Forgotten Dreams
Tapping into the power of dreams to help caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s and dementia Although it’s my job as a self-help author to encourage people to take good care of themselves, when my mother …
Lulla-buy! Stuff those stockings with dreamy sleep products
Give the gift of a good night’s sleep With so many people experiencing insomnia that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have called it an epidemic, the gift of sleep is the perfect offering …
Holding On to Her Dreams: Guest blogger Sharon Pastore shares her story
This post is part of a series about how dreams can support caregivers dealing with Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia. Start here to read more. When it was time to make a big decision on …
Where Om’s Meet Z’s: Dreamwork as Meditation
A mindful approach to dreamwork In classical meditation, we sit and observe the contents of our minds without judgment. We notice when thoughts arise, but we don’t engage with them, and we wach as they …
Dream Literacy
Learn the 3 R’s of dreamwork … … and unlock the messages of your subconscious mind The fact that so many people are perplexed by their dreams, tells me that we need to become more literate in …
Don’t let dreams slip away down the drain
Dreams are a Terrible Thing to Waste When we do dreamwork, (meaning we pay attention to our dreams, learn to understand what they are saying to us, and we do the emotional homework that they …
Afraid of the Dark? You’re In Good Company
Awake in the night Despite everything we know about the benefits of getting enough sleep, and everything it does to support our health and happiness, we are still falling into bed too late, exhausted—or we doze …
No Wonder We Can’t Sleep
Want to Sleep Better? Watch Your Mouth The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have deemed America’s sleep deficit an epidemic. There are many reasons we are tossing and turning into the wee hours of …
That Was Weird! (And Other Things Not To Say When Someone Tells You a Dream)
Lessons in Listening to Dreams The first time it happened I was about 5 years old. I woke one morning from a dream, in which I’d tiptoed through the house in the middle of the …
The Heart Is Where Home Is
A Question for The Shaman I’d been looking forward to this day ever since I’d signed up for the writing retreat on Lake Atitlan in Guatemala a month before. Now, seated on the patio just …