Dream podcasts – behind the scenes
What’s the story about the snorting pig-dog? Why does veteran podcaster James Williams refer to Michael as the unsung hero of The Dream Show? Why do we, on The Dream Show, go for the raw cut? What happens when you’re in the middle of nowhere and try to record a show by satellite? What happens when you know nothing about podcasting and jump in anyway with an idea for a weekly show? Michael and I
Sleep yourself skinny?
Do you ever wake in fright from nightmares? How often? According to new research reported by Victoria University PhD candidate Fabian Elzo, 16% of Australians (that’s nearly 1 in 6 people) wake in fright from a nightmare once a week. Previous research across the world suggests the figures are closer to 4-10%. So, do Australians suffer more nightmares? Elzo’s study group were all students aged 18-34 years, and perhaps that skews the stats, but either
Why is grass green?
“Why is grass green?” I was three or four years old, and this was probably the hundredth question I had asked my mum that day. I was a curious child in every sense, as curious as a cat with nine lives to spare, and a curious specimen of childhood, a child more interested in why than what. “Oh, I don’t know why,” Mum replied, and I still remember her frustration, the toss of her head,
Celebrate our 1st Birthday today!
Happy Blog Birthday to us! Join me for a slice of chocolate birthday cake to get the inside info on today’s celebrations and gifts. Yes, I’ve been blogging for a year today, ever since Euan urged me to “write a blog Mum!” Why did I need a blog when I had a popular 11 year old, constantly evolving dream website, I asked my friends. “Write a blog Jane Teresa!” they all replied. So I did.
Top blogger reviews coaching with me
Jen, whose successful blog, Semantically Driven, about blogging, parenting and living in Australia is a constant on the Top 100 Aussie women blogger list, blogged yesterday about coaching with me. She goes into detail, including the exercises I set her and the outcomes that resulted from just one session on the phone with me. Jen began, “About a year ago I started looking on the internet for a life coach but couldn’t work my way
Dream interpretation: Radio 2UE, Finding home
Vanessa called Radio 2UE when I was interpreting dreams on Tim Webster’s afternoon show earlier this month, to ask about her recurring dream which she’d been having for six months. She was intrigued because a previous caller had asked about her recurring dream of never being able to find the right train station, or catch the train, and I had said that this was a common dream related to not getting going with goals, or
Nelson Mandela’s dream: Conversations with Myself
Nelson Mandela’s book, Conversations with Myself, was released yesterday. It includes notes he wrote into the margin of his prison diary about his dreams. I’ve yet to see a copy, but here’s one dream as reported by CNN: “One entry recalls a dream he had of going home to his Soweto house to see his wife Winnie, who was sick, while one of their daughters swallows a razor blade.” CNN interprets context, saying, “The notes
A knitting yarn
My first grandchild, a girl, is due in January and we are all getting very excited. My daughter, Rowan, and her husband, Michael, are renovating, painting, building the nest, and consulting the book of a thousand and one names for children. And I’ve bought some wool and knitting needles. It’s been 30 years since I’ve knitted anything, and that was a baby cardigan for Rowan, but they say it’s like riding a bike – you
Dream interpretation: The Handbag
What’s in a dream symbol? Here’s a question for you in this little video. Watch and share your answer in the comments here or on Facebook. Enjoy! (2019: Sorry, video no longer available.)
How to remember your dreams
The most common reasons for bad dream-recall * Your parents soothed your nightmares by telling you they were ‘only dreams’ so you learned not to bother remembering them. * You have blocked dream recall because you had a series of scary dreams. * You jump out of bed in the morning when the alarm goes off, jumping straight into your conscious world – not giving yourself time to bask in the twilight zone and remember