"Dream Journal" by ARK

I have started keeping a dream journal. I am excited.

I started yesterday, because I passed by this bookstore and I strolled inside. I saw this simple little notepad and I imagined the possibilities. What could I write on a little notepad? Novel plans? No, I have the computer for that. Blog posts? That's also the computer's job.

I thought of something I can't exactly post online or something that would be too boring to type.

Then I thought: "DREAM JOURNAL".

I realized I spent much time listening to people narrate their dreams to me, as I tried to interpret its meaning. But I do not spend much time paying attention to my own dreams. Whenever I awaken from a meaningless dream, I would use my own dream interpretation technique. This helps me understand myself, because dreams are really just thoughts you do not reflect on.  And after interpreting my own dream, I still completely ignore its meaning. Yes, because of my dreams I know what my real insecurities, fears and goals are--sadly I do not do anything about it. Now it's just wasted knowledge.

I am no psychologist. I am not an expert. It is just that I do like people. I like seeing the world from their perspective. We could say people are on of my passions. And dreams tend to tell me more about people than it should.

Your insecurities, your fears, your goals--these are all part of who we are, and not many people acknowledge it. But understanding yourself is a good way towards self-improvement.

I plan to use my dream journal for my own good. That should keep me aware of my true feelings. And I won't write my interpretations on it, so as to keep everything a secret. But at least, I can interpret them, and I would know how to react.

I am excited to dream. I am excited to write it on my journal. Just yesterday, I woke in the middle of the night, and I quickly jotted down my dream. I was surprised that when I returned to sleep, I experienced some sort of Inception-like dream wherein I wrote on my journal, only to "reawaken" and discover that I was only dreaming and I wrote nothing down. This happened like four times, before I truly woke up.

My interpretation: I am just too excited to write on my journal.