Shortly after the beginning of 2020, I began a new experiment. I started journaling my dreams. I don’t have a background in dream analysis [sounds cool], and I’m not even close to being an expert on the subject. Besides doing some research on lucid dreaming in hopes of learning more about myself, I haven’t sat down and invested as much time as I should.
I made the spontaneous decision to begin logging my dreams back in January of this year. First, I created a new file in my cellphone writer application, and titled it [Crash Report], as in [Crashed Out].
For obvious reasons, this new experiment would require me to journal each dream as soon as I open my eyes. As I’m sure you already know, most dreams tend to fade away within seconds or minutes. On the occasions when I wake up to more than one dream, I log each dream separately. Interestingly, I’ve also journaled a dream within a dream a couple of times. Yes, like [Nightmare On Elm Street]!
I don’t know why I kicked off this experiment, but I’ve learned a great deal. It seems, my dreams have distinct patterns to them. Maybe yours do as well?
Joseph Shanklin
August 27, 2020
ShankJoeJoe 
amazing work
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Thank you.
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It’s a good idea. I have mostly insomnia and nightmares but on occasion I get a good dream in.
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If I remember correctly, were you the one who suggested that I try and count to ten while sleeping? I had posted something about lucid dreaming.
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Try and turn on a light switch while dreaming, if you find yourself in a room. You can’t control light while dreaming. Watch “Waking Life”, it covers lucid dreaming. A stoner flick but intelligent.
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I’ll check it out.
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It has a good cast. It’s kinda animated. The focus is the stories. I also like the section where they talk about if you meet someone you know dead in your dreams that you’re actually really meeting them in another realm.
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I’m already on YouTube, saving the videos for later. I watched the light switch scene. Very cool! Thank you once again!
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No problem!
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Writing down your dreams is interesting and fun. At least to me it is. I’ve done many dream journals over the years. I don’t try analyzing them, I just write what I remember.
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This year is my first time. I agree, it’s a lot of fun!
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Mine have patterns, too. Sometimes they are just abstract and chaotic.
Lately, my dreams are monstrous. The characters who are out for me are merciless. I am isolated since I am the only one who can see their manipulative abuse. I am always relieved but exhausted when I awaken from these dismal worlds.
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