devotee013

When I'm trying to write in my dream journal but can't remember any dreams, often what I'll do is write down an old dream I haven't logged yet. Literally any dream from any time that comes to mind. Sometimes that will spontaneously trigger other dream memories including more recent ones, but more importantly it keeps my dream journaling habit alive when I'm short on material. It keeps that ability to remember dreams "muscle" exercised. It's also a way of keeping my motivation up and frustration down while waiting out a dry spell, which is important since frustration doesn't exactly help with getting more lucids or improving dream recall.

And for those times when journaling alone isn't enough to bridge the gap between my high interest in dreams and low recall/lucidity, I'll choose creative activities that allow me to appreciate my dream life while awake. For instance, I'll edit some of my favorite dream journal entries so the phrasing makes for a more entertaining read, like a story, and collect them in a physical binder so it looks like an almost official book. I'll add drawings of my favorite scenes and extra notes regarding my personal interpretations of the dream symbols and insights. When I don't feel like reminiscing, I'll write/draw/think about things I would like to do in a dream, a location I would like to create or return to, or a dream character I'd like to meet again. Basically, if your waking mind is temporarily more interested in dreams than your dreams are interesting, use that to your advantage and get creative. Personally I find that my subconscious always gets the hint sooner or later and starts providing me with a richer dream life.