“I've spent years living safely to secure a longer life, and look where that's gotten me. I'm at the finish line but I never ran the race.”

Saturday mood

I am amused by how our dreams interact with our conscious selves. Last night, I had a dream where I was a ghost and for most of the dream, I assumed I wasn't seen by anyone. I felt neglected and ignored. However, near the end, an old friend of mine approached me and told me that everyone actually does see me, they just haven't been talking to me because they didn't want to be rude and assumed I was busy doing "ghost things." My dream friend's explanation is ridiculous and hilarious of course. But it's a dream, so it's ok.

I didn't think much of this dream initially but then I realized that the day before, I was reading a book where the author was discussing belonging and how people have a need to be seen, heard, and accepted. If such needs aren't met, people feel isolated and rejected. In my dream, this particular passage in the book manifested itself in a pretty interesting way. I assume that me being a ghost symbolizes my feelings about not being heard or seen. Thankfully, the dream ended on a positive note and that's a welcome change from how my dreams usually conclude.

Recent work

Santa Barbarba (that typo is funny.. I'm letting it stay)