8:58 AM
Appreciate
Okay, so I'm awake now. I heard something from one of those cheesy pop song writers that got my attention. Here's the quote... "It's not having what you want, It's wanting what you've got" I like it. When you can change your mindset from wanting and wanting, to just appreciating, then you can be happy. I'm not saying to settle, but living in the moment is definitly something that I need to learn to do. Theres these instances, moments in my life where I look back, and say, damn that was a good time. But while I was living it, I was to busy wanting something more, something else, something better. From now on, I'm doing my utmost to shut the fuck up, take a deep breath and just BE, and just enjoy myself, enjoy where I am and what I'm doing. This way I won't look back and say, that was great, but rather sit here and think..."This is great, this is where I want to be" and enjoy myself instead of all the wordering and worrying. *smile*
Posted by Lovely Miss Mandy at 8:58 AM
11:01 AM
Sometimes you need to figure out your true self.
Posted by Lovely Miss Mandy at 11:01 AM
9:21 AM
Wake-Walking through Dreams
"I spent most of my time daydreaming through life, and wake-walking through my dreams that time seemed irrelivent"-Waking Life. I woke up this morning with some strange thoughts, I had this conception, well lets call it a Post Dream Delusion that there are different levels of dreaming. That as ametures we have our own little dream worlds all to ourselves, and we interact with our own creations. But that at a more advanced level of dreaming we should be able to escape with our subconscious and be able to interact with other dreamers, on different frequencies, and possible in our own dream planes that are a web of interconnected thought where we are able to influence others, escape reality and be entirely free. I'm teaching dream skill classes the start of next semester, don't think you'll sleep through that class!
Posted by Lovely Miss Mandy at 9:21 AM
8:34 AM
The great Taoist master Chuang Tzu once had a realistic dream that he was a butterfly. He had lived the life of a butterfly, gathering nectar and flying in an insect's world. In the dream he had no awareness of his waking life, and individuality as a person. He was just a butterfly. Suddenly, he awoke and found himself laying in his own bed, a person once again. It was then that he thought to himself, "Was I before a man who dreamt about being a butterfly, or am I now a butterfly who dreams about being a man?"
Posted by Lovely Miss Mandy at 8:34 AM
8:01 AM
The Dream-Pool
I have this reoccuring moment in a lot of my dreams. It may seem strange, but once in a great while my conscience realises that this is what happens only when I'm dreaming. In this realisation, I am able to remain in the dream state, yet manipulate the happenings. It's called Lucid Dreaming. I've only been able to successfully manipulate my dreams on 3 occasions. It's because of this embarassing tooth dream. In so many of my dreams, my teeth are loose, and I wiggle several of them out of my jaw. I've looked this one up in all the dream dictionary's. What does it mean? Money is coming. Well, I haven't seen a cent. But, on these few instaces I was able to realise while dreaming, "Hey, this isn't real. I'm dreaming." And in doing so I was able to call into play, like an action sequence for several seconds of exactly what I wanted to see happen. Amazing! It's the most gratifying experience, it feels so real. Furthermore, I would love to fine tune this talent. I've spoken with others about it, but not many people can concieve what actually happens, they just can't imagine it, nonetheless has it ever happened for them. How can I make it happen more often, and last longer. Hm... Looks Like I'll be Researchign for a bit. *Muah*
Posted by Lovely Miss Mandy at 8:01 AM
