[Music] I’d like to begin by telling you a dream
I’d like to begin by telling you a dream
I’d like to begin by telling you a dream I know some of you don’t like to hear
I know some of you don’t like to hear
I know some of you don’t like to hear other people’s dreams you think they’re
other people’s dreams you think they’re
other people’s dreams you think they’re too long you don’t understand them but I
too long you don’t understand them but I
too long you don’t understand them but I am going to tell you this one anyway
am going to tell you this one anyway
am going to tell you this one anyway because it illustrates something that I
because it illustrates something that I
because it illustrates something that I believe will change your view of the
believe will change your view of the
believe will change your view of the time you spend asleep and dreaming let
time you spend asleep and dreaming let
time you spend asleep and dreaming let me set the scene first of all I didn’t
me set the scene first of all I didn’t
me set the scene first of all I didn’t just have this dream I asked for it
just have this dream I asked for it
just have this dream I asked for it before bed I intentionally prayed for a
before bed I intentionally prayed for a
before bed I intentionally prayed for a dream that would show me bliss that’s
dream that would show me bliss that’s
dream that would show me bliss that’s because I wasn’t experiencing much bliss
because I wasn’t experiencing much bliss
because I wasn’t experiencing much bliss in my life at this time my marriage had
in my life at this time my marriage had
in my life at this time my marriage had ended I had just lost my job and my
ended I had just lost my job and my
ended I had just lost my job and my teenage daughter was testing her wings
teenage daughter was testing her wings
teenage daughter was testing her wings and therefore my patients here’s what I
and therefore my patients here’s what I
and therefore my patients here’s what I dreamed i entered my daughter’s bedroom
dreamed i entered my daughter’s bedroom
dreamed i entered my daughter’s bedroom i am carrying a big basket of dirty
i am carrying a big basket of dirty
i am carrying a big basket of dirty laundry my daughter’s head room looks
laundry my daughter’s head room looks
laundry my daughter’s head room looks just as it would in waking life as a
just as it would in waking life as a
just as it would in waking life as a bomb had gone off in it not my idea of
bomb had gone off in it not my idea of
bomb had gone off in it not my idea of bliss so far but then as I stood there
bliss so far but then as I stood there
bliss so far but then as I stood there and looked across the room I could see a
and looked across the room I could see a
and looked across the room I could see a little blue light glowing on the bureau
little blue light glowing on the bureau
little blue light glowing on the bureau in the corner and as I peered at that
in the corner and as I peered at that
in the corner and as I peered at that light it began to glow brighter and grow
light it began to glow brighter and grow
light it began to glow brighter and grow bigger and more colored lights joined in
bigger and more colored lights joined in
bigger and more colored lights joined in yellows purples golds like the colors of
yellows purples golds like the colors of
yellows purples golds like the colors of a peacocks tail and then everything in
a peacocks tail and then everything in
a peacocks tail and then everything in the dream began to dissolve the laundry
the dream began to dissolve the laundry
the dream began to dissolve the laundry basket the bureau even the room itself
basket the bureau even the room itself
basket the bureau even the room itself until all I was left with was a feeling
until all I was left with was a feeling
until all I was left with was a feeling that those beautiful colors gave me as
that those beautiful colors gave me as
that those beautiful colors gave me as if I could sense their beauty from the
if I could sense their beauty from the
if I could sense their beauty from the inside out
inside out
inside out It was as if I were floating on a wave
It was as if I were floating on a wave
It was as if I were floating on a wave of divine and loved ecstasy or bliss
sadly most of us aren’t having dreams
sadly most of us aren’t having dreams like that most of the time if we were I
like that most of the time if we were I
like that most of the time if we were I wouldn’t be standing here today because
wouldn’t be standing here today because
wouldn’t be standing here today because you wouldn’t need me you would need
you wouldn’t need me you would need
you wouldn’t need me you would need anybody to tell you about the value of
anybody to tell you about the value of
anybody to tell you about the value of sleep and dreams instead despite
sleep and dreams instead despite
sleep and dreams instead despite everything we know about the benefits of
everything we know about the benefits of
everything we know about the benefits of sleep and dreams to our health and
sleep and dreams to our health and
sleep and dreams to our health and happiness we’re going to bed too late
