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When Dreams Change With the Seasons
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Hey Reader, The light is changing. Not dramatically. Not all at once. But if you've been paying attention to your mornings, you've probably noticed - the darkness doesn't hold as long as it did in January. The sun arrives a little earlier each day. Winter is starting to release its grip. And if you've been tracking your dreams, you might notice they're changing too. Dreams don't exist in isolation from the body. They're shaped by light exposure, sleep pressure, temperature, the rhythm of your days. When those external conditions shift, your dreams shift with them. In late winter and early spring, I often hear people describe their dreams as lighter, more active, sometimes more fragmented. Less of the deep, slow, mythic quality that shows up in December and January. More movement. More color. More characters passing through. It's not better or worse. It's just different. Your brain is responding to longer daylight, earlier wake times, the subtle recalibration that happens when seasons turn. REM sleep timing shifts. Dream recall changes. The themes that felt urgent in the dark months might fade, and new ones surface. If your dreams feel different right now, that's not random. That's your subconscious adjusting to the world around you. Pay attention to what stays. Pay attention to what changes. Some dreams only make sense in winter. And some are waiting for spring. Michaela "Coffee is a lot more than just a drink; it's something happening." — Gertrude Stein |
Michaela Wirtz
A monthly letter with something to wonder about, something to try, and discoveries worth sharing.
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