Clarity is often not as easy to achieve as we would like. We start doubting our course of action, we can't find a solution or we are unable to understand why a certain patterns keeps repeating. Asking for clarity and affirming that you find it helps to making your decision process faster, easier and more confident.
Pick and choose what works for you and affirm away (I recommend three times a day if you can manage it).
I am willing to honestly look at myself
I ask to receive clarity from Spirit
Dear people,
Who wouldn't want to improve their life while they are sleeping? Dream work is a wonderful way to sleep your way towards the solution of problems, understanding yourself and creating more joy. There are many different techniques you can use, but today I will be talking about the basics and give you an exercise to try. I've also talked about Dream Work in my Creating Joy Video!
How to work with Dream work
For Dream work to actually work you need to be able to recall your dreams. For some of us that's simple, while others might need some time. Here are some tips to help you remember your dreams. Remember it often takes at least a week before you notice any effects. Perseverance is the key!
Do an affirmation before bed that you will remember your dreams to counteract your idea that you can't remember them or to improve your recall. Just repeat it 3 times after bed, for example: I will easily remember my dreams.
Another technique that personally I never used is based on letting your brain know what is expected by putting a glass of water next to your bed. Before bedtime, you take a sip of the glass of water, while focusing on the fact that you will remember your dreams. When you wake up, the first thing you do is take a sip again, and supposedly, this will help you remember what happened.
What do you need for Dream work
You need almost nothing to do Dream work, because we all need to sleep. However, I do highly recommend using a dream journal. You can use a piece of paper and a pen or use a dedicated notebook. Simply keep one next to your bed and try to write down what you remember in the morning.
You will start to notice that the more you write, the more images and things will continue to pop up. Slowly the fragments that you remember will become longer stories. Since dreams don't make rational sense though, expect a lot of scene changes or fragments. It almost never is a readable story from beginning to end.
What can you do with Dream work
The most basic Dream work is just to register your dreams and interpret them so you can learn from them. However, you can also ask for advice on issues or work with Lucid Dreaming. Personally, I use Dream work mostly for advice and reflection. I also receive prophetic dreams about the future, but I never asked another person if they tried to do that with Dream Work.
Exercise: Creating a Dream Request
It's possible to request a Dream, concerning a certain issue. You can pinpoint a question or a theme for yourself. Be sure it's something you truly wish answered or wish to gain more understanding in.
There are several things you can do to state your Request. You can pray, write it on a note, or use affirmation to request a specific Dream. Choose what makes you feel the most comfortable. If you want to request a dream about Healing, but you don't know what is most important for you at the time, just request: "A Healing Dream". Other types of Requests can include: "Solving problem X", "Understanding my behavior in case of Y" etc.
Personally, for me, stating the request just before I go to bed is the best. Make sure you have some time to meditate before sleeping or simply to calm down and prepare yourself. After you feel you are calm and you have stated your Request so it's firmly in your mind, you can simply fall asleep.
Don't be discouraged if you don't remember your dream upon waking or feel that the dream you received has nothing to do with what you asked. Spend some time deciphering your dream or ask again at a later time. It might be that another important processing dream had to be dealt with first or a second or third dream might shed light on why the previous dreams have to do with your issue.
Dear people,
I often see people unwilling to ask for help or to invest in themselves, until there is a (big) problem. That means that we see our lives get worse and worse, until we truly have to accept that something is wrong. As if we can only go for a change when the situation has become unacceptable. It's much easier to turn things around when we have more energy left, when we aren't as emotionally hurt or mentally exhausted. So today I'm writing about how to change this mindset.
Embracing available help
While it's true that you can do things on your own just fine, doing things together is often faster and more joyful. By supporting each other, we share in success and love and increase bonding. We gift each other the satisfaction of helping out and feelings of gratitude and appreciation.
There is no problem too small to ask for help, whether it's from Heaven or from a friend, family member or colleague. If you find that situation hard to stomach, you probably feel that you gain in self confidence or self esteem for doing things on your own. You might feel that by doing it the hard way, you are proving something about yourself.
The question is: is what you are proving, worth it? If we all lived effortless lives, we'd be happier, more abundant and more connected. So, let's make all our lives easier and embrace the available help.
Don't wait until there is a breakdown
In our busy lives it's tempting to wait until something really breaks down. We can keep putting it off and focus on thing we find more urgent... until the problem becomes urgent. Just like a small leak that isn't tended to can turn into huge massive water damage, so can small frustrations turn into something much bigger.
If you always are feeling that you don't have the time or the energy to look at what's happening in your life, I highly suggest you find a better balance. You might have to delay some known big projects, so you can do some inner housekeeping. It's tempting to keep doing new things, but we need to take care of ourselves too.
How small problems turn big
Mostly, problems start with small signs in the spiritual realm: feeling a bit more frustrated with your spouse, finding less enjoyment in a hobby or in your job and they are easily ignored. After that, it usually grows into the mental realm: you start noticing stress, impatience, worrying etc. and you start to believe something needs to change. If nothing is done, it will drop down the emotional and you will most likely experience sadness, disappointment, anger and other troubling emotions. If you still ignore it, it will turn into the physical realm and you will get health concerns.
How often do you tell yourself: "I should have done something about this sooner" or "I can't believe how out of hand this got". If you do find yourself doing that, remember that a small problem will turn big with time passing.
Creating an effortless flow
So, to make sure you ask for help at the right time, make it a habit to ask for help. Don't go at things alone, but allow Heaven to support you. When you notice something is off, take charge and ask for help. Deal with issues as they crop up and you will start noticing lots of things move better and happier.
All in all, creating a Flow of Miracles in your life takes some effort, but once it started, it's much easier to keep it going. So yeah, living a spiritually aware life might make others feel like your life is charmed, but you just learned to make the effort before there is a problem.
Don't hesitate to reach out to me if you want to see what's going on in your life more clearly or want to work on something that still feels small. You can email me, post a message on the blog or send me a message on the Facebook Fan Page or Instagram.