"Dreams are illustrations from the book your soul is writing about you."
-Marsha Norman
There are two definitions of the word dream. One is dream as a noun, that is ideas or stories that happen while you are unconscious. The other definition is dream as a verb which means to contemplate. The big thing to note about dreaming is that dreams are formed from your subconscious mind meaning you dont't always have control over what is happening or why you have them. But I'm going to tell you why you should dream.
A few years ago I had this reoccurring dream about getting pregnant, having a baby and the baby evolving into a panda. Uh what?! The fact that I had this strange dream multiple times really had me thinking "what the heck?" So I had to read into what dreams mean to get to the bottom of this strange one. I did a little research into dream theory and found that dreams aren't necessarily in direct correlation with what is going on in your life but rather a metaphor of something deeper than you think. For example, having a baby in a dream could be a symbol of some part of you that feels neglected or needs to be nurtured. And pandas are a representation of something soft and gentle sometimes even good luck. I'm not saying this is exactly what my dream meant but it gave me an idea of things that I needed to start focusing on in my conscious life. The more research I did into dreaming the more curious I got about them, which eventually led me to lucid dreaming.
For those of you who don't know what lucid dreaming is it's basically when you are aware that you are dreaming. Usually it's because you are awake or in control of the dream as it is happening. I looked into this and wondered why anyone would ever want to do this because that sounds pretty trippy and a little scary. But what I found was that people would use this as a storyboard. Basically using lucid dreaming as a way to play out scenarios in their head. Because dreams are part of your subconscious mind, they allow you to connect with things about yourself that you didn't know consciously. Subconsciously, your mind has picked up on things your entire life and they get stored in this part of your brain that you don't have access to but they are controlling your behavior and actions. This could be things like morals, biases, or just general ideas you have about things that you are not aware of. People would lucid dream to tap into those deep beliefs. I did it. I listened to a guided meditation video and tried it out to get into my own head and it really did open my mind to some things about my self that I needed to reflect on.
"Dreaming after all is a form of planning."
-Gloria Steinem
Aside from the physical dreaming, I'd like to touch on dreaming as everyone describes it. "Dream Big." This type of dream is the verb version of the word. This dream is when you think or contemplate on ideas consciously. This type of dream is NECESSARY. You need to think about things you want even if they seem don't seem realistic or possible at the moment. The universe has a way of steering you in the direction of your dreams if you continue to have them. So I encourage you all to continue dreaming, regardless of if these seem beyond reach now.
That being said, what I really wanted to say with all of this is that dreaming is good. However you do it. Regardless of if its a dream you have at night or a dream you have about the way you want your life to go, KEEP DREAMING. Dreams are a way for you to stay in touch with your true self and having dreams allows you to tap into your subconscious. These are things that are completely unique to you and are part of your own world. In terms of having a physical dream, dreaming is an important part of mental, emotional and physical well-being. In terms of dreams as contemplation on your desires, dreaming keeps your mind hungry and can serve as motivation to keep moving towards goals. Dream big, dream often and know that anything your mind can imagine is possible.
Peace and love,
Jaz
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