have any of you ever dreamt on purpose tried to dream about something or maybe
tried to dream about something or maybe
tried to dream about something or maybe solved a problem in your sleep if you
solved a problem in your sleep if you
solved a problem in your sleep if you have you are in very good company with
have you are in very good company with
have you are in very good company with the likes of Dmitri Mendeleev the
the likes of Dmitri Mendeleev the
the likes of Dmitri Mendeleev the creator of the periodic table of
creator of the periodic table of
creator of the periodic table of elements with Mary Shelley the author of
elements with Mary Shelley the author of
elements with Mary Shelley the author of Frankenstein Otto LOI Nobel Prize winner
Frankenstein Otto LOI Nobel Prize winner
Frankenstein Otto LOI Nobel Prize winner CJ Walker the first American female
CJ Walker the first American female
CJ Walker the first American female millionaire
millionaire
millionaire Frederico Fellini Italian filmmaker and
Frederico Fellini Italian filmmaker and
Frederico Fellini Italian filmmaker and Abraham Lincoln all of these people made
Abraham Lincoln all of these people made
Abraham Lincoln all of these people made life-changing discoveries in their
life-changing discoveries in their
life-changing discoveries in their dreams and you do too every night maybe
dreams and you do too every night maybe
dreams and you do too every night maybe you just don’t remember so my big
you just don’t remember so my big
you just don’t remember so my big message for you today is that dreaming
message for you today is that dreaming
message for you today is that dreaming is essential to our creativity and to
is essential to our creativity and to
is essential to our creativity and to our health it’s a fundamental part of
our health it’s a fundamental part of
our health it’s a fundamental part of being human every night whether you
being human every night whether you
being human every night whether you remember or not you have four to six
remember or not you have four to six
remember or not you have four to six dreams here’s what that looks like the
dreams here’s what that looks like the
dreams here’s what that looks like the purple boxes are dreams and you’ll
purple boxes are dreams and you’ll
purple boxes are dreams and you’ll notice the first dream of the night
notice the first dream of the night
notice the first dream of the night tends to be very short that’s filled
tends to be very short that’s filled
tends to be very short that’s filled with a lot of what we call Dave residue
with a lot of what we call Dave residue
with a lot of what we call Dave residue it’ll be almost a replay of an
it’ll be almost a replay of an
it’ll be almost a replay of an emotionally significant moment during
emotionally significant moment during
emotionally significant moment during the day as the night goes on the dreams
the day as the night goes on the dreams
the day as the night goes on the dreams start to pull images experiences
start to pull images experiences
start to pull images experiences emotions from earlier and earlier in the
emotions from earlier and earlier in the
emotions from earlier and earlier in the lifespan until we get to the last dream
lifespan until we get to the last dream
lifespan until we get to the last dream of the night which is the longest and
of the night which is the longest and
of the night which is the longest and oftentimes the most bizarre I like to
oftentimes the most bizarre I like to
oftentimes the most bizarre I like to think of it as our Dreaming self is like
think of it as our Dreaming self is like
think of it as our Dreaming self is like an artist is cutting and pasting and
an artist is cutting and pasting and
an artist is cutting and pasting and collaging it all together to come up
collaging it all together to come up
collaging it all together to come up with really unique visual and emotional
with really unique visual and emotional
with really unique visual and emotional idioms so what would what would it be
idioms so what would what would it be
idioms so what would what would it be like if you could dream on purpose
like if you could dream on purpose
like if you could dream on purpose actually people throughout the world
actually people throughout the world
actually people throughout the world have already figured out how to do this
have already figured out how to do this
have already figured out how to do this in many cultures there are different
in many cultures there are different
in many cultures there are different rituals for dreaming on purpose and you
rituals for dreaming on purpose and you
rituals for dreaming on purpose and you can find this throughout history so
can find this throughout history so
can find this throughout history so let’s take a look at ancient Greece for
let’s take a look at ancient Greece for
let’s take a look at ancient Greece for a moment some of you may recognize this
a moment some of you may recognize this
a moment some of you may recognize this symbol it’s the rod of asclepius this is
symbol it’s the rod of asclepius this is
symbol it’s the rod of asclepius this is also used as a symbol mark for the World
also used as a symbol mark for the World
also used as a symbol mark for the World Health Organization Asclepius was a God
Health Organization Asclepius was a God
Health Organization Asclepius was a God of dreams and healing and throughout the
of dreams and healing and throughout the
of dreams and healing and throughout the ancient world there were temples devoted
