Alaska keeps being mentioned

Within the span of a week, I've had two dreams where Alaska was a reoccurring theme. In the first dream, I am excitedly telling an old college TA that I'm going to Alaska. The dream ends after I tell him this. In the second dream, I am walking on a busy beach, with the sun out and notice a tattoo on my arm. The tattoo is oval shaped, with a few pine trees within the border. Below the trees it says Alaska. Again, I felt happy in this dream. I eventually wiped off the tattoo on my arm with my hand. I felt happy in this dream as well. In both dreams, saying "Alaska" and seeing the word made me happy.

I have never been there, live nowhere near there and haven't watched anything about Alaska that would have influenced these dreams.

Background, I'm currently in grad school working on my thesis and have felt pretty stressful lately. I have also dealt with the passing of a few loved ones this year. Any help explaining this reoccurring theme would be greatly appreciated!!:)

Well i think that we all think of alaska as a deconnected place where you can be free of your problems for a while
alaska might be connected with freedom , since you are working on your thesis and had an hard time lately, maybe your mind feels the need to be deconnected and go back to his roots. You should concider meditation or something that would help you thing and evacuate stress.
it's nothing too bad but you should concider doing a trip alone ( or with the loved one ) at the end of your thesis, somewhere quiet and where you could relax for a little while.

my first concideration for you would be to do some yoga or meditation, you coule maybe take a class after school one day a week. it would help you manage your stress and it's good for your mental and physical health
i know it might seem weird for some people but concider it :)

Hi Karine! Thank you so much for your interpretation, it makes a lot of sense and was actually very lovely. I've been meaning to be more steadfast in my yoga and meditation practice, but admittedly I haven't been so diligent. After reading your reply, I think it's time I change that habit. Thanks again for sharing your insight!:)