I read an article this past weekend about the hypnagogic state. It’s that moment between wakefulness and sleep, the semi-dream state when we’re still aware but our minds are untethered to conscious thought. Research is now showing that this can be a creative time for people, a time to work…
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Poetry Moment – Nocturnal Musings
I’ve always been a bit of an insomniac. Partly due to being a light sleeper, but also because it can be difficult to turn my mind off at night. So I lay in the dark and let my mind wander wherever it feels like traveling. Nocturnal Musings Sleep again…
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Reading and Creativity
If you follow my blog, you know I’m a passionate reader. I always have been. My father taught me my letters and worked with me on my reading when I was very young, and I was reading at a college level while still in elementary school. I love words, reading…
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The Influence of Reading on Dreams
I had a strange dream the other night that, when I woke, had me wondering where it came from. I’m a vivid dreamer and occasionally repeat the same dream over the course of several nights. Usually, I can pick them apart in the morning and figure out where the bits…