happiness we’re going to bed too late
happiness we’re going to bed too late exhausted or we’re nodding off in front
exhausted or we’re nodding off in front
exhausted or we’re nodding off in front of the TV before we even get there the
of the TV before we even get there the
of the TV before we even get there the Centers for Disease Control and
Centers for Disease Control and
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tell us that our problem with
Prevention tell us that our problem with
Prevention tell us that our problem with sleeplessness has reached epidemic
sleeplessness has reached epidemic
sleeplessness has reached epidemic proportions and the better sleep Council
proportions and the better sleep Council
proportions and the better sleep Council says that more than half of Americans
says that more than half of Americans
says that more than half of Americans say they would prefer to sleep more than
say they would prefer to sleep more than
say they would prefer to sleep more than have sex they tell us the problem is
have sex they tell us the problem is
have sex they tell us the problem is because we’re over scheduled too busy to
because we’re over scheduled too busy to
because we’re over scheduled too busy to attach to our phones and laptops but
attach to our phones and laptops but
attach to our phones and laptops but that’s not what I think I think we are
that’s not what I think I think we are
that’s not what I think I think we are resisting and avoiding bedtime for the
resisting and avoiding bedtime for the
resisting and avoiding bedtime for the very same reason any six-year-old avoids
very same reason any six-year-old avoids
very same reason any six-year-old avoids airs we are afraid of the dark I’m not
airs we are afraid of the dark I’m not
airs we are afraid of the dark I’m not talking about the dark of turning out
talking about the dark of turning out
talking about the dark of turning out the lights I’m talking about the
the lights I’m talking about the
the lights I’m talking about the darkness behind our closed eyes I’m
darkness behind our closed eyes I’m
darkness behind our closed eyes I’m talking of the darkness of the
talking of the darkness of the
talking of the darkness of the uncomfortable thoughts and feelings
uncomfortable thoughts and feelings
uncomfortable thoughts and feelings rattling around in our subconscious I
rattling around in our subconscious I
rattling around in our subconscious I think we’re afraid of our dreaming mind
think we’re afraid of our dreaming mind
think we’re afraid of our dreaming mind too and what that represents
too and what that represents
too and what that represents our unresolved and unexamined issues I
our unresolved and unexamined issues I
our unresolved and unexamined issues I also believe that dreams themselves can
also believe that dreams themselves can
also believe that dreams themselves can help us get back on the road not only to
help us get back on the road not only to
help us get back on the road not only to sleeping better but to falling back in
sleeping better but to falling back in
sleeping better but to falling back in love with the night and sleep when I
love with the night and sleep when I
love with the night and sleep when I meet a new acquaintance they will often
meet a new acquaintance they will often
meet a new acquaintance they will often tell me that they don’t like their
tell me that they don’t like their
tell me that they don’t like their dreams right I tell them oh I work with
dreams right I tell them oh I work with
dreams right I tell them oh I work with dreams professionally and they reply
dreams professionally and they reply
dreams professionally and they reply with an uncomfortable laugh they say
with an uncomfortable laugh they say
with an uncomfortable laugh they say dreams they’re too confusing they’re
dreams they’re too confusing they’re
dreams they’re too confusing they’re disturbing they’re scary why would I
disturbing they’re scary why would I
disturbing they’re scary why would I want to remember those right now at
want to remember those right now at
want to remember those right now at first I could not understand this
first I could not understand this
first I could not understand this attitude I have been talking about
attitude I have been talking about
attitude I have been talking about remembering celebrating my dreams since
remembering celebrating my dreams since
remembering celebrating my dreams since I was a little girl of four or five my
I was a little girl of four or five my
I was a little girl of four or five my dreams have acted like the ideal
dreams have acted like the ideal
dreams have acted like the ideal therapist my life coach my guru my best
therapist my life coach my guru my best
therapist my life coach my guru my best friend they’ve even been like a real
friend they’ve even been like a real
friend they’ve even been like a real estate agent helping me find the perfect
estate agent helping me find the perfect
estate agent helping me find the perfect place to live and a matchmaker helping
place to live and a matchmaker helping
place to live and a matchmaker helping me find true love but I get that this
