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…
What’s your dream-flying style? How do you fly in your dreams? Do you flap your arms like a bird taking off, stretch your arms to each side like a gliding eagle, do a kind of swimming breaststroke, point a determined finger skyward and launch like Superman, hover just above the Read more…
Sleeping with strangers. Last November we flew to England to visit my family. The trip from Australia to the UK is tediously long, and especially arduous when you travel economy class, as we do, with very little room to move, snoozing shoulder-to-shoulder with complete strangers. The last leg of our Read more…