I was wondering yesterday about the whole practice, if you will, of dreaming. It’s an interesting topic. Experts have written volumes about it and spent countless hours analyzing it. (What does it take to become a dream expert, anyway? Hit me back if you know.) I often remember my dreams in fragments, as the day goes on, and then sometimes by actually experiencing something or running into someone who was in my dream. I don’t think that people believe me though when—out of the blue— I say, “Oh, yeah, I had a dream about you last night.” They usually look at me like I am just making it up. Has this ever happened to you?

I think it’s particularly scary how random scenes unfold in dreams. They can contain people you haven’t seen in years and have barely any connection to at all. And then, all of sudden, there they are—tap dancing on top of your garbage cans eating a bologna sandwich. You start thinking about what you had for dinner last night, and vow never to eat that before bed again.

While those dreams are uncontrollable in nature, I am most interested in knowing if anyone dares to dream anymore? If anyone takes the time to dream? Which brings us to the practice of “daydreaming.” Some people are better at this than others. I consider myself proficient in the art of daydreaming. I do think this is, however, a dying art for most people these days as our daily routines tend to interfere with the whole introspective practice of daydreaming. Many now consider this a dalliance—ill afforded when more serious and relevant matters require attention.

For my part, I feel some of my life’s successes took shape because I dared to daydream. I allowed myself to ponder “what if?” and then in that sense started to envision how this dream could actually come true. Of course, there was real-world work involved with my accomplishments, but they all started out in the same manner, with a thread of thought connected with some type of desire.

So I write this blog in defense of the daydream, and I urge you to take some time to weave some of your own thoughts with your desires today.

Sweet dreams!