ancient world there were temples devoted
ancient world there were temples devoted to him where people would come and dream
to him where people would come and dream
to him where people would come and dream and ask the God for help in their sleep
and ask the God for help in their sleep
and ask the God for help in their sleep and they expected fully that he would
and they expected fully that he would
and they expected fully that he would come
come
come and healed them he also had a lot of
and healed them he also had a lot of
and healed them he also had a lot of kids and I think you know some of them
kids and I think you know some of them
kids and I think you know some of them for example a gr hydia she went on to
for example a gr hydia she went on to
for example a gr hydia she went on to become hygiene panacea who became
become hygiene panacea who became
become hygiene panacea who became healing méditerranée
healing méditerranée
healing méditerranée became medicine and he saw was the
became medicine and he saw was the
became medicine and he saw was the goddess of recuperation from an illness
goddess of recuperation from an illness
goddess of recuperation from an illness today we can still see Asclepius as
today we can still see Asclepius as
today we can still see Asclepius as influence in the medical system every
influence in the medical system every
influence in the medical system every time you visit a clinic the word for
time you visit a clinic the word for
time you visit a clinic the word for clinic by the way comes from the Greek
clinic by the way comes from the Greek
clinic by the way comes from the Greek word clinic which is the bench that
word clinic which is the bench that
word clinic which is the bench that people used to lie down on in an asleep
people used to lie down on in an asleep
people used to lie down on in an asleep e’en temple to dream and wait for the
e’en temple to dream and wait for the
e’en temple to dream and wait for the God to come heal them so even if you
God to come heal them so even if you
God to come heal them so even if you don’t remember your dreams they’re still
don’t remember your dreams they’re still
don’t remember your dreams they’re still happening and they’re still supporting
happening and they’re still supporting
happening and they’re still supporting you they’re a powerful ally so what do
you they’re a powerful ally so what do
you they’re a powerful ally so what do scientists think about dreaming what
scientists think about dreaming what
scientists think about dreaming what function do dreams serve why do we dream
function do dreams serve why do we dream
function do dreams serve why do we dream well there’s a lot of opinions but
well there’s a lot of opinions but
well there’s a lot of opinions but there’s a few things that they agree on
there’s a few things that they agree on
there’s a few things that they agree on and that is that the dreaming brain is
and that is that the dreaming brain is
and that is that the dreaming brain is incredibly active as active if not more
incredibly active as active if not more
incredibly active as active if not more so than the waking brain and also that
so than the waking brain and also that
so than the waking brain and also that dreaming is our most emotional state of
dreaming is our most emotional state of
dreaming is our most emotional state of consciousness so while it may not be
consciousness so while it may not be
consciousness so while it may not be rationally coherent it is emotionally
rationally coherent it is emotionally
rationally coherent it is emotionally coherent and in the absence of 4 to 6
coherent and in the absence of 4 to 6
coherent and in the absence of 4 to 6 dreams per night it’s impossible to
dreams per night it’s impossible to
dreams per night it’s impossible to maintain emotional balance ask any mom
maintain emotional balance ask any mom
maintain emotional balance ask any mom of a Newport she will verify this dreams
of a Newport she will verify this dreams
of a Newport she will verify this dreams are also where that learning we do
are also where that learning we do
are also where that learning we do during the day is consolidated and woven
during the day is consolidated and woven
during the day is consolidated and woven together with past experiences so what
together with past experiences so what
together with past experiences so what we learned today that’s emotionally
we learned today that’s emotionally
we learned today that’s emotionally relevant can become useful in the future
relevant can become useful in the future
relevant can become useful in the future so we can practice a lot during the day
so we can practice a lot during the day
so we can practice a lot during the day we can do all kinds of things during the
we can do all kinds of things during the
we can do all kinds of things during the day but unless we get 4 to 6 cycles of
day but unless we get 4 to 6 cycles of
day but unless we get 4 to 6 cycles of dreaming at night we’re not going to be
dreaming at night we’re not going to be
dreaming at night we’re not going to be able to retain that learning so how do
able to retain that learning so how do
able to retain that learning so how do you dream on purpose the first thing is
you dream on purpose the first thing is
you dream on purpose the first thing is treasure your sleep really value the
treasure your sleep really value the
treasure your sleep really value the gift that it is and don’t compromise on
gift that it is and don’t compromise on
gift that it is and don’t compromise on it then pick something you’re working on
