Episode 94: Decoding our Dreams with Melanie McGauran

In this episode Vicki Atkinson and Wynne Leon are talking with author, blogger, and former newspaper writer, Melanie McGauran about decoding our dreams. This is such a fascinating episode. The interior of our minds is an interesting, and sometimes scary, place. But it is so fun how Melanie brings her love of mysteries to this practice of sifting through the clues. Melanie talks about her fascination with dreams and how she both remembers hers and extends them. It’s a wonderful practice to not only appreciate the dreamscape but also focus the mind in the middle of the night. She introduces us to the work of Matthew Walker, author of Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams and his insight that in dreaming, we access our memory tree but without the guardrails of logic. Melanie combines that memory mixology with her unstoppable creativity, joy and problem-solving to decode dreams. This episode is such a fun take on dreaming, writing and creativity. We love Melanie’s passion and interest and get to see that in action as she helps us make stories from our dreams. I’m confident you’ll love the scenic and beautiful places we explore as we share the power of storytelling – in podcasts, in conversation, and in dreams. We know you’ll love it! Links for this episode: Episode 94 show notes Late and Lost by Vicki Atkinson Melanie's blog: https://leavingthedooropen.com/ "Why We Sleep" - Matthew Walker, Ph.D From the hosts: Vicki’s book about resilience and love: Surviving Sue; Blog: https://victoriaponders.com/ Wynne’s book about her beloved father: Finding My Father’s Faith; Blog: https://wynneleon.com/