Loved this post, Laura. During the pandemic, I couldn't remember any of my dreams. I think it was a global shock. I couldn't process. I have always been an active dreamer, and I have written down even the smallest snippets of my dreams for years. So I felt relieved when I started to remember even fragments again.
I was just thinking about you this weekend, Anne! So good to see your comment. It's so interesting to me when dreams sort of go underground for a while like that. I can imagine it must have been really disorienting (and distressing?) not to have them during such an emotionally laden time. Oof! I have had a few times in the past years when I just didn't WANT to look at them, too-- where it's felt like overload-- but I always come back to them!
I’ve been out of the loop all of March, April, and half of May. My husband had totally unexpected open-heart surgery for a 6cm aortic aneurysm detected at the end of February, then surgery on March 5th, in Columbia Presbyterian Hospital for 12 days. When he returned home, I was his sole caregiver; it was exhausting, but I am so grateful. Then in April, my dog started to rapidly decline, we had to put down our beautiful 14-year-old Australian Shepherd. So, I have been grieving his loss. What has helped me is saying the Hoponopono prayer: I love you, I’m sorry, please forgive me, thank you, which I started saying as I held him at the Vet, and Om Mani Padme Hum daily for the past 5 weeks.
Oh my gosh Anne. You have been in the emotional throes. What a complicated and painful time. I know how deep that loss goes and how wonderful that your mantras are sustaining you. Sending you so much love and empathetic appreciation for the years you had with your lovely canine companion.
Loved this post, Laura. During the pandemic, I couldn't remember any of my dreams. I think it was a global shock. I couldn't process. I have always been an active dreamer, and I have written down even the smallest snippets of my dreams for years. So I felt relieved when I started to remember even fragments again.
I was just thinking about you this weekend, Anne! So good to see your comment. It's so interesting to me when dreams sort of go underground for a while like that. I can imagine it must have been really disorienting (and distressing?) not to have them during such an emotionally laden time. Oof! I have had a few times in the past years when I just didn't WANT to look at them, too-- where it's felt like overload-- but I always come back to them!
I’ve been out of the loop all of March, April, and half of May. My husband had totally unexpected open-heart surgery for a 6cm aortic aneurysm detected at the end of February, then surgery on March 5th, in Columbia Presbyterian Hospital for 12 days. When he returned home, I was his sole caregiver; it was exhausting, but I am so grateful. Then in April, my dog started to rapidly decline, we had to put down our beautiful 14-year-old Australian Shepherd. So, I have been grieving his loss. What has helped me is saying the Hoponopono prayer: I love you, I’m sorry, please forgive me, thank you, which I started saying as I held him at the Vet, and Om Mani Padme Hum daily for the past 5 weeks.
Oh my gosh Anne. You have been in the emotional throes. What a complicated and painful time. I know how deep that loss goes and how wonderful that your mantras are sustaining you. Sending you so much love and empathetic appreciation for the years you had with your lovely canine companion.