What's in a dream?

What's in a dream?

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Published on 20:38 By This Ruth Is On Fire
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Dreams are such funny things; you get nice ones which you try to return to once being rudely awaken by your alarm clock, there are scary ones, there are sad ones, there are nudey rudey ones (usually about somebody totally inappropriate), there are funny ones and then there are just the downright bizarre ones which make you completely second guess your sanity. 
 
Then there are the recurring ones that you have every so often which you can choose to ignore for a while until you feel like maybe your mind is clearly trying to tell you something. I have had the same dream for nearly 3 years now which makes me wake up in a really agitated state and although the situation will often change, it always follows the same theme; usually I am on my way to do something fun like go snowboarding, or surfing, or going on my lunch break, or meeting friends for dinner etc and however hard I try, there are always obstacles in my way. Sometimes my car breaks down, other times I lose my snowboard boots, I can be stuck in traffic or have lost my wetsuit and then when I eventually get to where I'm supposed to be, it's too late and whatever I am supposed to be doing is over. I always run out of time. 

 Does anyone else have recurring dreams too? 

Because I have had this dream for so many years I thought that it was time for me to FINALLY do some research and try and pin point why it keeps happening.  

Here are some of the suggestions that I've found out there on the internet:

  • Forbes.com suggests that my dreams might be linked to anxiety in the work place and that it could indicate that I feel like I'm missing out on an opportunity of what I want in a career. 
  • Dreammoods.com suggests that my constant dreaming about being late could signify a 'fear of change' and an 'ambivalence about seizing an opportunity'. It suggests that I may be feel 'unready, unworthy, or unsupported in [my] current circumstances' and that I 'may be overwhelmed or conflicted with decisions about [my] future. Time is running out and [I] no longer have time to accomplish all the things that I want'. 
  • Dreamscloud.com writes that this fear of being late in my dreams may 'symbolize the result of being indecisive' or...'May suggest a reference to a woman's menstrual cycle and potential for pregnancy'- hmmm I have to question the validity of this website. 
  • Dreamdictionary.org follows a similar theme that my dreams represent 'worry and anxiety about taking a different direction in [my] life'. That I am 'not confident in making the move' and that I may feel like I am 'trying to get things done but [I] feel that [I] am running out of time'. 
  • Dreambible.com suggests that these dreams represent 'feelings about having missed an important opportunity' and may result in feelings of 'anger, frustration, or disappointment that [I've] lost out on something. Possibly a sign that [I] lack discipline or [was] irresponsible in some way.'

These are just a few examples of the many websites that I visited and I guess there is a running theme here (apart from the possible pending pregnancy) which actuallys seems very obvious when you think of it and that is the fear of running out of time and missed opportunities. 
 
This is such a big fear of mine. When people ask each other what their biggest fear is, most will reply with snakes, spiders, heights, drowning- all the usual ones, but I will always answer (and this is truth) that my biggest fear is looking back on times gone by with regret that I didn't do more with my time or seize opportunities when they were there for the taking. 
 
I have an awful habit of replaying times in my head and pointing out what I could have done differently or better and I've come to realise that hindsight can be a cruel game to play a lot of the time.  It is ironic that I can spend so much time stressing about missed opportunities in the past and consequently don't open my eyes to the possibilities that are for the taking right now. 
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