me find true love but I get that this
me find true love but I get that this isn’t everybody’s view after all sleep
isn’t everybody’s view after all sleep
isn’t everybody’s view after all sleep and dreaming involves getting still and
and dreaming involves getting still and
and dreaming involves getting still and quiet in the dark and does denizens of a
quiet in the dark and does denizens of a
quiet in the dark and does denizens of a hyper-connected culture we don’t like
hyper-connected culture we don’t like
hyper-connected culture we don’t like that we like to be on the go and in
that we like to be on the go and in
that we like to be on the go and in control so we’re still and quiet in the
control so we’re still and quiet in the
control so we’re still and quiet in the dark and are sleeping and dreaming brain
dark and are sleeping and dreaming brain
dark and are sleeping and dreaming brain chemistry kicks in and that means our
chemistry kicks in and that means our
chemistry kicks in and that means our senses are muted our body temporarily
senses are muted our body temporarily
senses are muted our body temporarily paralyzed and our brain is as active or
paralyzed and our brain is as active or
paralyzed and our brain is as active or more so than it is awake into this brew
more so than it is awake into this brew
more so than it is awake into this brew the dreams meanwhile our minds our
the dreams meanwhile our minds our
the dreams meanwhile our minds our brains are low on mood boosting
brains are low on mood boosting
brains are low on mood boosting neurotransmitters like serotonin while
neurotransmitters like serotonin while
neurotransmitters like serotonin while we are free of the distraction of
we are free of the distraction of
we are free of the distraction of external stimuli we’re left alone as I
external stimuli we’re left alone as I
external stimuli we’re left alone as I mentioned before with the contents of
mentioned before with the contents of
mentioned before with the contents of our subconscious minds that could be our
our subconscious minds that could be our
our subconscious minds that could be our regrets our resentments our losses our
regrets our resentments our losses our
regrets our resentments our losses our griefs things we haven’t yet tended to
griefs things we haven’t yet tended to
griefs things we haven’t yet tended to since we don’t have a full reserves of
since we don’t have a full reserves of
since we don’t have a full reserves of serotonin in act two have very little
serotonin in act two have very little
serotonin in act two have very little negative emotions outweigh positive ones
negative emotions outweigh positive ones
negative emotions outweigh positive ones in most people’s dreams and then there
in most people’s dreams and then there
in most people’s dreams and then there are nightmares though the only account
are nightmares though the only account
are nightmares though the only account for about five to six percent of all
for about five to six percent of all
for about five to six percent of all dreams they can be so scary
dreams they can be so scary
dreams they can be so scary some people consciously or not avoid
some people consciously or not avoid
some people consciously or not avoid sleep altogether just so they don’t have
sleep altogether just so they don’t have
sleep altogether just so they don’t have any more of those which is a shame
any more of those which is a shame
any more of those which is a shame because we have to sleep to dream the
because we have to sleep to dream the
because we have to sleep to dream the more we sleep the better chance we have
more we sleep the better chance we have
more we sleep the better chance we have of having memorable and potentially
of having memorable and potentially
of having memorable and potentially meaningful dreams that’s because as we
meaningful dreams that’s because as we
meaningful dreams that’s because as we sleep our REM periods get longer and
sleep our REM periods get longer and
sleep our REM periods get longer and longer as the night progresses so that
longer as the night progresses so that
longer as the night progresses so that some six or seven hours into the night
some six or seven hours into the night
some six or seven hours into the night we have our longest REM period and
we have our longest REM period and
we have our longest REM period and that’s where most of the vivid dreams
that’s where most of the vivid dreams
that’s where most of the vivid dreams take place now if we learn to become
take place now if we learn to become
take place now if we learn to become literate in these dream and understand
literate in these dream and understand
literate in these dream and understand their language we become better for it
their language we become better for it
their language we become better for it we get in touch with the untapped
we get in touch with the untapped
we get in touch with the untapped reserves of creativity wisdom and
reserves of creativity wisdom and
reserves of creativity wisdom and guidance but unfortunately most of these
guidance but unfortunately most of these
