Dreamwork as Play (CV)
The term dreamwork has never felt quite right to me. The word work paired with the word dreams introduces an element of drudgery to an otherwise magical concept. Dreams are playful: They make puns, they …
Can a Dream Change Your Life? In a Word, Yes. (CV)
In the early dawn hours on a snowy February morning, I was shaken awake by a dream. When I went to sleep the night before in the dorm room I was sharing with a friend …
Looking for Zen: Why Writing the Dream Works
The dreams were there even before I opened my eyes. In this one I was lost (not an uncommon dream) and searching for a Japanese restaurant that I eat in from time to time in …
Many ways to achieve lucidity … and not
The trick to lucid dreaming Sometimes I get the feeling my dreams are playing games with me. Recently when I attempted to have a lucid dream, I instead had a non-lucid dream of a window …