I received a pleasant surprise from Dell Corporation today. The JBL headphones I ordered, which were scheduled to arrive on February 28th, were delivered this morning before noon, even though I had only requested standard shipping. I’m not sure how that happened, but I’m grateful to have received the package so soon. Life is good.
I had a series of dreams this morning. There were so many, in fact, that it would probably take writing a novel to describe them all. The overarching theme, however, was consistent: conversations with Dad, who questioned why I was posting my journal online, and my feeling that I didn’t need to justify myself. I also spoke with Michelle Walsh from The Wellness Hub, trying to explain my suspected hereditary gift, and again experiencing the inward feeling there was no need to explain myself.
This theme ran throughout my dreams: questioning the necessity of explaining myself to others. The message seemed clear, I don’t need to explain myself, and I shouldn’t feel obligated to do so.
Most people don’t feel the need to explain themselves to me, so it makes sense that my inner self is reminding me not to over-explain my actions to anyone who demands I do that. In dreams, the most significant moments are the things you do and say yourself.
At first glance, dreams may not always make sense, but reflecting on them in the context of real life often reveals their messages. In this case, the lesson is not to feel pressured into justifying myself. I wouldn’t be surprised if my next sequence of dreams advises me to limit how much I talk to others, since excessive conversation often leads to unnecessary explanations.
Given that people are often preoccupied with their own concerns and may not truly listen, I need to ask myself more often, “What’s the point of explaining? Is this person really worth the effort?” In my experience, “Most people aren’t.”