A pleasure to catch up with The Today Show (Channel Nine, Australia) this week to talk about dreams, and how parents can help their children when they have nightmares. We also chat about Karl and Sarah’s dreams, and always have a bit of fun along with the serious stuff: The Read more…
How long is a piece of string? Or how long is a roll of toilet paper in a dream? And why couldn’t I break off a single sheet? I used to have a recurring dream where I tried to detach a single piece of TP from a roll. It held Read more…
The cat. I finally let the muse into my heart. Or did I let the cat out of the bag? I had noticed my non-fiction writing growing more lyrical with each passing year until eventually, in early 2023, I acknowledged the call. After writing seven non-fiction books on dreams, it Read more…
Perspective. In a long-ago dream, I was a passenger in an open carriage train, sunshiny blue skies lightly kissing my skin as we journeyed peacefully alongside an ocean. The sense of the journey was liberation, an unblocking, a throughway to the future. As I watched the ocean, I noticed churning Read more…
Dream declutter. What began as a wardrobe declutter on a quiet Saturday afternoon continued in a dream in the early hours of Sunday morning. I love a good declutter: the opportunity to let go of clothes that no longer serve me, whether it’s because they’re old and worn and need Read more…
Dream storytelling. “Yeah! We’re back to dream storytelling hour!” I had just announced the release of episode 276, The Dream Show, and Jane S’s super-enthusiastic response to my Instagram post made me smile. I must admit, I felt much the same. After a ten month break from having guests on Read more…
Does perimenopause cause more vivid dreams? As if night sweats, broken sleep, middle-of-the-night anxiety, or insomnia aren’t enough to deal with during perimenopause, many women report having more worrying vivid dreams throughout these tumultuous years. Let’s get the definitions out of the way first: Perimenopause refers to the period (pardon Read more…
What you need to know. Dreams don’t tell you what to do. They shine a light on what you need to know. Uncharacteristically, I’m keeping today’s blog short, sharp, and, I hope, sweet. I enjoy writing as much as I enjoy dreaming and exploring dreams – my own and other Read more…
Fever dreams. Is there such a thing as a fever dream? Are the dreams we have during a fever significantly different from our usual dreams? While many people report no change in their dreams during a fever, others have noticed specific patterns, and research tends to support some common themes. Read more…
Why are dreams weird? We dream to process our waking life experiences, so why are so many of our dreams completely weird, apparently nothing like waking life? You might think that processing a relationship breakup while you sleep might manifest as a dream about your ex, or some recognisable scenarios Read more…