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**Odahviing** · 06-14-2012 08:50 PM

I learned about lucid dreaming about a year ago. What usually happens is that start to meditate, do reality checks, and writing my dreams in a journal for a couple days. Then something will get in the way were I will have to stop. I have a good feeling about this time though. I have been doing reality checks and meditation for a solid week and a half and have had one lucid dream already. I haven't done much with a dream journal yet, but I'm planning to start after I finish this post. So. . . that's pretty much it, I hope this will be a good experience.

**melanieb** · 06-14-2012 09:28 PM

Welcome to the DreamViews forum!

You are doing everything right! Recall of dreams is an important first step towards lucidity and writing in a dream journal daily can really help. I also find life gets in the way sometimes but I still try to at least outline my dreams on a pad of paper using key words and phrases that will help me recall the dream when I have the time to write them in greater detail. Try it for yourself!

The best thing you have is a good positive attitude! You need that. We all have days or weeks where we simply don't recall our dreams or our efforts fail. Nothing here is absolute. We do our best and with luck we achieve more and more success. Never give up!

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Happy dreaming!

**Robot_Butler** · 06-15-2012 12:06 AM

I know how you feel. Life always seems to want to interrupt. Stay consistent for a few weeks, and hopefully it will stick and become a new habit.

**Odahviing** · 06-15-2012 09:06 PM

Thanks for such a warm welcome.

It's really nice to join a forum were people are so down to earth. I diffidently will try to stay consistent and try to write key words and phrases. Once again thank you and I hope to learn more this forum.