Our dreams come in service of our health and
well-being – even the scary ones.
Dear SMYD,
About a month and a half ago, I was turned down for
a supervisor position at my job and moved from one supervisor to another. My new supervisor is great but my old
supervisor and I had issues. She started rumors and tried to hurt my
reputation. I'm working hard to rebuild
a positive reputation again now. I was
shocked that someone who called herself my friend (my old supervisor) would be
so nasty to me.
Then I started having this recurring dream. Basically, it starts off that I'm in the hospital
with a headache and the doctor tells me I am having a baby. My first feeling when told I was having a baby
was shock and disbelief.
Next thing I know, I have a baby that is about 6
inches long! I felt warm and happy when
I saw the baby the first time, but worried that the baby is so small. It looks very premature. The hospital sends me home with the baby even
though I keep telling them the baby is too premature. Once home, I keep checking the baby's pulse
and feel for breathing. I
was afraid I or someone else would hurt the baby. I never can tell if the baby is alive.
This dream is very frightening to me and I can't seem
to sleep because of it. Can you help?
Signed,
Afraid to Sleep/Dream
Dear Afraid,
I'm sorry you had to endure so much unpleasantness
at work and in your recurring dream.
It’s important to note a parallel occurrence – Your difficulties
at work and your new job began about six weeks ago and the baby in your dream
is about six inches long. This is a tip
off to your dream’s topic.
Babies in dreams often signal hope and new
beginnings. Your dream suggests that
there is more faith in you at work than you currently believe. They entrust you with a new baby – a new
position. But it's hard for you to
believe that you have new life at work. You can't believe the baby is alive.
In fact, you keep checking to see if it's true that
this new baby, this new life/opportunity, is alive and well under the
circumstances. You're afraid that
somehow you will hurt the baby.
There is also a fear that someone else will hurt the
baby. This is a reflection of what
happened to you – a trusted person surprised you and hurt you. Your dream reflects your fear that this will
happen again in your new position.
After such a stressful time it's hard to get back to believing in yourself and trusting others, Dear Dreamer.
Your dream offers an urgent affirmation
through repetition that you are well thought of and have a true start fresh in
your new role. Don’t ruin it with
constant worry.
You may have follow-up dreams, but this frightening dream
most likely will not recur again now.
Sweet Dreams to You!
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