Thanks everyone - such a treat to have some sharing between our times of being together . . . I too am enjoying my dreams and at times having time to linger In the in-between world between sleep and wake. -- Sometimes I fall asleep so easily and other times, something in me is alert or boingy even when I'm tired. -- I'm still working on identifying the experience more and wondering??? What keeps me awake ? and What does it want from me? Maybe I'll learn more tonight. Sweet dreams.
I have been been pleased by bringing awareness to waking up, especially when I can wake without an alarm. Although, even when I set an alarm- I feel I have this awareness of time and usually wake up before my alarm.
I am awakened by a sense of consciousness. Like my awake brain/soul calls on me- I sense that I am done with sleep. But my sleeping brain tries to call me back. I sense my sleepy self and awake self talking it out for a bit. My awake brain warns me that my back and body won't feel as good if I fall back asleep, but my sleepy brain try to convince me I'll be fine and I should surrender to a little more sleep.
Sometimes- if I wake during a dream, I feel the dream calling me back. I get excited that perhaps I can return to where I left off in the dream. Although I don't think I am ever successful doing this.
But I feel this strange suspension in between unconsciousness and consciousness. It feels delicious - like I have a little portal between these two worlds that is open only for a few moments in the morning. I have remembered more of my dreams on these mornings that I am paying attention to this awakening. It is fascinating how when you set an intention to remember a dream that you do. I love the image of catching the tail of a dream and pulling it down and you can catch a little before it evaporates. I think John O'Donahue talks about that in one of his talks.
Any way- it has been fun to pay attention to this process of awakening.
Thanks everyone - such a treat to have some sharing between our times of being together . . . I too am enjoying my dreams and at times having time to linger In the in-between world between sleep and wake. -- Sometimes I fall asleep so easily and other times, something in me is alert or boingy even when I'm tired. -- I'm still working on identifying the experience more and wondering??? What keeps me awake ? and What does it want from me? Maybe I'll learn more tonight. Sweet dreams.
Reflections on waking from slumber-
I have been been pleased by bringing awareness to waking up, especially when I can wake without an alarm. Although, even when I set an alarm- I feel I have this awareness of time and usually wake up before my alarm.
I am awakened by a sense of consciousness. Like my awake brain/soul calls on me- I sense that I am done with sleep. But my sleeping brain tries to call me back. I sense my sleepy self and awake self talking it out for a bit. My awake brain warns me that my back and body won't feel as good if I fall back asleep, but my sleepy brain try to convince me I'll be fine and I should surrender to a little more sleep.
Sometimes- if I wake during a dream, I feel the dream calling me back. I get excited that perhaps I can return to where I left off in the dream. Although I don't think I am ever successful doing this.
But I feel this strange suspension in between unconsciousness and consciousness. It feels delicious - like I have a little portal between these two worlds that is open only for a few moments in the morning. I have remembered more of my dreams on these mornings that I am paying attention to this awakening. It is fascinating how when you set an intention to remember a dream that you do. I love the image of catching the tail of a dream and pulling it down and you can catch a little before it evaporates. I think John O'Donahue talks about that in one of his talks.
Any way- it has been fun to pay attention to this process of awakening.
In sleepy wonder,
Dana