guidance but unfortunately most of these dreams are being washed away in the
dreams are being washed away in the
dreams are being washed away in the shower before we even get to the
shower before we even get to the
shower before we even get to the breakfast table for the most part
breakfast table for the most part
breakfast table for the most part although everybody dreams several times
although everybody dreams several times
although everybody dreams several times each
each
each night in fact we’re only remembering a
night in fact we’re only remembering a
night in fact we’re only remembering a small fraction of them maybe two or
small fraction of them maybe two or
small fraction of them maybe two or three dreams a week on average when
three dreams a week on average when
three dreams a week on average when we’re having between 21 and 35 and we
we’re having between 21 and 35 and we
we’re having between 21 and 35 and we rarely talk about the dreams we do
rarely talk about the dreams we do
rarely talk about the dreams we do remember or at least talk openly about
remember or at least talk openly about
remember or at least talk openly about them
them
them I’d say we’re less likely to talk openly
I’d say we’re less likely to talk openly
I’d say we’re less likely to talk openly about our dreams than we are to talk
about our dreams than we are to talk
about our dreams than we are to talk openly about money or sex which strikes
openly about money or sex which strikes
openly about money or sex which strikes me as strange because dreams are a
me as strange because dreams are a
me as strange because dreams are a natural byproduct and a healthy
natural byproduct and a healthy
natural byproduct and a healthy byproduct of sleep scientists haven’t
byproduct of sleep scientists haven’t
byproduct of sleep scientists haven’t come to consensus yet on exactly why we
come to consensus yet on exactly why we
come to consensus yet on exactly why we dream but there are many proven benefits
dream but there are many proven benefits
dream but there are many proven benefits for example dreams help us process
for example dreams help us process
for example dreams help us process things like grief life transitions and
things like grief life transitions and
things like grief life transitions and relationship issues as well as or better
relationship issues as well as or better
relationship issues as well as or better than traditional talk therapy in most
than traditional talk therapy in most
than traditional talk therapy in most cases because the Dreaming mind is adept
cases because the Dreaming mind is adept
cases because the Dreaming mind is adept at random associations bringing together
at random associations bringing together
at random associations bringing together seemingly surprising people events and
seemingly surprising people events and
seemingly surprising people events and places from our lives they help us with
places from our lives they help us with
places from our lives they help us with problem-solving getting new perspective
problem-solving getting new perspective
problem-solving getting new perspective on stubborn problems that have been
on stubborn problems that have been
on stubborn problems that have been vexing us and even making way for
vexing us and even making way for
vexing us and even making way for epiphany inspiration you might also look
epiphany inspiration you might also look
epiphany inspiration you might also look at your dream the night janitor
at your dream the night janitor
at your dream the night janitor disposing of unnecessary memories or a
disposing of unnecessary memories or a
disposing of unnecessary memories or a librarian on the night shift
librarian on the night shift
librarian on the night shift who’s consolidating our memories to make
who’s consolidating our memories to make
who’s consolidating our memories to make room for more of them in some cases as
room for more of them in some cases as
room for more of them in some cases as what nightmares suffers doing dream work
what nightmares suffers doing dream work
what nightmares suffers doing dream work with a trained professional can even
with a trained professional can even
with a trained professional can even help them heal those nightmares so they
help them heal those nightmares so they
help them heal those nightmares so they can also heal their insomnia so they can
can also heal their insomnia so they can
can also heal their insomnia so they can actually help us sleep better dreams
actually help us sleep better dreams
actually help us sleep better dreams have also been the source of countless
have also been the source of countless
have also been the source of countless inventions discoveries and creative
inventions discoveries and creative
inventions discoveries and creative breakthroughs everything from the
breakthroughs everything from the
breakthroughs everything from the electric sewing machine to the periodic
electric sewing machine to the periodic
electric sewing machine to the periodic table to the Beatles classic yesterday
table to the Beatles classic yesterday
table to the Beatles classic yesterday most importantly dreams can help us to
