I have a very vivid dream life, and pretty much remember my dreams the next morning. Years ago, my brother introduced me to dream interpretation, and suggested that I explore it to understand myself better. Initially, I blew it off, but he gave me a book about it, called The Dreamer’s Dictionary, by Barbara Condron, and it changed my mind on the importance of understanding and interpreting your dreams. My brother is a great dream interpreter. He can weave together aspects of a dream story and blow your mind over the accuracy about what it is reflecting regarding what you are currently mulling over orRead More →

When I was in my early 20’s, I worked on a ship called The Seabird in Alaska as a steward. We got 2 days off a month and on one of my day’s off, we were in Glacier Bay National Park. Another crew member was off that day, too, and we decided to get a double sea kayak and kayak around an island we were anchored next to and eat lunch on shore. We found a neat spot, grounded the kayak and started walking to find a place to eat our sandwiches. We turned a corner and about 20 feet in front of us wasRead More →

My father was ill on and off for 10 years. After a serious heart attack, I wasn’t sure if he was going to be around much longer when he arrived home from the hospital. He ended up living another 8 years, but at the time, I was told by his doctor that a sneeze could take him out because his heart was in such bad shape. My father and I had a deep relationship. But when you have a deep relationship that often means you have to go through some tough times together, and boy, we sure did. I’m also close to my step-father. MyRead More →