Comments on: how would you interpret this? http://theparentingdiaries.com/a-day-in-the-life/how-would-you-interpret-this.html ...because they are not kids forever Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:44:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Imelda / GreenishLady http://theparentingdiaries.com/a-day-in-the-life/how-would-you-interpret-this.html#comment-837 Imelda / GreenishLady Sun, 02 Mar 2008 13:45:27 +0000 http://theparentingdiaries.com/a-day-in-the-life/how-would-you-interpret-this.html#comment-837 I'm not replying to offer an interpretation. To my mind, understanding dreams is more subtle and personal than some stranger saying "That symbolises this...so your dream means that!" I'm responding because I've recently been reading a lot about art therapy (and I have made some study of dreamwork in the past also, which has been very useful to me). In the book "Art Heals" by Shaun McNiff, the author discusses dark or distressing images that turn up in our art or dreams, and I was really struck when he said so simply what I really believe. These images don't come to hurt you. They come to help. So, rather than causing you to worry about some literal plane-crash, maybe there are reminders there that you don't always feel ready, that you are moving too fast in some ways in your life. The first one reminded you to call for help. - Do you sometimes hold back from asking for help? Do you wait until there's a real emergency? Maybe giving some thought to those type of questions would help you find what the message in the dream is for you. Mainly, I would like to think that you will see these dreams as coming to help rather than to frighten you. I like that you finished with saying "It SEEMS so negative" so you are open to the idea that it may have a positive intent, and that is what I believe. I’m not replying to offer an interpretation. To my mind, understanding dreams is more subtle and personal than some stranger saying “That symbolises this…so your dream means that!” I’m responding because I’ve recently been reading a lot about art therapy (and I have made some study of dreamwork in the past also, which has been very useful to me). In the book “Art Heals” by Shaun McNiff, the author discusses dark or distressing images that turn up in our art or dreams, and I was really struck when he said so simply what I really believe. These images don’t come to hurt you. They come to help.

So, rather than causing you to worry about some literal plane-crash, maybe there are reminders there that you don’t always feel ready, that you are moving too fast in some ways in your life. The first one reminded you to call for help. - Do you sometimes hold back from asking for help? Do you wait until there’s a real emergency? Maybe giving some thought to those type of questions would help you find what the message in the dream is for you.

Mainly, I would like to think that you will see these dreams as coming to help rather than to frighten you. I like that you finished with saying “It SEEMS so negative” so you are open to the idea that it may have a positive intent, and that is what I believe.

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