most importantly dreams can help us to
most importantly dreams can help us to experience life in a more pleasurable
experience life in a more pleasurable
experience life in a more pleasurable fun and exciting way so what are we
fun and exciting way so what are we
fun and exciting way so what are we doing to get more sleep so we can dream
doing to get more sleep so we can dream
doing to get more sleep so we can dream we’re Americans we’re popping pills
we’re Americans we’re popping pills
we’re Americans we’re popping pills in fact we’re spending some 41 billion
in fact we’re spending some 41 billion
in fact we’re spending some 41 billion dollars on sleep medications and AIDS
dollars on sleep medications and AIDS
dollars on sleep medications and AIDS each year and what does that buy us
each year and what does that buy us
each year and what does that buy us about 11 to 20 minutes more sleep each
about 11 to 20 minutes more sleep each
about 11 to 20 minutes more sleep each night which might be okay except a
night which might be okay except a
night which might be okay except a Gallup poll tells us that what most
Gallup poll tells us that what most
Gallup poll tells us that what most people need is another hour or more the
people need is another hour or more the
people need is another hour or more the medications don’t have the best track
medications don’t have the best track
medications don’t have the best track record but there’s something that does
record but there’s something that does
record but there’s something that does studies have proven time and again that
studies have proven time and again that
studies have proven time and again that the most effective remedy for our sleep
the most effective remedy for our sleep
the most effective remedy for our sleep woes is sleep hygiene it’s not quite as
woes is sleep hygiene it’s not quite as
woes is sleep hygiene it’s not quite as sexy as something you might wish for but
sexy as something you might wish for but
sexy as something you might wish for but it means making better bedtime habits
it means making better bedtime habits
it means making better bedtime habits you know it you’ve read about it
you know it you’ve read about it
you know it you’ve read about it clearing the bedroom of distractions
clearing the bedroom of distractions
clearing the bedroom of distractions getting to bed at about the same time
getting to bed at about the same time
getting to bed at about the same time each night winding down in the evening
each night winding down in the evening
each night winding down in the evening with a book or a bath all those
with a book or a bath all those
with a book or a bath all those different things are more effective than
different things are more effective than
different things are more effective than the medication but we’re still not doing
the medication but we’re still not doing
the medication but we’re still not doing it which makes me think we must be more
it which makes me think we must be more
it which makes me think we must be more frightened of the darkness and
frightened of the darkness and
frightened of the darkness and surrendering to our subconscious than we
surrendering to our subconscious than we
surrendering to our subconscious than we are of the consequences we say we’re too
are of the consequences we say we’re too
are of the consequences we say we’re too busy that’s why we don’t get enough
busy that’s why we don’t get enough
busy that’s why we don’t get enough sleep
sleep
sleep we can’t even accomplish everything on
we can’t even accomplish everything on
we can’t even accomplish everything on our to-do list let alone put aside seven
our to-do list let alone put aside seven
our to-do list let alone put aside seven or eight hours to sleep which sounds
or eight hours to sleep which sounds
or eight hours to sleep which sounds plausible until you consider that
plausible until you consider that
plausible until you consider that productivity actually decreases when you
productivity actually decreases when you
productivity actually decreases when you sleep less
sleep less
sleep less we say well I want to bring more
we say well I want to bring more
we say well I want to bring more experiences out of every day and I want
experiences out of every day and I want
experiences out of every day and I want to have more and better days I don’t
to have more and better days I don’t
to have more and better days I don’t have time for sleep I can rest forever
have time for sleep I can rest forever
have time for sleep I can rest forever once I’m dead that doesn’t work either
once I’m dead that doesn’t work either
once I’m dead that doesn’t work either because we all know that sleep is one of
because we all know that sleep is one of
because we all know that sleep is one of the best things we can do for our health
the best things we can do for our health
the best things we can do for our health and what better way and to be healthy we
and what better way and to be healthy we
and what better way and to be healthy we know that none of this makes sense but
know that none of this makes sense but
know that none of this makes sense but it’s bigger than just the individual
