| Why Interpret Your Dreams? |
I'm serious, why should you bother to remember, interpret and
listen to your dreams? It's a lot of work, what will you get from it?
As with everything, there is a negative and a positive side to
working with your dreams. And, believe it or not, the negative side
is the positive side also -- or at least it can lead to it.
The Negative Side
The negative side of remembering and interpreting your dreams is
that you may come across a side of yourself that you really don't like
or are afraid to know about. When I first started paying attention to
my dreams, the negative side jumped up at me and screamed. It
screamed loudly and often. I couldn't get away from it, no matter
how much I denied it, no matter how hard I tried to run, there was no
getting away from it -- the TRUTH. The TRUTH of who I am, and why I
am who I am.
You may discover that you aren't (always) the "Miss Goody Two
Shoes" or "Mr. Nice Guy" that you profess to be during the day.
You may discover that your childhood was not all ice cream,
roller-skating and amusement parks. You may end up shedding
light on dark places and recall secrets long repressed. This is scary
stuff.
I won't lie; listening to and learning from your dreams is definitely
not all peaches 'n cream and red roses.
So, if it's not all rosy and wonderful, why should you bother?
The Positive Side
Well, the fact is that once you have faced and accepted the
negative, you can move on. Then the positive comes into play. You
go through a metamorphosis or catharsis and become -- you. The
you that you were always meant to be. Who was it that said, "The
truth shall set you free"? It's true -- really.
This, of course, is an extreme case -- such as mine. You may not
have so many dark places and secrets. Nevertheless, you will
become truer to yourself and therefore, you will find that you are
happier.
What my dreams did for me
listen to your dreams? It's a lot of work, what will you get from it?
As with everything, there is a negative and a positive side to
working with your dreams. And, believe it or not, the negative side
is the positive side also -- or at least it can lead to it.
The Negative Side
The negative side of remembering and interpreting your dreams is
that you may come across a side of yourself that you really don't like
or are afraid to know about. When I first started paying attention to
my dreams, the negative side jumped up at me and screamed. It
screamed loudly and often. I couldn't get away from it, no matter
how much I denied it, no matter how hard I tried to run, there was no
getting away from it -- the TRUTH. The TRUTH of who I am, and why I
am who I am.
You may discover that you aren't (always) the "Miss Goody Two
Shoes" or "Mr. Nice Guy" that you profess to be during the day.
You may discover that your childhood was not all ice cream,
roller-skating and amusement parks. You may end up shedding
light on dark places and recall secrets long repressed. This is scary
stuff.
I won't lie; listening to and learning from your dreams is definitely
not all peaches 'n cream and red roses.
So, if it's not all rosy and wonderful, why should you bother?
The Positive Side
Well, the fact is that once you have faced and accepted the
negative, you can move on. Then the positive comes into play. You
go through a metamorphosis or catharsis and become -- you. The
you that you were always meant to be. Who was it that said, "The
truth shall set you free"? It's true -- really.
This, of course, is an extreme case -- such as mine. You may not
have so many dark places and secrets. Nevertheless, you will
become truer to yourself and therefore, you will find that you are
happier.
What my dreams did for me
| Copyright 2001 Bobbie Ann Pimm |
| Happy Dreaming! |
| Notes From a Dreamer ... on Dreaming: A Personal Journey in Dream Interpretation |
| I share insight into what working with my dreams did for me as well as several of my dreams (with interpretations) and dream inspired artwork and poetry in my book: |
| Now Available! |
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