I became interested in lucid dreaming in April. I haven't had any since then, but I can recall a few from years ago. Right now, I'm working on recall and vividness, which have been significant stumbling blocks for me. I don't have many dream signs, as my dreams tend to vary quite wildly, but I'll list the few I have.

Dream Signs

- Rebelling against and/or being pursued by an oppressive organization

- Being an entirely different person

- Dead loved ones being present with my knowledge that they should be dead

- Losing teeth

Reality Checks

- Trying to inhale through a blocked nose

- Trying to push my finger through my opposite palm

- Checking the number of fingers on my hand (with a failsafe of verifying that that number matches the number of sides on a pentagon)

Short-Term Goals

- Improve recall (I have next to none at the moment)

- Improve vividness (Right now, it feels like I'm interacting with my dream world while under heavy sedation

I think that improving my overall awareness will be essential to both these things, and I'm trying to improve my working memory while waking.

Long-Term Goals

- Being able to DILD dependably

- Dilating time

- Improving skills