it’s bigger than just the individual
it’s bigger than just the individual this is a collective problem we’ve
this is a collective problem we’ve
this is a collective problem we’ve banished darkness from our worlds in our
banished darkness from our worlds in our
banished darkness from our worlds in our homes every room is lit up we’ve got
homes every room is lit up we’ve got
homes every room is lit up we’ve got lights pulsing flashing everywhere step
lights pulsing flashing everywhere step
lights pulsing flashing everywhere step outside our neighborhoods and our cities
outside our neighborhoods and our cities
outside our neighborhoods and our cities are lit up so we can barely see the
are lit up so we can barely see the
are lit up so we can barely see the stars anymore
stars anymore
stars anymore not only that thanks to electricity and
not only that thanks to electricity and
not only that thanks to electricity and electronics we can dine work socialize
electronics we can dine work socialize
electronics we can dine work socialize all day long and into the night this
all day long and into the night this
all day long and into the night this problem is well known and we keep
problem is well known and we keep
problem is well known and we keep hearing the consequences in terms of
hearing the consequences in terms of
hearing the consequences in terms of risk our health right
risk our health right
risk our health right everything from Alzheimer’s disease to
everything from Alzheimer’s disease to
everything from Alzheimer’s disease to diabetes to depression to heart
diabetes to depression to heart
diabetes to depression to heart conditions are exacerbated when we don’t
conditions are exacerbated when we don’t
conditions are exacerbated when we don’t get enough sleep but there’s something
get enough sleep but there’s something
get enough sleep but there’s something we’re not talking about we’re not
we’re not talking about we’re not
we’re not talking about we’re not talking about the fact that we forfeit
talking about the fact that we forfeit
talking about the fact that we forfeit an invitation when we lose out on sleep
an invitation when we lose out on sleep
an invitation when we lose out on sleep we forfeit the gifts of the darkness we
we forfeit the gifts of the darkness we
we forfeit the gifts of the darkness we forfeit the opportunity to slow down get
forfeit the opportunity to slow down get
forfeit the opportunity to slow down get cozy and turn inward in the night we
cozy and turn inward in the night we
cozy and turn inward in the night we lose the chance to commune with our
lose the chance to commune with our
lose the chance to commune with our dreams so let me show you what just a
dreams so let me show you what just a
dreams so let me show you what just a little bit of dream work can offer us
little bit of dream work can offer us
little bit of dream work can offer us we’ll go back to that dream of bliss I
we’ll go back to that dream of bliss I
we’ll go back to that dream of bliss I talked about earlier now if I just add
talked about earlier now if I just add
talked about earlier now if I just add that dream and not reflected on it it
that dream and not reflected on it it
that dream and not reflected on it it would have been a fabulous experience
would have been a fabulous experience
would have been a fabulous experience but an isolated one instead I’m
but an isolated one instead I’m
but an isolated one instead I’m to turn toward that dream and that every
to turn toward that dream and that every
to turn toward that dream and that every part of it had some significance for
part of it had some significance for
part of it had some significance for example I had to wonder why my dream of
example I had to wonder why my dream of
example I had to wonder why my dream of lists took place not on some white sand
lists took place not on some white sand
lists took place not on some white sand beach in the Caribbean but in the
beach in the Caribbean but in the
beach in the Caribbean but in the darkest farthest corner in the messiest
darkest farthest corner in the messiest
darkest farthest corner in the messiest most chaotic room of my house my
most chaotic room of my house my
most chaotic room of my house my daughter’s room now
daughter’s room now
daughter’s room now I’d mentioned that my daughter had been
I’d mentioned that my daughter had been
I’d mentioned that my daughter had been testing my patience at the time that was
testing my patience at the time that was
testing my patience at the time that was an understatement
an understatement
an understatement she was pushing me away but hard with
she was pushing me away but hard with
she was pushing me away but hard with her angry outbursts and her rebellious
her angry outbursts and her rebellious
her angry outbursts and her rebellious behaviors and for my part I was starting
behaviors and for my part I was starting
behaviors and for my part I was starting to erect a wall inside me to protect
to erect a wall inside me to protect
to erect a wall inside me to protect myself from that pain but that dream
myself from that pain but that dream