it then pick something you’re working on
it then pick something you’re working on during the day already that’s really
during the day already that’s really
during the day already that’s really important to you that’s emotionally
important to you that’s emotionally
important to you that’s emotionally meaningful for example maybe there’s a
meaningful for example maybe there’s a
meaningful for example maybe there’s a project you’re working on or perhaps
project you’re working on or perhaps
project you’re working on or perhaps there’s a relationship that’s going
there’s a relationship that’s going
there’s a relationship that’s going through a bit of trouble or you have a
through a bit of trouble or you have a
through a bit of trouble or you have a health issue push to the limits you
health issue push to the limits you
health issue push to the limits you can’t expect the Dreaming to do all the
can’t expect the Dreaming to do all the
can’t expect the Dreaming to do all the work for you
work for you
work for you really push it and then allow yourself
really push it and then allow yourself
really push it and then allow yourself to get stuck go until you hit a wall and
to get stuck go until you hit a wall and
to get stuck go until you hit a wall and that is the perfect time to ask the
that is the perfect time to ask the
that is the perfect time to ask the dreaming for support then create an
dreaming for support then create an
dreaming for support then create an incubation phrase so because dreaming is
incubation phrase so because dreaming is
incubation phrase so because dreaming is also one of our most visual states of
also one of our most visual states of
also one of our most visual states of consciousness I like to start with the
consciousness I like to start with the
consciousness I like to start with the phrase show me so for example show me
phrase show me so for example show me
phrase show me so for example show me what the next step in my project looks
what the next step in my project looks
what the next step in my project looks like show me what good health feels like
like show me what good health feels like
like show me what good health feels like show me what’s getting in the way of
show me what’s getting in the way of
show me what’s getting in the way of this being a great relationship then go
this being a great relationship then go
this being a great relationship then go to sleep and dream now as you’re
to sleep and dream now as you’re
to sleep and dream now as you’re starting to fall asleep you’ll notice
starting to fall asleep you’ll notice
starting to fall asleep you’ll notice your body starts to feel warm and heavy
your body starts to feel warm and heavy
your body starts to feel warm and heavy and you may have noticed the little
and you may have noticed the little
and you may have noticed the little jerks does anybody ever notice that yeah
jerks does anybody ever notice that yeah
jerks does anybody ever notice that yeah so that’s when you’re shifting states of
so that’s when you’re shifting states of
so that’s when you’re shifting states of consciousness from waking consciousness
consciousness from waking consciousness
consciousness from waking consciousness into what we call the hypnagogic state
into what we call the hypnagogic state
into what we call the hypnagogic state this delicious threshold between waking
this delicious threshold between waking
this delicious threshold between waking and dreaming and that’s a great time to
and dreaming and that’s a great time to
and dreaming and that’s a great time to start reciting your phrase to yourself
start reciting your phrase to yourself
start reciting your phrase to yourself show me the next step
show me the next step
show me the next step show me what health feels like show me
show me what health feels like show me
show me what health feels like show me what’s getting in my way now remember
what’s getting in my way now remember
what’s getting in my way now remember the dreams are gonna answer in their own
the dreams are gonna answer in their own
the dreams are gonna answer in their own language and that language is going to
language and that language is going to
language and that language is going to be highly emotional it’s going to be
be highly emotional it’s going to be
be highly emotional it’s going to be very filled with imagination a lot of
very filled with imagination a lot of
very filled with imagination a lot of images but just welcome it like you
images but just welcome it like you
images but just welcome it like you would any new friend
would any new friend
would any new friend don’t try to translate it or pin it down
don’t try to translate it or pin it down
don’t try to translate it or pin it down to some kind of meaning instead start a
to some kind of meaning instead start a
to some kind of meaning instead start a conversation just allow yourself to be
conversation just allow yourself to be
conversation just allow yourself to be in a place of appreciation and Wonder
in a place of appreciation and Wonder
in a place of appreciation and Wonder and let the dreams come as they are
and let the dreams come as they are
and let the dreams come as they are speak as they do start a dialogue just
speak as they do start a dialogue just
speak as they do start a dialogue just like Paul McCartney who woke up with
like Paul McCartney who woke up with
like Paul McCartney who woke up with this lovely melody but he couldn’t get
this lovely melody but he couldn’t get
this lovely melody but he couldn’t get it out of his head and he was sure he
