Dream Zone

Dream Zone

In June of this year my husband passed away. Last night I dreamt that I gave birth to a son! My husband and girls were with me, but they were all much younger. I didn’t feel any pain giving birth. I saw the baby come out with his limbs all folded up. We all marveled at how absolutely perfect he was! He seemed to glow! The funny thing was that, after unwrapping himself, he got up and walked into the kitchen! –Lynn, 55, Milford, MA

Lauri: Your dream is interesting and speaks volumes about your healing process! Despite being in grief, you have managed to “give birth” to something new and precious in your life. It could be a new project, idea or relationship, but my bet is that it is a new you! Sometimes in life we have to suffer greatly in order to find ourselves. Your husband is with you and your girls are younger because you probably yearn for that time when you were not alone and were surrounded by family. You no longer have anyone to care for but you. And that is where the baby comes in. He represents your new life, the new you that now can receive all your time and attention in order to grow and develop into something wonderful! The baby is glowing because your dreaming mind is “illuminating” the fact that you have this whole new life to look forward to. And this new you is not only “unfolding” before your very eyes but is also hungry for your attention and emotional nourishment, which is why he walks right into the kitchen!

Lynn replies: It’s true that I have been alone in the house for the past month since my eldest daughter went back to Australia. I have been thinking about going to a conference called “Celebrate Your Life” in Arizona. I finally received some life-insurance money in the mail, so I think I’ll go. You are correct that I am giving birth to a new me. I do plan to make time to be attentive to my own needs and to “nourish” my spirit as well.

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