. Flight to Italy: A Conversation in Dreams (CV: Europe)
I’m waiting for a flight to Italy. My mother is seeing me off. The summer between her sophomore and junior years of college, my mother planned to take a trip to Europe with a high …
I posted recently about my experience at a dream conference about creativity and dreaming. At that conference I presented a paper about the intersections between dreaming and creative writing. I explained that dream incubation is …
What’s That You Say, Mrs. Robinson? (File under S for Synchronicity)
The other day I woke from a dream in which “Mrs. Robinson” played a prominent role. That afternoon I went to the Library for my regular fix of books and audiobooks. And what did I …
My Day (CV)
My day begins and ends right here: And it begins and ends with this: At night before I go to bed I write something in my journal. Usually I make a list of 10 things …