What Dreams Have You Let Get Away?

Dreaming happens day and night. Some people say they don't dream at night, others say they just don't remember their dreams but night time dreaming is a part of our fundamental belief structure as a culture. And then there's daytime dreaming, like staring out the window thinking about your boyfriend during math class or when the time for that has passed, shopping on line at work, because you hate your job. Or the real, conscious, themes that build over time in your imagination about what you'd like to do or be or have in life. Sometimes the latter type finds expression in practical goal setting and accomplishment and sometimes those ideas are derailed by negative self talk that dismisses such dreams as impossible. When we become too familiar with the script of impossibility we're sunk. But as long as there is an inch of space that will let us step back and regard that picture with our higher perception then we have the chance to reclaim our power to choose how we would rather feel -forget the question "why do I feel this way?" that's another derailer -no need unravel your life history, simply ask what would I rather be, do or have. But watch out, the pattern is well entrenched and you'll probably hear the familiar reply "but that's not something I can do" and the implications, I'm not smart enough, deserving enough, young enough, talented enough, blah, blah, blah......regain control and the power to choose has slipped back to the default setting of powerlessness. Now flash backwards to night time dreaming and your personal GPS. The take on night time dreams that I like is the one that says that what appears in your dreams is a review of the unprocessed experiences of your day and that paying attention to the elements that come to you is like following a map. If you never remember your dreams but want to, you can have that. Just ask either silently or out loud, before you go to sleep, for help to remember your dreams. When you've got that down take it a step further when you are really ready for excitement, and state that you remember your dreams each night so that you can be clear about what you really want in your life and how to get it. You and your dreams are a rich compendium of potential that only needs tapping into to produce for you BIG TIME. So here's my scenario of late. I was daydreaming while checking email the other day and decided somehow it was important to open Travel Zoo. As I scrolled down past the trips and deals that didn't interest me I clicked on a 10 night guided tour, including airfare, to Turkey for $1,600. Turkey has not been on my wish list, that I knew of, but it had been in my awareness for a few months. This deal brought up a very important pattern in my thinking, Oh I can't go to Turkey -I didn't even listen to all the silly reasons, I just knew there were a lot of them. So I put it in perspective. I replaced the engine in my car for $5,000, rehabbed the bathroom all because the toilet wasn't working which was probably another $1,500, got a fake tooth to fill the gap where a molar was pulled for $900, bought groceries every week for varying amounts of money... you get the point, and so did I. I've started viewing money as being there for emergencies or mundane expenses or should I say I've totally missed what living is for. I'm a big proponent of the law of attraction but something slipped past my filter and I forgot to focus on the fact that money is always coming in plus I don't have to be wealthy to travel. I am self employed, for heaven's sake, and I have at least three income streams that are directly affected by my imagination and activity levels. So if I don't go to Turkey, it's because I'm thinking like a chicken.