it out of his head and he was sure he
it out of his head and he was sure he must have heard it somewhere because it
must have heard it somewhere because it
must have heard it somewhere because it was so fully realized so he put a little
was so fully realized so he put a little
was so fully realized so he put a little working title on it he called it
working title on it he called it
working title on it he called it scrambled eggs and then according to his
scrambled eggs and then according to his
scrambled eggs and then according to his biography he went around the music
biography he went around the music
biography he went around the music business asking people have you ever
business asking people have you ever
business asking people have you ever heard this before because he didn’t want
heard this before because he didn’t want
heard this before because he didn’t want to unconsciously play dry somebody
to unconsciously play dry somebody
to unconsciously play dry somebody else’s work well after a few weeks of
else’s work well after a few weeks of
else’s work well after a few weeks of doing this nobody said they had heard it
doing this nobody said they had heard it
doing this nobody said they had heard it before and he decided okay it must be
before and he decided okay it must be
before and he decided okay it must be mine so he sat down and wrote the lyrics
mine so he sat down and wrote the lyrics
mine so he sat down and wrote the lyrics which became yesterday one of the most
which became yesterday one of the most
which became yesterday one of the most recorded songs in the
recorded songs in the
recorded songs in the music business so what if you could
music business so what if you could
music business so what if you could dream tonight on purpose what would you
dream tonight on purpose what would you
dream tonight on purpose what would you dream about what are you already working
dream about what are you already working
dream about what are you already working on what health issues are there is there
on what health issues are there is there
on what health issues are there is there something you’d like some port for first
something you’d like some port for first
something you’d like some port for first thing to do is form your phrase and then
thing to do is form your phrase and then
thing to do is form your phrase and then sleep well try to wake naturally without
sleep well try to wake naturally without
sleep well try to wake naturally without an alarm clock because if you can you
an alarm clock because if you can you
an alarm clock because if you can you will wake naturally from that last dream
will wake naturally from that last dream
will wake naturally from that last dream of the night and when you do keep your
of the night and when you do keep your
of the night and when you do keep your body very still because body position
body very still because body position
body very still because body position affects memory now you only have two to
affects memory now you only have two to
affects memory now you only have two to five minutes of short-term recall to get
five minutes of short-term recall to get
five minutes of short-term recall to get this dream down so don’t worry if it
this dream down so don’t worry if it
this dream down so don’t worry if it doesn’t make sense just stay with it
doesn’t make sense just stay with it
doesn’t make sense just stay with it I like Stephen King’s advice he’s
I like Stephen King’s advice he’s
I like Stephen King’s advice he’s another author who regularly draws upon
another author who regularly draws upon
another author who regularly draws upon his dreams he says to limit sensory
his dreams he says to limit sensory
his dreams he says to limit sensory input so what I do to stay in touch with
input so what I do to stay in touch with
input so what I do to stay in touch with the internal world of Dreams is I put in
the internal world of Dreams is I put in
the internal world of Dreams is I put in a pair of earplugs that I always have
a pair of earplugs that I always have
a pair of earplugs that I always have next to my bed I put a cloth over my
next to my bed I put a cloth over my
next to my bed I put a cloth over my eyes and then I hover in the hypnopompic
eyes and then I hover in the hypnopompic
eyes and then I hover in the hypnopompic state the state when we’re coming out of
state the state when we’re coming out of
state the state when we’re coming out of the dreams into waking now after I’ve
the dreams into waking now after I’ve
the dreams into waking now after I’ve gotten a sense of what the dream is
gotten a sense of what the dream is
gotten a sense of what the dream is about remember it then I turn over very
about remember it then I turn over very
about remember it then I turn over very carefully and start to write in my
carefully and start to write in my
carefully and start to write in my journal at this point focus on
journal at this point focus on
journal at this point focus on description don’t worry if it makes any
description don’t worry if it makes any
description don’t worry if it makes any sense or not because remember you’ve
sense or not because remember you’ve
sense or not because remember you’ve only got two to five minutes just
only got two to five minutes just
only got two to five minutes just describe just like Larry Page who woke
describe just like Larry Page who woke
describe just like Larry Page who woke up in the middle of the night with his
up in the middle of the night with his
up in the middle of the night with his bizarre dream about being able to
bizarre dream about being able to
