My Dreams

 

Recovering insomniac, the perks of being a highly energetic specimen...

     To me, dreams have always represented a mysterious psychological phenomenon that can be both entertaining and sometimes a little scary as well, but that has always sparked my curiosity. Where do they come from, what do they mean? Many have tried to come up with answers to these questions. Some people believe certain dreams to be a sacred message from the universe, while others view them just as a product of our imagination or a mere reflection of our subconscious. I think they're a little bit of both.
     Although I like to think of myself as a woman of science and logic, some of my own personal experiences with dreams and spirituality have convinced me that, maybe sometimes, they do mean a little more. This particular experience, the dream-writing exercise, helped me understand a lot about what was going on inside my mind. In my case, my dreams helped me see my innermost feelings and worries. I believe analyzing dreams help us understand ourselves better, it puts us into contact with our truth.
     In my recent dreams, I noticed a lot of arguing between me and other people in my surroundings. Initially, this didn't make a lot of sense, since I've actually felt at peace with the people in my life lately. However, sometimes you just have to dig a little deeper. After doing so, I realized that in my dreams I was always arguing with people I didn't actually know, with strangers. Then, things started making sense, as this could be an indirect representation of my own feelings. I've often been a bit rebellious when it comes to my personal beliefs and my way of life. I don't think it's necessary to follow all of our society's strong suggestions on how to think, talk and act. The fact that I sometimes feel like I think differently from many people, like my ideas and beliefs won't be accepted or understood by others, has often led me to feel like I have a sort of ignored and unperceived (by others) dissonance with the world.
     Most times I can't even remember my own dreams very well. After questioning why this happens, I have learned that we hide secrets from people all the time. Mostly, we hide secrets from ourselves and we call that "forgetting". So, writing down my dreams has been deeply insightful, as it has helped me in my most important journey, that of self-discovery: the journey to my true self.