So I've been practicing lucid dreaming starting with dream recall for a few days now. I've noticed that after asking myself all day "Am I dreaming?" that I'm remembering the same amount of dreams I used to remember in a year in one night.

But, I have yet to find any dream symbols. Also, when I think a lot about dreaming while awake those thoughts carry over when I sleep and I usually distinguish I'm in a dream.

I'm not looking to be adopted yet, but does anyone have any tips on lucid dreaming what-so-ever for me in this situation?