bizarre dream about being able to download the entire Internet into his
download the entire Internet into his
download the entire Internet into his computers that he had well he stayed
computers that he had well he stayed
computers that he had well he stayed with the images he started to write a
with the images he started to write a
with the images he started to write a lot of associations ideas that were
lot of associations ideas that were
lot of associations ideas that were flowing from that and the next thing you
flowing from that and the next thing you
flowing from that and the next thing you know he’s got the idea for what became
know he’s got the idea for what became
know he’s got the idea for what became Google so take time after you’ve written
Google so take time after you’ve written
Google so take time after you’ve written your dream to reflect upon it and as
your dream to reflect upon it and as
your dream to reflect upon it and as you’re in that luscious state of just
you’re in that luscious state of just
you’re in that luscious state of just waking up and savoring it if any
waking up and savoring it if any
waking up and savoring it if any associations come up any feelings just
associations come up any feelings just
associations come up any feelings just put them down but don’t try to pin it
put them down but don’t try to pin it
put them down but don’t try to pin it down to meaning yet enjoy the images as
down to meaning yet enjoy the images as
down to meaning yet enjoy the images as they are just like Einstein who woke up
they are just like Einstein who woke up
they are just like Einstein who woke up with this wonderful experience of having
with this wonderful experience of having
with this wonderful experience of having ridden on a beam of light he stayed with
ridden on a beam of light he stayed with
ridden on a beam of light he stayed with that and that eventually became the seed
that and that eventually became the seed
that and that eventually became the seed that grew into the theory of relativity
that grew into the theory of relativity
that grew into the theory of relativity now after you’ve all
now after you’ve all
now after you’ve all from your dreams and you’ve written
from your dreams and you’ve written
from your dreams and you’ve written something down or even if you haven’t
something down or even if you haven’t
something down or even if you haven’t remembered them express gratitude
remembered them express gratitude
remembered them express gratitude because whether you remember your dreams
because whether you remember your dreams
because whether you remember your dreams or not they’re still supporting your
or not they’re still supporting your
or not they’re still supporting your learning your balancing of emotions your
learning your balancing of emotions your
learning your balancing of emotions your health your creativity they’re always
health your creativity they’re always
health your creativity they’re always working on your behalf
working on your behalf
working on your behalf now take a moment upon waking to look
now take a moment upon waking to look
now take a moment upon waking to look back in your journal and pick maybe one
back in your journal and pick maybe one
back in your journal and pick maybe one image to save her throughout the day
image to save her throughout the day
image to save her throughout the day just enjoy it just like Elias Howe who
just enjoy it just like Elias Howe who
just enjoy it just like Elias Howe who had an incredible nightmare no sometimes
had an incredible nightmare no sometimes
had an incredible nightmare no sometimes nightmares can actually be really useful
nightmares can actually be really useful
nightmares can actually be really useful so he had this nightmare of being chased
so he had this nightmare of being chased
so he had this nightmare of being chased how many of you have ever been chased in
how many of you have ever been chased in
how many of you have ever been chased in a dream right it’s the number one most
a dream right it’s the number one most
a dream right it’s the number one most common dream so he was being chased by a
common dream so he was being chased by a
common dream so he was being chased by a group of cannibals through the jungle
group of cannibals through the jungle
group of cannibals through the jungle imagine and they caught him and they
imagine and they caught him and they
imagine and they caught him and they were tying him up and he’s getting ready
were tying him up and he’s getting ready
were tying him up and he’s getting ready to be cooked and it was just terrifying
to be cooked and it was just terrifying
to be cooked and it was just terrifying and at that point they came at him with
and at that point they came at him with
and at that point they came at him with a spear and they went right up to his
a spear and they went right up to his
a spear and they went right up to his face well they didn’t kill him he was
face well they didn’t kill him he was
face well they didn’t kill him he was really surprised he’s looking at the
really surprised he’s looking at the
really surprised he’s looking at the spirit and in front of him was a spear
spirit and in front of him was a spear
spirit and in front of him was a spear tip that had a hole in it what a strange
tip that had a hole in it what a strange
tip that had a hole in it what a strange image carried that into the day and as
image carried that into the day and as
image carried that into the day and as he’s mulling it over
he’s mulling it over
