A dream can be an unmistakable reflection of a current daytime struggle.

Remembering two or more dreams from the same night is evidence of a continuing conversation.

Dream conversations that incorporate escalation can encourage us to take action when we are avoidant.

Plays on words and puns are powerful clues for dream analysis.

Bonnie came to me with two dreams from two consecutive nights. Although the dreams seemed unrelated, our analysis showed why they stayed together in her mind: The second dream continued the internal conversation that the first dream began.

"In the first dream, I'm in bed and hear someone lurking around. I call out, 'Who's there?' A woman comes out of the shadows. Although I don't know the woman, I recognize her as someone familiar.

"I get up and see the woman's purse, which is smoking. I grab the purse and open the patio door to throw it in the yard, but then I realize there are flames outside and the house is catching on fire. I come back inside screaming at the woman: 'You set my house on fire!'

"She's standing there, recording me with her phone. She never says a word the entire dream."

I asked, “Are you feeling someone inside your space lately? Maybe not just inside your space, but creating a potential hazard.”

Bonnie answered, “I'm thinking about my niece. My mom has been discussing her lately. Because of that, I feel like she's inside my space.

"My niece is also a bit of a stranger to me. It's just like in the dream. She 'came........

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