http://www.creativedc.org/2008/07/dreams-ideas-and-so-forth/ Showcasing and inspiring creative living in Washington, DC Wed, 09 Feb 2011 18:46:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.creativedc.org/2008/07/dreams-ideas-and-so-forth/comment-page-1/#comment-410 Hail Mary Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:12:00 +0000 http://dev.creativedc.org/?p=303#comment-410 It's true, listening to someone recount "listen to this dream I had last night..." puts me in an instant coma. But what a great source for mining ideas. The amazing, and seemingly lengthy narratives we dream should be written down immediately. Dream stories are so liberating compared with staring at the blank canvas in waking life. It’s true, listening to someone recount “listen to this dream I had last night…” puts me in an instant coma. But what a great source for mining ideas. The amazing, and seemingly lengthy narratives we dream should be written down immediately. Dream stories are so liberating compared with staring at the blank canvas in waking life.

]]> http://www.creativedc.org/2008/07/dreams-ideas-and-so-forth/comment-page-1/#comment-409 graham Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:38:00 +0000 http://dev.creativedc.org/?p=303#comment-409 This is fascinating - I have experienced this many times and love that stage of sleep - except if I don't wake up I drift into a deeper sleep and never remember any dreams. I will have to try Warren's suggestion. I have about a 5-minute window to write my ideas down or they are gone. But - it's interesting how the same themes repeat in my dreams. I recognize them when they occur, however I cannot quote one now, since I never write them down :) This is fascinating – I have experienced this many times and love that stage of sleep – except if I don’t wake up I drift into a deeper sleep and never remember any dreams. I will have to try Warren’s suggestion. I have about a 5-minute window to write my ideas down or they are gone. But – it’s interesting how the same themes repeat in my dreams. I recognize them when they occur, however I cannot quote one now, since I never write them down :)

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