he’s mulling it over he realized aha that’s what I need to do
he realized aha that’s what I need to do
he realized aha that’s what I need to do to create a sewing machine so up until
to create a sewing machine so up until
to create a sewing machine so up until then needles had always had the thread
then needles had always had the thread
then needles had always had the thread coming in at the top there and that when
coming in at the top there and that when
coming in at the top there and that when you try to put that machine then it
you try to put that machine then it
you try to put that machine then it would trap the thread and it couldn’t
would trap the thread and it couldn’t
would trap the thread and it couldn’t move but if you were to move the hole
move but if you were to move the hole
move but if you were to move the hole down to the tip of the needle just like
down to the tip of the needle just like
down to the tip of the needle just like those Spears then he could hold the
those Spears then he could hold the
those Spears then he could hold the needle in a sewing machine and the
needle in a sewing machine and the
needle in a sewing machine and the thread could move that was the invention
thread could move that was the invention
thread could move that was the invention of the sewing machine now today is 3:11
of the sewing machine now today is 3:11
of the sewing machine now today is 3:11 I don’t know if any of you realize what
I don’t know if any of you realize what
I don’t know if any of you realize what that means we all know what 911 is my
that means we all know what 911 is my
that means we all know what 911 is my other home is in Japan March 11th was a
other home is in Japan March 11th was a
other home is in Japan March 11th was a day that the great tsunami and
day that the great tsunami and
day that the great tsunami and earthquake took place in Japan today is
earthquake took place in Japan today is
earthquake took place in Japan today is the anniversary and I’d like to share a
the anniversary and I’d like to share a
the anniversary and I’d like to share a very personal story with you about
very personal story with you about
very personal story with you about dreaming on purpose and community and
dreaming on purpose and community and
dreaming on purpose and community and what that can do for healing so a year
what that can do for healing so a year
what that can do for healing so a year after the great earthquake I received an
after the great earthquake I received an
after the great earthquake I received an invitation to go up into the disaster
invitation to go up into the disaster
invitation to go up into the disaster zone and me
zone and me
zone and me with a group of women they wanted to
with a group of women they wanted to
with a group of women they wanted to dream about how can we move forward
dream about how can we move forward
dream about how can we move forward after such an event so the first thing
after such an event so the first thing
after such an event so the first thing we did was get together and share
we did was get together and share
we did was get together and share stories and we all talked about where
stories and we all talked about where
stories and we all talked about where were we doing the earthquake who did we
were we doing the earthquake who did we
were we doing the earthquake who did we know what happened during the Great
know what happened during the Great
know what happened during the Great Sioux Namie and then we went to a place
Sioux Namie and then we went to a place
Sioux Namie and then we went to a place called Ishinomaki and I know that many
called Ishinomaki and I know that many
called Ishinomaki and I know that many of you know about Ishinomaki because you
of you know about Ishinomaki because you
of you know about Ishinomaki because you watched it wash away that whole town
watched it wash away that whole town
watched it wash away that whole town that went off into the ocean at the edge
that went off into the ocean at the edge
that went off into the ocean at the edge of that district is a hill and on top of
of that district is a hill and on top of
of that district is a hill and on top of that hill is a smart was a small Shinto
that hill is a smart was a small Shinto
that hill is a smart was a small Shinto shrine and one lone tree survived when
shrine and one lone tree survived when
shrine and one lone tree survived when nothing else did so we went up there to
nothing else did so we went up there to
nothing else did so we went up there to look over that whole scene and to give
look over that whole scene and to give
look over that whole scene and to give thanks that we were alive and to pray
thanks that we were alive and to pray
thanks that we were alive and to pray for the souls of those who had passed
for the souls of those who had passed
for the souls of those who had passed then we went back to the end and we put
then we went back to the end and we put
then we went back to the end and we put out our dawn bedding to lie down and
out our dawn bedding to lie down and
out our dawn bedding to lie down and sleep and dream together about how to
sleep and dream together about how to
sleep and dream together about how to move forward after such an event that
move forward after such an event that
move forward after such an event that night one of the women dreamed that she
night one of the women dreamed that she
night one of the women dreamed that she was in a stadium in she was in front of
was in a stadium in she was in front of
was in a stadium in she was in front of a crowd deciding who should stay and who
