Sweet Dreams.
Not even one of the “About 7,280,000 results (0.54 seconds)” from Google found the first reference to “Sweet Dreams” that immediately comes to mind. Bedtime, from the times in footie pajamas to the last time I saw her… Every nite when we went to bed, Rosie would reiterate Sweet Dreams. If mom was around when I went to bed I would hear her say it with the sincerity only a loving mother has for her children.
Mom is no longer around and there are too many things on the nightly news that make it difficult if not impossible. Those sweet dreams are fewer and farther apart. I was more than mildly disappointed when I found the website Extreme Dream Training with Laurie Santos. It is much more a corporate and personal coaching site than anything to do with training to enable sweet dreams. There is an “Extreme Dreamzine” that people can subscribe to there for those interested but again it was not what I was looking for.
There is http://www.dreamtraining.co.uk/index.php which has many links that are a nightmare and do not work including: "HOME," "COURSES", "LEARNING ZONE", "NEWS", "EMPLOYERS", "CONTACT" and a few invisible ones on its Navigation Bar.
BINGO! http://www.consciousdreaming.com/lucid-dreaming-software.htm touts “Not only will you have access to a state-of-the-art dream training program, but you will also gain lifetime access to the member's only website…” People can purchase dream training software: “The program is available on CD-ROM for $35.00. The full version is also available as a download for the special low discount price of $24.00.” Another link to this site provided useful information: http://consciousdreaming.com/lucid-dreaming/how-to-lucid-dream.htm. This was just what I needed. Since it is “Bird’s Lucid Dreaming Website”, ‘Bird’ provides a wealth of information on “Lucid Dreaming - The Six Basic Steps” on this page. ‘Bird’ expounds further upon the steps in the software version.
There is a “Reality Check” link that warns to “Use At Your Own Risk”. It is right below the body of text: “CHECK YOUR MINDSTATE:
BASIC TIP: The Button and/or Light Switch REALITY CHECK
When you are dreaming, it is common for switches and buttons to malfunction. A light switch may or may not turn on the lights in a dream room. One way to determine if you are dreaming is to test buttons, switches and control knobs to see if they always do what they are intended to do. You can use the REALITY CHECK button below to test if you are dreaming. If it does not work, you may be dreaming.”
That was sufficient challenge for me. After clicking on the Button repeatedly and getting no forward I realized there was no link. It was a cruel ruse. I must already be dreaming or reality checking does not work for people who are not asleep.
I decided to have a honeyed cup of Sleepy Time, listen to the Eurythmics and think of mom.
“Sweet Dreams are made of this…” you can sing along if you remember.
I reached one goal which is a sweet dream: in my “Searchable Blog Copy.doc” file which includes all of the posts I have written since I started this blog; I finally hit two hundred pages. DakotaDawg is quite proud of our accomplishment. I better wish her Sweet Dreams.
© 07.28.2010 steven d philbrick SR+ DakotaDawg
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