Obstacle path

Today morning I was caught in a dream. My husband and I were with my parents and my sister and brother in law. We were attending a wedding, not sure whose wedding though.

It was good to see them, we had a great time. I missed seeing my brother who didn’t appear in this dream at all.

I recall saying bye and we got out of one exit. They went another way. Their exit was like an obstacle path. I could see them struggle. I was angry, it isn’t fair that they have got such a difficult course. I wanted to make things easy for them but couldn’t. I was guilty that I got the easy way out.

I could then hear my husband telling me we need to go for a walk.

“Ah it’s a dream”, I remember thinking in my sleep, but I couldn’t make myself leave the dream. My loved ones were struggling how could I. I was desperate to get them out of the situation. I stood frustrated while watching them manoeuvre out of the treacherous path. At some point I could not hold myself back and I recall yelling, “mom, wake up it’s just a dream”.

I woke up at that moment. There was no obstacle path, no loved ones stuck. Misery ended the moment I was awake.

I woke up with the thought, we should work towards waking up instead of struggling with the obstacle path.

Suffering is over the moment we realise that it’s all just a dream.

In my counselling practice I see my clients as Drivers, driving on the wrong side of the road , I see them drive without foot on the break. Some days I get entangled in their dangerous journey.

I realise I should cut our collective agony short, instead of working towards getting them on the right track or helping them find car break. I should probably just gently nudge them out of their dream…morning🤗ditch the car….it’s time for a walk!