I have no problem remembering my dreams. In my dreams, I visit people, go places and do things that perhaps
would be out of the ordinary or, at the very least, uncharacteristic, during those hours that I am, you know, actually awake, anyway.
I also experience "reoccurring
dreams," which, interestingly enough, tend
to be a little freaky...even for me.
There's one, in particular, from my childhood, that quickly comes to mind.
[shiver]
Ugh, after all these years.
[crosses arms]
It's hard to believe how the sucker STILL haunts me; wakes me in the middle of the night, shaking
and shivering in a cold sweat, and makes me feel as if I were going to
vomit all over my poor, unsuspecting, snore-factory of a husband.
[shoving elbow into his side]
Whenever my children wake from a nightmare, I try to get them to
tell me (with as much detail as possible) about the dream.
"Once you talk about a bad dream, it loses its power and can't
come back!"
No, I do NOT have any scientific proof -- or, would I ever claim to be an expert on anything, besides, you know, ignoring the laundry -- it's just a story that helps my kids find the courage to not allow the nightmare to control them and, hopefully, they can go back to sleep.
Me, too.
It also gives us a chance to talk about the stuff that perhaps is just too scary, or difficult to face, all by ourselves, even in the daylight.
I'm very proud to partner with the good folks at GoodNites in presenting to you Bedtime Theater, a free audio series about the magical adventures of Iggy and his Wiggy Bed, that transforms into a magical flying machine, taking Iggy on fantastical (yes, it's a word!) adventures, with themes of overcoming adversity.
In fact, I had the extreme honor of helping to write Iggy's next adventure (along with 8 other parent bloggers, like me) and now, so can you (yes, YOU!) and perhaps even win some pretty awesome prizes, too!
Wanna see?
(associated link) and this year, Pizza Hut is looking to donate 50,000 meals to Haiti Relief.
