We live in these bodies

We live in these bodies

Kids love bodily functions. They are so out there with their enthusiasm about the sounds and substances that bodies create. Talk to any three year old who is in the midst of potty training and you’ll hear intimate details about this new experience. At age four, my...
Driving in reverse

Driving in reverse

Dream: I am driving down our neighborhood street and I am having trouble getting through because there has been an accident. I try to squeeze through but I can’t. I don’t care that there has been an accident. I just see it as an inconvenience. Now Julia is in the car...
Topless ping-pong

Topless ping-pong

Dream: A teenage girl asks me to join her in playing topless ping-pong with her friends. She’s just about to take off her shirt. At first I consider joining in but then I see a glimpse of her breast. I don’t feel comfortable with this situation. I say, “No thanks, I...
Stepping into the cave

Stepping into the cave

Dream: I leave to go for a walk in the woods like I normally do. I get to an area that looks like a cave entrance. It is dark in there but I can also see some areas of light shining. When I first walk in it feels like a familiar place on my walk but I wonder why it is...
Matt

Matt

Dream: I see Matt (my nephew). He is about 5 years old. He is so cute – curious about everything. Then it switches and he is an adult. Where is little Matt now? I sit down on the ground and I start crying. There are other family members around. I notice them and...