So I had this crazy dream last night with a bunch of wild animals just hanging out, and I woke up thinking, man, what was that all about? I figured I should actually write this down for once instead of just forgetting it by lunchtime.
Grabbing My Notebook
First thing I did this morning was reach for the notebook I keep on my nightstand. I’m trying to be better about writing things down right when I wake up, when the dream is still fresh. The details were already getting fuzzy, but I remembered a tiger and a weirdly calm snake.
I just started scribbling everything I could remember. I didn’t worry about making it sound smart or anything, just raw notes.
- Tiger: It was just walking alongside me, not scary, more like a guide.
- Snake: Coiled up under a tree, not moving, just watching.
- Feeling: Not fear, more like curiosity. A little anxious but mostly okay.
Doing a Quick Search
After I got my coffee, I hopped on my laptop. I know you’re not supposed to take dream dictionaries too seriously, but I was just curious. I looked up “tiger in dreams” and “snake in dreams” on a couple of different sites.
Most of it was the usual stuff. Tiger could mean raw power or some hidden strength. Snake often gets linked to transformation or hidden fears. But honestly, it felt a bit too generic. Like, it could apply to anyone.
Thinking About My Own Stuff
This is the part where I actually had to stop and think. I sat back and asked myself, what’s really going on with me right now? I’ve been feeling a bit stuck at work, like I’m just going through the motions. And there’s that big decision about whether to move to a new city that I’ve been putting off.
Then it kinda clicked. The tiger walking with me… maybe that’s my own strength I’m not acknowledging while I feel stuck. And the snake, just sitting there, not threatening… maybe it’s that big change I’m anticipating, but I’m just watching it from a distance instead of dealing with it.
It’s not some magical message, but it made me connect the dream to my actual life. It was less about the animals themselves and more about how they made me feel in the dream.
Writing It All Down
Finally, I opened up a new document and just wrote it all out like a story. I started with the dream itself, then my morning notes, the quick search, and my own thoughts. Putting it all together made it clearer. The practice wasn’t about finding the one true meaning; it was about using the dream as a mirror to look at my own situation.
And you know what? It actually helped. I felt a bit less anxious about that big decision afterward. Sometimes your brain just needs a weird, symbolic nudge to get you thinking straight.
So that was my little practice for today. Nothing fancy, but it worked for me.
