The Cool Side of the Pillow
The ideal temperature for your bedroom is 60-67 degrees. In warm weather, this can be difficult to attain. Here are some thoughts on creating a sleep cave and getting nourishing sleep on hot summer nights.
Problem on the page? Sleep on it.
If you’re searching for your muse, tune in to your dreams Saint-Pol Roux, is said to have hung the inscription, ‘The poet is working’ from his door while he slept. You likely know that writing …
Help! I’m Drowning in a Sea of Dream Journals
How do you organize all those dreams? Q: Like you, I am a prolific dreamer, and over the years I’ve amassed piles of dream journals. I’m wondering, how do you organize all of your dreams …
Think you’re not a poet? Think dreams aren’t important? Think again.
For me, it’s not about titles: Poet. Writer. Dreamworker. It’s about a way of looking at the world – rather than claiming a field of expertise or even excellence.
One reason we’re avoiding sleep, and why we need it
Dreams: A surprising sleep hack for stressful times What was already an epidemic of sleep loss before we were faced with a global pandemic, has become an even greater problem. These days, people are tossing …
When Waking Is Stranger than Dreams
Falling asleep … and not … in stressful times They say truth can be stranger than fiction, and these days our waking reality can feel more surreal than our dreams. We enter the grocery stores …
Dreaming in Place
These days, when my car sits parked in my driveway for days on end, and when I spend nearly all of my time inside my house to keep myself and others safe during the Covid-19 pandemic, my dreams have been hunkering down close to home, too.
Observations from the pillow in a time of pandemic
Today it’s obvious: When I stay close to home, consume less and crave less, I help my body to rest and stay healthy, and I help keep my community safe and healthy, too.
Throw Your Phone in the Ocean and other Cures for Writer’s Block
Besieged by a bottomless inbox Earlier this winter it was clear that my plate was full. No, it was overflowing with projects! Luckily, I had booked a trip to Puerto Rico to attend a writer’s …
Take 3 Steps Toward World Peace
in addition to whatever work you are inspired to do in your community, and in the world at large, I encourage you to take 3 steps to bring more peace to your inner world that can radiate outward.
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