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    This Weeks Anxiety vs Awareness

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    DannyCool
    , 08-08-2015 at 12:10 PM (462 Views)
    Overview: Compassion and contentment is what I am aiming for which is more evident in the memorable dream. Is there a way I can turn the anxiety dream into a memorable dream? Is there first a way to know I am suffering in the anxiety dream and then have humour about it and then turn it into a memorable dream. Of course there is suffering and anxiety everywhere so I need to accept it before I turn it into something heavenly. When I have that rushing in an anxiety dream if I turn it into compassion like saying "Wait what am I doing!" this is hurting me and instead open up to the DCs and give them hugs or just listen to them. This is where I used to make the mistake before when I would not meet people where they are at and just arrive happy out in my own world

    Memorable: Saw how beautiful my friend in a non-sexual way. Her hair was coming down over her eyes and her face was soft and calm. I was seeing her truly. I teased her about her hair and she did not like it. She is usually bossy over me so being in the dream gave me confidence to tease her.

    Memorable: A beautiful lady a little younger than me who I know in real life wants to see my secret room in my house. I consider it but know it is better not to. Dream does not continue to me showing her. It is like she is telling me that I have something special myself that I don't need to share or search for and that this is my happiness.

    Memorable: There is a big black beetle with a scorpion tail about the size of a dog following me around. A DC is telling me what all this is about. The scorpion can go through walls. The scorpion does not want to hurt me at all. I met a big black beetle in my bag earlier that day and put him out to the grass.

    Memorable: There was a time when all the continents were together and there were dinosaurs but no humans. Most of the continents were desert but in the middle there was grass. I was looking at this on a big map with a DC. The big lizards were the dominant creatures in the land. The map was very detailed. I was discussing and debating with the other dream characters.

    Anxiety Dream / DCs: I am in a car like a mini van taxi and the wipers are going quickly (really quickly you know the way they do). We are trying to get somewhere on time! I am afraid I am going to loose something. There is also a DC in this dream that I am trying to please but I don't meet him or her.

    Anxiety Dream / DCs: I am getting my fitness levels up so I can succeed in the world. Then I can go places and be right the DC says!

    Anxiety Dream / DCs: DC had sold my house and everything in it and I was awake thinking I was in an empty house. It was only when I ate my toast I realised that it was not sold. DC is quite mean and punishing type.

    Anxiety Dream DCs: Went for spaghetti at a restaurant with a good friend of mine. The spaghetti was coming out of a machine and you had to eat loads of it. We were both very hungry. We cut off the end of the spaghetti when we were there. There was some DC in the background (like totally of stage miles away) cause we were not really meant to be there. It was a wonderful close experience with my friend of intense happiness but some anxiety about the DCs. I cut off the spaghetti and left it ready for the next people to call. There was a rushing sense to this dream. There was a sexual nature to this dream where I wanted to get happiness there was a lack of compassion and contentment.
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    1. AnotherDreamer's Avatar
      Wow, I love the overview. Developing compassion in my dreams is something that I like to practice a lot as well, I like to think that maybe I can start to bring it over into my waking life as well. I would love if I could 'wake up' in a way, whenever I'm in a stressful situation in my life, and then let my heart overflow with love and compassion for those around me. I think it seems like a great way for me to personally deal with my anxieties. I think it's really cool that you are able to turn a dream around like that and start giving DCs hugs or listening to them.

      I really love your dreams as well, they're very interesting to read! A lot of people seem to have standard dreams of going to work or school, talking to people, going shopping in a supermarket, but yours are so weird and unique - really fun to read.

      I hope you keep posting more!
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    2. DannyCool's Avatar
      I am going to go lucid in more of these anxiety dreams and just wake up gently and go back to sleep in a more relaxed dream. Maybe making a joke before I wake up could be good. I did this before with a nightmare DC guy who I just gave a mooney to knowing he was not real and the scenario was not real and just woke up happy and laughing rather than scared. He has not come back since. I also refuse to rush or get involved with other peoples rushing or confusion in my daily life. I do this by listening and staying open basically loving but being not attached. This does not mean I cant do things it just means stopping reacting to other peoples suffering.

      Can you tell me more about how you bring compassion into your dreams to help you in daily life?
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    3. AnotherDreamer's Avatar
      I also refuse to rush or get involved with other peoples rushing or confusion in my daily life. I do this by listening and staying open basically loving but being not attached. This does not mean I cant do things it just means stopping reacting to other peoples suffering.
      Aw man, that sounds like such a great practice and philosophy for daily living. I would love to do that, I have a hard time remaining mindful enough to remember to do it most of the time though. I basically do the same thing that you described, in dreams and in waking life, to help me though. I love the idea of not reacting to peoples' drama and pain in a negative way. I really want to love them instead and react calmly and mindfully.

      One thing that I've been trying to practice during my lucid dreams lately is to relax and love myself and be at peace. Here's a link to one of my favorite dreams where I was trying to practice this: Nice Dreams
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    4. DannyCool's Avatar
      I agree that the lettuce head was a dream character that was already free or working towards freedom. He was doing his best to show freedom to you in a fun way. If we are always going against or seeking pleasure from dream characters they will never be able to tell us anything and we will only be stuck in our own world and not open up.
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    5. ~Dreamer~'s Avatar
      These thoughts and dreams are really beautiful, DannyCool!
      Practicing calmness and compassion in my dreams has had a profound effect on both my dreaming and waking life, I hope you continue to explore this path!
      I have overcome many nightmares by choosing to be accepting and compassionate towards DCs, rather than having my fear reflected back at me.
      The energy I project outwards can completely change the mood of a dream, so my favourite dreams have been the ones where I've allowed myself to be loving and open, even in hostile situations.
      I look forward to reading more of your dreams!
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