S’News: Dreaming Up My Next Chapter
The decision to leave was difficult. I’ve loved working with the students and faculty at IDS. But now it’s time to step into my own work nurturing the connections between dreams and writing, and teaching people to combine the two through my own business, Third House Moon.
Q&A: On being a life-long dreamer and journalkeeper
I use my journals, especially my dream reports, to jump-start my own writing when I’m stuck, and I coach others to do the same.
5 Reasons Writers Should Keep a Dream Journal
Why keep a dream journal? Because as writers, when we are literate in the language of dreams, we gain access to fonts of understanding, imagination, and information that are valuable to our craft.
Fun & Dreams
It’s easy to lose any sense of light-hearted play when the mood around us grows heavy with fear and doubt. As dreamers, we can integrate play into our dreamwork. Here’s how ….
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.
Why I Loved Gerwig’s ‘Little Women’ … A Lot
The scene that stole my heart was when Jo pads around her attic studio late into the night, pacing in her stocking feet, rearranging pages of her manuscript, which are laid out in rows on the bare floor. It is rare, after all, to see an onscreen depiction of a woman involved in the gritty work that goes into creating smooth lines of prose.
The Gray Wolf and the Red Road
The Jesuits had come to the region to, among other things, convert the Native Americans. Dreams, it turned out, stood in their way.
The Royal Road to Joyful Dreams
When you journey to the unconscious, bring a map During a recent trip to Mexico, where I’d come to present a program on Dreaming Toward Bliss at a conference on dreams and healing, I did …
Caregivers need care, too, and dreams can help
Dementia and Alzheimer’s leave loved ones in need of support This post is part of a series. Start here to read more. When I was helping to care for my mother during her 10 years …