Since the dawn of human consciousness, we have been fascinated by our dreams, visitations from the depths of our psyches. Nothing brings us into contact more intimately with our own mental mechanics than a profound dream. Universally appealing, no other topic of mind is quite as compelling, confounding or captivating. Almost everyone has an opinion about dream origins and function. Why do I dream? What do my dreams mean? Why don’t I remember my dreams? Continue reading “Perchance to Dream: Part I”
Category: Unconscious processes
Another Tragic Shooting
Upon answering the phone early one morning last week, I heard a friend ask tentatively, “Did you hear about the school shooting yesterday?” “Of course,” I responded, wondering why this particular shooting inspired a phone call. “That was where I went to school,” she said sadly and paused. “That was my college.” Continue reading “Another Tragic Shooting”
What’s the Big Secret?
Every couple of years, I notice that a new life-altering book or program appears on the pop-culture scene promising to solve all our problems effortlessly and magically. I’m reminded of those late night infomercials promising astounding wealth with no personal investment, except the purchase of an expensive program that promises to teach you how to convert pennies to gold bricks over the weekend. Continue reading “What’s the Big Secret?”