myself from that pain but that dream showed me I needed to step into that
showed me I needed to step into that
showed me I needed to step into that difficult terrain if I wanted to find
difficult terrain if I wanted to find
difficult terrain if I wanted to find true bliss in order to be the mother I
true bliss in order to be the mother I
true bliss in order to be the mother I wanted to be and the mother I know my
wanted to be and the mother I know my
wanted to be and the mother I know my daughter needed me to be I had to risk
daughter needed me to be I had to risk
daughter needed me to be I had to risk völler ability and more hurt and
völler ability and more hurt and
völler ability and more hurt and stepped toward her and do the work that
stepped toward her and do the work that
stepped toward her and do the work that needed to be done in the end the young
needed to be done in the end the young
needed to be done in the end the young woman my daughter’s grown up to be and
woman my daughter’s grown up to be and
woman my daughter’s grown up to be and the relationship we have together are
the relationship we have together are
the relationship we have together are among my proudest accomplishments and
among my proudest accomplishments and
among my proudest accomplishments and I’ve been able to use that dream and the
I’ve been able to use that dream and the
I’ve been able to use that dream and the memorable and profound lessons I learned
memorable and profound lessons I learned
memorable and profound lessons I learned from it to help other people to work
from it to help other people to work
from it to help other people to work through their dark passages so to get
through their dark passages so to get
through their dark passages so to get there we should take a mindful approach
there we should take a mindful approach
there we should take a mindful approach to sleep and dreams set an intention at
to sleep and dreams set an intention at
to sleep and dreams set an intention at night an intention to have good dreams
night an intention to have good dreams
night an intention to have good dreams sweet sleep and to remember your dreams
sweet sleep and to remember your dreams
sweet sleep and to remember your dreams meditating for even a short period of
meditating for even a short period of
meditating for even a short period of time sometime between dinner and bedtime
time sometime between dinner and bedtime
time sometime between dinner and bedtime will help you sleep better and get more
will help you sleep better and get more
will help you sleep better and get more comfortable with the stillness and
comfortable with the stillness and
comfortable with the stillness and darkness inside you thinking positive
darkness inside you thinking positive
darkness inside you thinking positive thoughts then the evening has been
thoughts then the evening has been
thoughts then the evening has been proven to help with sleep
proven to help with sleep
proven to help with sleep so make a gratitude list
so make a gratitude list
so make a gratitude list say a prayer we’re an inspiring poem
say a prayer we’re an inspiring poem
say a prayer we’re an inspiring poem before bed and if you wake up during the
before bed and if you wake up during the
before bed and if you wake up during the night and even if you don’t remember
night and even if you don’t remember
night and even if you don’t remember your dreams be aware that you’re having
your dreams be aware that you’re having
your dreams be aware that you’re having them keep a pen and paper by the side of
them keep a pen and paper by the side of
them keep a pen and paper by the side of your bed write down your dreams if you
your bed write down your dreams if you
your bed write down your dreams if you remember one and be willing to reflect
remember one and be willing to reflect
remember one and be willing to reflect on them so I still marvel at my bliss
on them so I still marvel at my bliss
on them so I still marvel at my bliss dream it acts as a touchstone for me and
dream it acts as a touchstone for me and
dream it acts as a touchstone for me and I hope that will also be a reminder to
I hope that will also be a reminder to
I hope that will also be a reminder to you of what is possible when we turn
you of what is possible when we turn
you of what is possible when we turn toward the night when we welcome and
toward the night when we welcome and
toward the night when we welcome and befriend all of our dreams the difficult
befriend all of our dreams the difficult
befriend all of our dreams the difficult and disturbing ones the bright and
and disturbing ones the bright and
and disturbing ones the bright and beautiful ones and if we do our dreams
beautiful ones and if we do our dreams
beautiful ones and if we do our dreams can lead us to lives richer in
can lead us to lives richer in
can lead us to lives richer in connection meaning purpose and joy may
connection meaning purpose and joy may
connection meaning purpose and joy may you all sleep dream and be well thank
you all sleep dream and be well thank
you all sleep dream and be well thank you
you
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