Dream Logic

“It almost feels like all my dreams are like that. These little old fashioned movie sets of, like, New York City, but I just somehow know where everything is.” Hannah recounts a recent dream that takes place at a restaurant in an eerily familiar neighbourhood. In her reflection, she discusses the movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s, her experience working in restaurants, financial pressures, and the unique feeling of a rainy, overcast day.

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“The trees are exceptionally huge—they’re like giants. And when I reach the cove, it’s like, the beach feels bigger, the sea feels bigger, everything feels bigger and I feel small.” Peter recounts a recurring dream of walking along a path in the forest and arriving at a beautiful cove. In his reflection, he discusses growing up in a small town in India with a father he admired, losing his dad at a young age, and the enormous responsibility he feels with his own son.

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“In that moment, looking over at John, I was stressed because I wanted to make sure he was okay.” Kyla recounts a recent dream where John Lennon accompanies her family on a camping trip. In her reflection, she discusses her recent exposure to John Lennon’s music and life, her own experience with loss, and how she tries to support those who are grieving.

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“I could see these men coming towards us… and the first man who was approaching us kept yelling at us to get down, or to get away, because they were going to kill us.” Stephanie recounts a recent dream involving a mysterious ambush, ritualistic killings, and hiding out in a cabin with her family. In her reflection, she discusses the impact of moving back in with her parents during the pandemic, the feeling of abandonment, and how her relationship with her father has influenced the person she’s become.

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“In many dreams where I’m trying to get someplace, there’s a sense of incredible urgency, that getting to this place is the most important thing in the world.” Bill recounts a recent dream where he encounters an old friend from his past at a hotel. In his reflection, he discusses his first romantic relationship, coming out as a gay man, and the nagging feeling of missing out on something important.

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“She flickers in and out of different forms.” Shailie recounts a recent dream involving a woman trapped in a house and a mysterious forest. In her reflection, she discusses feeling deprived in a marriage that recently ended, the shifting of other key relationships in her life, the importance of discomfort, and how she’s learned to claim her own independence.

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Introducing Dream Logic: where people recount their dreams and try to make sense of them.

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