DreamWise, an Experimental College Class on Dreams
(^info-linked) UW Experimental College (< their web site) In the water–world of dreams, imagination trumps logic; and our own intuition is available. All of our wisdom is readily available, to help us realize the way through current dilemmas. In this class, we contemplate meanings of this personal ‘language’, side-stepping quick interpretations to use a slower, catalytic group process. This is a chance to encourage self–knowing, tap our collective wisdom and catalyze clarity on our lives through dreams. The instructor has 30 years experience w/ dream interpretation. Interested people are encouraged to come to as many sections as they like. The instructor will present core information about dream recall and the group process of exploring dreams. Taught by: Janette Brown sec 1: 10/18/14 (<click to register) Sat, 12:00-2pm Location: Wallingford Max Enrollment: 10 General Public: $25 UW Students: $20 It's that place where, more than any other, it doesn't matter much what people think of me. A place where it seems safe enough. Not that I don't care at all what others think of me. But early-on, I didn't ... I just needed to tell people I was hurting.
After the inevitable happened (i.e. finally saying 'ouch') __ people really liked my confession because 'they'd felt exactly that way, themselves. They went on, to open up about their own similar experiences. __ I have seldom gone back to micromanaging my facade, or to 'putting my best foot forward' after that ... I probably realized that the things I had tended to do (& probably still do) in social situations, was the very thing that had ended up turning me off to social situations! It's good for me to see that I always have s o m e place where what I do or say just doesn't matter all that much :0 Spring DilemmaWhile springtime is supposed to be about love and flowers, birds and bees, there is the other truth. Spring can be depressing. It's a big time for suicide, and also for break ups. Why, I don't care; but that statistically being true is the point here.
I heard some women friends discussing this. They were saying how happy they had been to find someone to share some life with; happy enough that when they met some fundamental road signs that screamed, "Please don't put up with this. Please," it was just as tempting to do the sour thing for self-care, and opt for dates with the doubted-one, his company, and the illusion of some romance. It seemed to beat boredom! I remember this dilemma. I love my women friends; platonic is great: I get physically hugged, accepted unconditionally and "met". So, the obvious question is, why the desperation? My answer is, I learned long ago that "love" or "lust" is not rational business. I have never had much success just reasoning with my heart (or other organ). Still. I don't believe in "doomed" either. This is a "faith" deal, (and I don't mean by faith "religion") ... faith in myself, that hanging out with me more, while lonely sounding, didn't and doesn't always feel lonely. Well ... that's what my women friends were saying. That, and some things about self-pride and self-worth. I wonder if those always have to come from doing things that are hard to do ... No. But sometimes that's where it comes from. If dilemmas were easy, they wouldn't be dilemmas, ! "Fronting", I decided to let it go, that I didn't know how to do something that seems pretty basic to some colleagues of mine. I decided I could "figure it out" eventually. And, usually ... I can! NOT this time. So, I decided to put the breaks on, get a "for dummies" manual. and "eat" the fact that what I though would be simple isn't. Now, I find out not only am I Not-the-Only-One, but that my friends whom I assumed successfully self-discovered the skills I need, got help, too! Seems alright now. I am relieved. 'Don't feel anxious, though my impatience is still in place ... and? I think I'll go out and take in some sunshine. |
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