Dreams

As I mentioned in my first post, it has taken me over a year to sit down and start this. Some of the reasons for this are that I didn’t know how to start. I have been trained to write in an academic style of writing for years now, so suddenly writing as me and with an opinion is quite challenging! I first decided to start blogging when I began reading a friend of mines blog. This friend, not only encouraged me to start my own, but she inspires me. I have never known a more brave and fearless person in my life. She has gone through some very difficult times, and despite being there for her and offering a shoulder to cry on, a drinking buddy or even an emotional punching bag, this friend doesn’t break, she gets on with life and she keeps a smile on her face. I don’t know how she does it, but she is makes me realise that life is too short to be sad; you need to get out there and make a plan.

Now have you ever dreamt something and thought to yourself ‘how did I dream that???'. I have on numerous occasions, and when I do decide to share them I am pretty sure that my friends think I am a little crazy. Recently I was asked by a family friend’s daughter if I can be part of an experiment for her- I agreed. This experiment involves me recording my dreams for two weeks and then giving it to her for her to analyse. I thought this would be an easy task as I remember my dreams more often than not, but now that I know I have to remember them the pressure is on. I have taken to keeping a piece of paper and a pencil right next to my bed so that as soon as I wake up from my dream I can turn the light on and write down what I dreamt. The first night of trying this I came up with “afraid” which could mean absolutely anything, and then two incomprehensible lines. Night two I tried to make a more readable scribble, but once again, although I wrote down a few words more than before, it gave no indication as to what I dreamt about. A few days into this it is getting better, but I am waking up so tired because I am up in the middle of the night recording my meaningless dreams! I still have a week to go... let’s hope when she has done her experiment I won’t be known as the ‘crazy one’.