I am a dreamer - in my waking life and my sleeping. I usually dream quite vividly toward the morning and if I roll over after The Husband gets out of bed and doze off for another half-hour, the dreams are even more vivid (and memorable - although I do remember most of my dreams).
This morning was no exception. And it was my reoccuring nightmare. It wasn't so bad this morning, less frustrating than usual. The dream I seem to always have deals with teaching. And losing control of the classroom!
Hmmm, do I have issues or what?
This morning's wasn't so bad - the kid's were doing a relay race and parents came in to observe. Not once did I lose control. Not once did I have to stand there and demand they listen to me. It was very peaceful - but I could feel the threads starting to unravel when a group of older students I had taught previously arrived. And when one of the parents stood up and offered to help, informing me that he had once been a teacher. Luckily, I was fading out of my dream and into real life - but I know if I had stayed, the dream would have turned into my nightmare.
Have you seen the movie INCEPTION? Wow, really makes you think about dreams and the power they have. I loved it - and plan on watching it again because I think I missed a lot the first time around just trying to figure what out what was going on. Very cool premise!
How about you, People of Blogland, any reoccuring dreams? Do you remember your dreams? Do you think our dreams are trying to tell us something?
Alas, I rarely remember my dreams. When fellow writers talk about how they solved a sticky plot problem by dreaming about it, like, on purpose!, I feel like such a freak.
ReplyDeleteThe only time I'm able to recall a dream is if I'm ALLOWED to wake up at the time I WANT to, which means there's been some dozing after rolling over a time or two. This rarely happens. Lately, even my weekends have schedules, harrumph.
Dreams are the subconscious's way to unknot the dilemmas facing us in our life. A lot of times, if I'm stuck on a plot point, I'll dream about it until my characters figure out what to do. If I'm lucky, I'll remember it long enough to write it down!
ReplyDeleteI have a reoccurring nightmare involving getting chased up the side of a mountain. There are lots of obstacles but if I can reach the shack at the top, I'll be safe. This is the simplified version. I've had it since I was very little and there have been lots of interpretations over the years.
Happy Friday!
That really does sound like a nightmare, Janet. I can't remember my dreams and I always feel like I'm missing something.
ReplyDeleteJanet,
ReplyDeleteIf Keith and I talk about something e.g.
choosing a hotel, I fit hotels into a dream. I get some really weird combinations sometimes e.g. shoes, stew, winter tires, cabbage etc in a single 'dream story'.
Lately, there are no pictures in my dream. The dream is in the form of a long letter, which, as Silver says, is meant to solve a problem. Very often, a piece of information appears that I didn't know about - even in my subconsience. The writer is telling me something I have not heard before.
I hate it, but I just have to read it or I will feel I missed something forever more! And, it is written in brown on beige.
Maybe the format is because I have taken writing seriously these past few years. There was never any question that I am 'different' - sometime downright weird, so maybe those are the reason for the format.
connie
Hey, Lu :) Don't read Silver's comment, k?
ReplyDeleteI think that's the most frustrating - dreaming about your story and then waking up to only bits and pieces, whispers, of ideas or answers. So think yourself lucky. Then again, if only we could dream something as big as Twilight (still in awe of the fact she just 'dreamed' that story up).
And there's nothing better then waking to your own biological alarm clock - nothing! Unfortunately, mine's set to about 9 am!
Have a great weekend.
Wow, Silver, your mountain dream sounds ominous! I'm sure there could be many interpretations. With mine, I think I just have a deep seated fear of not being heard - people not listening to me. Like I said, I may have issues ;)
ReplyDeleteYou're lucky to dream about you stories and characters - but Lu might not like hearing that! I told her not to read your comment.
Have a great weekend!
At least by not remembering your dreams, Anne, you're not tormented by them throughout the day. I'm still reliving this morning's episode!!
ReplyDeleteAnd, yes, my teaching dreams are always akin to nightmares for me. This morning's wasn't as horrible as some have been.
Have a great weekend!
Wow - a dream in letter format? That's kind of cool, Connie! Of course, I don't want to have that reoccuring dream - so maybe not that cool ;)
ReplyDeleteAnd brown on brown - yikes.
Yes, I'm sure that dreams are supposed to be telling us something. Be nice if they wouldn't be so cryptic about it!!
Oh, BTW, you're not weird - you're unique :)
Have a great weekend!
I've also had teaching nightmares, Janet, but not often. My recurring dreams tend to be about battle or war. Sometimes there's mayhem going on around me, guns and explosions etc., but in the dream I don't seem to care, while other times there's less happening but I'm terrified. Weird. I'm glad those dreams only happen once in a blue moon. I don't often remember dreams,only the feelings they create. I wake up feeling tense or happy and know I've been dreaming.
ReplyDeleteI have vivid dreams too, Janet. Sometimes the dreams are quite epic in scope or I'll wake up, fall back to sleep and slip back into the dream I just awoke from. Like Dream Part Two, the continuing saga. :)
ReplyDeleteI think the teaching dream is bad enough, Jennie, but to dream about battle or war over and over - yikes. Like you said, at least these reoccuring dreams aren't happening every night!
ReplyDeleteI think it's fascinating that not everyone remembers her dreams. Mine are so vivid and detailed - last night's was an epic - I think I would be frustrated if I couldn't remember. Wonder why some people remember and others don't?
Ooh, Kelly, that's cool that you can slip back into a dream! I don't think I've ever done that - but I have dreamt of dreaming, then waking myself up only to find I'm in another dream. Those really freak me out.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if a person could train herself to have a continuing dream? I love the whole idea of dreams and what they mean (both figuritively and literally).
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