SEC - S8W2. "The Power of Dreams."
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According to the algorithm of Describingwords.io, there are over 998+ words that can be used to describe dreams. No wonder I will never understand dreams.
The dreams we dream at night are our collective thoughts, sounds, experiences, images, and even desires that go through our minds when we are sleeping and it happens to all of us.
What so many of us don’t realize is that we need these dreams. Dreaming is crucial for our health. Dreams support the functions of our well-being.
Do I believe in dreams? |
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There are two types of dreams that we can believe in.
1. The dreams we dream at night
2. The dreams we set for ourselves
Do I believe in both these types of dreams? Not at all!
* The dreams we dream at night
I use to believe in my “nighttime dreams” when I was younger. Now that I am older and greyer I don’t anymore.
Even the experts cannot agree on the fact that dreams have a deeper meaning and that we must believe in them.
Most humans believe in their dreams. Is it wrong? Not at all!
I might not believe but one thing is certain, I believe that these dreams can serve a purpose. They can help us to process what is happening in our lives, the difficulties we are experiencing, the scared of the unknown, and the losses we have suffered.
* The dreams we set for ourselves
These are those dreams that we dream about since we were tiny tots. Dreams of being your own boss, traveling the world, and of course let’s not forget driving a smart car for the men and having your own home for the ladies.
I am a strong believer in these dreams.
It is simple to get what you want in life. This you do by creating dreams for yourself. What is not simple is how difficult it is to fulfill those dreams.
Our dreams can give us that push in life that we need. They get us all excited, they lift us out of difficult situations, and they carry us.
Dreams can make the impossible possible.
How often do I dream? |
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If it is up to me the answer will be, not often.
If it is up to the scientists the answer will be, multiple times each night.
According to them the average amount of dreams are 4 -6 dreams per night and they can last anything from 1 minute to 20 minutes.
I don’t sleep long periods at a time. Maybe that is the reason that I feel that I don’t often dream, or maybe it is that I cannot remember that I had a dream.
Now I cannot help to wonder. Do patients that receive sleep therapy dream?
Do I remember my dreams? |
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Have you ever woken up in the morning knowing that you had a dream but you cannot remember what the dream was all about? Guess what? You are not alone as this happens to 95% of humans.
This often happens to me which is just proof that I am a normal living human being and not an Extra-Terrestrial figure as my children saw me for when they were younger.
Many times I will wake up at night to go to the bathroom remembering my dream. I will even tell myself that I must remember this dream so that I can tell it to my husband the next morning.
The next morning, I can remember that I want to tell him about my dream, BUT I have no recollection of what the dream was about.
What frustrates me, even more, is that I will start telling him and then all of sudden it feels like I am building that 529 Dalmatians jigsaw puzzle, the most difficult puzzle in the world.
My answer is NO, I don’t easily remember my dreams.
My strangest dream |
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I love cooking for my family and when I cook, I cook enough.
With Sunday lunches, before our big move, there were always 15+ hungry tummies to fill.
I was always scared that there will not be enough food for everyone hence me cooking more food than what was required. Often there were leftovers not only for the next day but also for the day thereafter.
Instead of “cooking up a storm” my mom used to say that I am “cooking for a whole army.”
I once had this dream of me doing grocery shopping in a supermarket.
When I got to the bread sections the loaves of bread started FLYING at me. Angry bread, happy bread, screaming bread, crying bread, bread rolls with wings, bread slices of all the colors of the rainbow. They just kept on coming and coming and coming.
I woke up when my husband called my name.
Is there a connection between my dream and the fact that I cook for an army? Umh…
Luckily I only dreamed of it once and it for sure did not put me off from eating my beloved bread.
The same dream? |
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Now, this is where my dreaming becomes interesting.
I won’t often have the same dream several times but I will continue dreaming from where I have stopped the previous times. This happens without me even thinking about the previous dream.
It will also not happen the next night but in months to come. Best of all, these are the dreams that I do remember. Weird!
The problem is that eventually, it will stop without me knowing what the ending was.
Another interesting dream experience is that my husband and I will dream about the same issues but in different circumstances or with different outcomes on the same night.
For example, both of us will dream that we’ve bought a new car. I will dream that I bought a family car and we went on a vacation. He will dream that he bought the red flashing Ferrari and took it for a test drive on Kyalami, South Africa’s race track. Whacky!
Is this what Yoko Ono meant when she said; “A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.”
Whatever you do… dream on… Don’t let the skeptics out there put you off dreaming.
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Just an awesome entry to read. A waterfall, oh sorry wordsfall in free writing and I really like this. Specially where you described why you don't believe in "dreams at night" I am not going to touch and disturb your ideology.
You are right at your side, and for the "dreams settled for life" yeah everyone have to believe in it, to complete, fulfill, achieve those dreams. If a person needs to become his own boss it is must.!
I also don't have same dreams often times. But yeah same happens with me sometimes, that a dream start from where it paused.
So Nice to comment once again on your post.
This is because you deserve it.! You are kind, humble and sweet to others and
specially 😜 with me. So I can't let myself stopped from your post. Indeed I love creative writing and reading the posts.@growwithme!