a crowd deciding who should stay and who
a crowd deciding who should stay and who should go she was very good at her job
should go she was very good at her job
should go she was very good at her job she didn’t have any emotion about it but
she didn’t have any emotion about it but
she didn’t have any emotion about it but when she woke up she was overcome with
when she woke up she was overcome with
when she woke up she was overcome with grief and guilt about having survived
grief and guilt about having survived
grief and guilt about having survived the next woman dreamt that she was at
the next woman dreamt that she was at
the next woman dreamt that she was at home alone in her house and that it was
home alone in her house and that it was
home alone in her house and that it was so filthy dirty and she was just
so filthy dirty and she was just
so filthy dirty and she was just incredibly tired it was overwhelming and
incredibly tired it was overwhelming and
incredibly tired it was overwhelming and she didn’t know where to begin to start
she didn’t know where to begin to start
she didn’t know where to begin to start cleaning up the next woman dreamt that
cleaning up the next woman dreamt that
cleaning up the next woman dreamt that she was in the foundation of a house
she was in the foundation of a house
she was in the foundation of a house only the foundation and the bare walls
only the foundation and the bare walls
only the foundation and the bare walls remained and in those walls were etched
remained and in those walls were etched
remained and in those walls were etched the black and white portraits of the
the black and white portraits of the
the black and white portraits of the children that had been washed out to sea
children that had been washed out to sea
children that had been washed out to sea but at the bottom of the wall in the
but at the bottom of the wall in the
but at the bottom of the wall in the bottom-right corner was a red portrait
bottom-right corner was a red portrait
bottom-right corner was a red portrait of one girl and she knew that girl was
of one girl and she knew that girl was
of one girl and she knew that girl was still alive so the next morning we
still alive so the next morning we
still alive so the next morning we shared the dreams with each other we
shared the dreams with each other we
shared the dreams with each other we shared the feelings that they evoked and
shared the feelings that they evoked and
shared the feelings that they evoked and we shared our associations and to our
we shared our associations and to our
we shared our associations and to our surprise there was an incredible message
surprise there was an incredible message
surprise there was an incredible message of hope there and this is the message
of hope there and this is the message
of hope there and this is the message that the women found that none of us
that the women found that none of us
that the women found that none of us chose to be survivors anymore
chose to be survivors anymore
chose to be survivors anymore than those who left chose to die that
than those who left chose to die that
than those who left chose to die that way
way
way there’s no reason to feel guilty about
there’s no reason to feel guilty about
there’s no reason to feel guilty about that it’s just the way things are that
that it’s just the way things are that
that it’s just the way things are that the mess cleaning it up is going to take
the mess cleaning it up is going to take
the mess cleaning it up is going to take a long time and the way to do that is to
a long time and the way to do that is to
a long time and the way to do that is to first start taking care of ourselves to
first start taking care of ourselves to
first start taking care of ourselves to get enough rest and that’s okay
get enough rest and that’s okay
get enough rest and that’s okay and finally those who have passed are
and finally those who have passed are
and finally those who have passed are never going to be forgotten they are
never going to be forgotten they are
never going to be forgotten they are etched into the very walls of our being
etched into the very walls of our being
etched into the very walls of our being it’s time to focus on those who are
it’s time to focus on those who are
it’s time to focus on those who are alive so in closing I’d like to remind
alive so in closing I’d like to remind
alive so in closing I’d like to remind you that dreaming is essential to our
you that dreaming is essential to our
you that dreaming is essential to our health to our creativity to our
health to our creativity to our
health to our creativity to our communities and I’d like you to also
communities and I’d like you to also
communities and I’d like you to also know that by the time you’re 80 you will
know that by the time you’re 80 you will
know that by the time you’re 80 you will have spent almost 20 years in the dream
have spent almost 20 years in the dream
have spent almost 20 years in the dream world can you imagine living 20 years
world can you imagine living 20 years
world can you imagine living 20 years abroad and having no recollection of the
abroad and having no recollection of the
abroad and having no recollection of the experience so I’d like to invite you all
experience so I’d like to invite you all
experience so I’d like to invite you all to go home tonight and dream on purpose
to go home tonight and dream on purpose
to go home tonight and dream on purpose thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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