Saying Yes to a Piggy-No-No
clichés are clichés for a reason! They are words or expressions that are small packets of syllables that contain time-tested truths. Often they help describe otherwise hard-to-pin-down concepts. As with core human experiences like beauty, joy, love, and great sorrow, it’s hard to put words to how poetry and dreams move us.
A Poet Dreaming: An Interview with Lesléa Newman
The connection between dreams and poetry can be illustrated simply by pulling a book of poetry off a shelf, poet Lesléa Newman says. “Open to the table of contents and you’ll almost always find a poem with the word dream in the title.”
Wishing on a Dream
Sometimes I’m stunned silly by the call and response between the lines I set down in my journal and the responses that light up my consciousness when I close my eyes. My hopelessness was soothed by a series of vignettes that literally enlivened me.
Mirror, River, Kayak: Dreaming on the Water
Is this the dream’s appeal: A world hidden below the surface of the one that bobs so self-assuredly above? One so real it topples what we think we know? The lure of a destination we can never quite describe on our return?
2020 Hindsight: An Unexpected Adventure
Since the pandemic, people are dreaming more and paying more attention to their dreams.
‘Tis a Season Like No Other
here we go again, the next round of holidays is looming in this year of endless improvisation as we try to keep ourselves and our communities safe and we try to keep hope alive on a sea of uncertainty.
One thing this long pandemic season has taught me is that there is joy in solitude and in simplicity. Beyond that, I have no idea what this holiday season will look like in our home or in the world at large. But I know it will be a season like no other. Let me help you put joy and meaning into your celebrations.
The Cool Side of the Pillow
The ideal temperature for your bedroom is 60-67 degrees. In warm weather, this can be difficult to attain. Here are some thoughts on creating a sleep cave and getting nourishing sleep on hot summer nights.
One reason we’re avoiding sleep, and why we need it
Dreams: A surprising sleep hack for stressful times What was already an epidemic of sleep loss before we were faced with a global pandemic, has become an even greater problem. These days, people are tossing …
Reporting from Within
Imagine a world in which the pundits on the nightly weigh in on big dreams from the day’s headlines. What did the reigning monarch dream last night? What recurring nightmare is plaguing the Prime Minister? Imagine the anchorwoman and talking heads arguing over interpretations of what these dreams might mean for cities and countries around the globe.
The Royal Road to Joyful Dreams
When you journey to the unconscious, bring a map During a recent trip to Mexico, where I’d come to present a program on Dreaming Toward Bliss at a conference on dreams and healing, I did …