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Synchronicity and The Cat
This is my cat, Astor. I’ve never owned a cat before Astor, and for the longest time I figured I never would. As someone who is highly...
Guylaine Richer de Lafleche
Jan 17, 20225 min read
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Finding Love in My Shadow
I was on the phone with my mum when I spotted a little love in my shadow. This is a beautiful image on its own but for me it hits a...
Guylaine Richer de Lafleche
Jan 4, 20222 min read
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An Introduction to the Scientific Study of Dreams
J. A. Hobson's Activation-Synthesis Hypothesis All of us, at one point in our lives, have been in awe by the perplexity of our dream...
Guylaine Richer de Lafleche
Nov 5, 20219 min read
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Why I Disconnected from Social Media, in Order to Feel More Connected to Myself
Like everything in life, social media has two sides of the same coin, and lately, I’ve been feeling torn between the two. Jumping on and...
Guylaine Richer de Lafleche
Apr 25, 20215 min read
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Awakening My Psyche with an Afternoon Art Session
I was walking my dog this morning when two leaves fluttering in the wind caught my eye. From where I stood, I saw not two leaves but the...
Guylaine Richer de Lafleche
Jan 14, 20211 min read
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Sleep Hygiene: How to Maintain a Healthy Flow of Energy in Your Dream Space
Do you ever feel like your bed needs a pick-me-up? Ever so often my dream space feels heavy, restless, and drained, as if the flow of...
Guylaine Richer de Lafleche
Jan 8, 20213 min read
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Nightmares: Finding the Light in the Dark
Up and down, good and evil, night and day — every yin has its yang and the dream world is no different. When we close our eyes the things...
Guylaine Richer de Lafleche
Oct 31, 20204 min read
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Looking for an Escape: Observing the Patterns of My Inner Dialogue
Over the past few months, I’ve been trying my best to take a step back and observe my mind as it runs wild. Now I’m desperate for it to...
Guylaine Richer de Lafleche
Sep 13, 20202 min read
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A Moment for Clarity: Dropping into the Present Moment to Achieve Lucidity
How often do you find yourself in a dream where the setting feels like one place but has elements of another? For me, this happens quite...
Guylaine Richer de Lafleche
Aug 11, 20201 min read
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A Dream Within a Dream: Finding Inspiration to Connect with Your Creative Self
Working with a dream isn't about “cracking the code.” Sometimes, the most powerful dreamwork is done when we move beyond the boundaries ...
Guylaine Richer de Lafleche
Jul 2, 20203 min read
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How to Build Your Dream Dictionary
Dream dictionaries can be found in print or online and are perhaps the most common way to interpret dream symbols today, but ...
Guylaine Richer de Lafleche
Jun 21, 20203 min read
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A Night Owl, Lost in an Early Bird World
Are you an early bird or a night owl? I use to think it was one or the other but according to sleep specialist, Dr Michael Breus ...
Guylaine Richer de Lafleche
Jun 1, 20203 min read
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How a Grad Student Discovered REM Sleep Out of Sheer Luck
The REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep state was discovered in 1953 out of sheer luck by a grad student named Eugene Aserinsky...
Guylaine Richer de Lafleche
May 25, 20202 min read
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Reality Check: Is This Real Life?
Life feels pretty surreal these days as we adjust to our “new normal.” Some days I need to remind myself there is a global crisis, other...
Guylaine Richer de Lafleche
Apr 20, 20201 min read
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It's Official, Spring Has Sprung!
I always feel so confused this time of year with the official start of spring falling during one of the most turbulent months. March is...
Guylaine Richer de Lafleche
Mar 28, 20201 min read
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The Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche: Book Review
His story starts with a dream, and although Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche did not know this at the time, this would be the beginning of his...
Guylaine Richer de Lafleche
Feb 23, 20205 min read
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Dreaming With Cannabis: Is It Doing More Harm Than Good?
Happy 420 fellow lovers of the leaf! As a dream worker, I hear all too often about cannabis users lack of dream recall. This has been...
Guylaine Richer de Lafleche
Apr 20, 20195 min read
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How to Start Your Lucid Dreaming Practice: Stage 2
The second stage in lucid dreaming is learning how to direct your awareness within the dream. This is a skill that requires patience and...
Guylaine Richer de Lafleche
Apr 12, 20192 min read
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How to Start Your Lucid Dreaming Practice: Stage 1
Did you know… if you have one lucid dream per month, you are considered a frequent lucid dreamer? That equals out to be less than 1% of...
Guylaine Richer de Lafleche
Apr 12, 20193 min read
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Out with the Old and in with the New: Learning to Let Go of Limiting Beliefs
Many years ago, someone that I considered to be a good friend, had strongly projected her opinion about childhood teddy bears onto me. It...
Guylaine Richer de Lafleche
Apr 6, 20195 min read
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