I woke up in the middle of an anxiety attack of sorts. On my mind was Saturday night after Shabbat and I was in a hotel organizing myself for some performance which would take place in a short while. Suddenly I realized that since I hadn't checked out of the hotel immediately after Shabbat I'd be booked/charged for another night. We can't afford it. I had fouled up for sure. I was in a panic. What should I do? How can I pay for it?
Slowly as I began waking up, or was I still in that dream, my mind began to clear. This was just a dream. I was home. I didn't have to pay any hotel bill. I worked hard to calm myself down physically. What a peculiar dream....
Now I really ought to finish up here, get myself showered, dressed and dovened (pray.) And then I must pack the Purim mishloach manot food gifts. After that I have to go to a Megillat Esther reading, 2/4.
I'm glad you were able to calm down after your unsettling dream:)
ReplyDeleteI often have bad dreams and occassionally after particularly bad ones where I am in a panic I'll recite the Amelioration of a Dream prayer in the back of my siddur.
Or sometimes just recite over and the line from it "I have dreamed a good dream."
It's probably just a matter of thought stopping but it works.
B'H I have something that works.
Good ideas. We can't let our minds drive us crazy.
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