Oh my word! My toes are curling with pleasure! You have just hit the right nerve! It is all I always wanted to hear in Steemit.
That my writing "flows" on the eye. That my posts are clear, understandable and easy to read.
The kind of writing that you don't want to put down.
THANK YOU!
I'm so glad that there is another one on Mother Earth who's dreams sometimes continue from where it stopped the last time.
Thanks for the visit and the kind words! ☕
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Greetings friend, I hope you are well. 🙏
It is very interesting that you dream the same as your partner. I hope it comes true and they can tour the coasts in the Ferrari hehe 😂
When I was little I used to dream about lottery numbers, and they happened to go out. My mother's neighbors used to go to my house so I could give them a number, and coincidentally they would win hehe 😂
Over time I have lost the special gift I had when dreaming hehe 😂
How I wish for you to be little again while I ride in that red Ferrari. Haha!
Just imagine, I will give you a ride and in return you will give me the numbers.
Thank you for the visit my friend and for putting a smile on my face! ☕
Not only in dreams, this applies in real life, because something done together is much more likely to be obtained.
It seems that most people who dream are difficult to remember, it happens scientifically after 5 to 10 minutes after we wake up, and the thing that is very annoying is when we want to tell other people about the dream but we don't remember anymore... 😂😂😂
According to several scientific explanations why the dream is difficult to remember after waking up because it is related to Rapid Eye Movement or some kind of intense activity that occurs in the brain, I actually don't understand the term either.😀
Good luck with the contest
Oh wow! You have shared some interesting facts my friend.
I know that feeling. It is on the tip of your tongue but it just doesn't want to come out. It is the one thing that frustrates me the most from dreaming. (•ิ‿•ิ)
Thanks for the visit and the interesting facts!
This is a very interesting contest, I intentionally searched for your entry on this contest because I know you have a lot to say, and here I am, not disappointed 😃😃.
I appreciate the way you distinguished among the types of dreams we have.
When I was younger too, probably a kid, I have lots of friends that believe in their dreams and this made me scared of my dreams.
Whenever I have a bad dream, the first thing I do is pray it doesn't come to past, but with my age, knowledge and experience, I don't believe in dreams anymore.
I believe dreams are a reflection of what you thought about before going to bed.
Thank you for giving your opinion on the power of dreams.
I wish you all the best in this Contest ma🤍
So it is true what they say after all, as we grow older we become wiser, even with our thinking about dreams (•ิ‿•ิ)
Funny enough we are almost like children again, simple in our ways, religion and believes.
Thank you for your visit and the kind words. After reading your comment I am sure I am going to have a good dream tonight. (•ิ‿•ิ)
Lol, I love commenting on your posts, with you the vibe hits differently 😃😃🙃
Awh!!! That is so sweet!! Thank you! 🤛
You are welcome 😊
It means your dream has power for you to have continuation of your dreams not just the next day but in months to come. Secondly, you and your husband to dream same dream at one night with different circumstances but same meaning, then this is a misery. Thanks for sharing this vital insight.
Now this is a very interesting thing you have said here, that my dream has power hence the reason behind the continuation. I never thought of that... interesting.
Thank you for the visit and the engagement. I've paid your post a visit in return (•ิ‿•ิ)
Wow, i really appreciate your efforts. Thank you.
You are welcome!
Un análisis muy critico querida amiga pero como bien lo dices cada quien es libre de creer o no en lo que soñamos cuando dormimos, pero en lo que nunca debemos dejar de creer es en nuestros de alcanzar una meta, un logro un objetivo ese es el verdadero sueño
Indeed! Dreams are special. Not only those we dream at night but also those that we create.
Never stop believing! I can add one thing, never give up on those dreams.
Thank you for the visit and the engagement 🎕
Thanks for the invitation, dear
I like this contest theme. Good post. Good luck for the contest.
🥰🥰🥰
Thanks for the visit and support.
I will keep my eyes open for yours (•ิ‿•ิ)
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Thank you! It is appreciated!
Saludos @patjewell.
Como bien dices, hay diferentes tipos de sueños y creo que ambos son parte de nuestra vida.
Ya que por las noches siempre tenemos la posibilidad de experimentar un sueño que es el producto de una gran cantidad de información que se va almacenando en nuestro subconsciente y también tenemos esos sueños que nos vamos proponiendo a medida que vamos creciendo y madurando.
Thank you for the verification!
It is appreciated 🎕
In the end... we all enjoy dreaming!
I am highly impressed seeing your entry once again. Your broad horizon as regards analogy you used to explain dreams is so realistic and Ideal. You are right about the night dreams and dreams we set for ourselves too. I enjoyed your publications. Yes we must always dream on, no myth can stop us from dreaming too. Goodluck in the challenge too. #steem-on
True! Nobody but nobody can stop us from having our own dreams. Best of all, if we work hard at our dreams some of them will come true.
Thank you for your visit and engagement. It is always nice to read a nice comment to a post. It is what keeps us on Steemit.
Thank you!!!
Pleasures are all mine.