
Oh, the stories my brain can tell. Have you ever been caught in a dream? You know…when you lay your weary head down on your pillow. Those horrendously heavy eyelids thud shut, and you actually fall asleep, and watch the same recurring movie dream over and over again. It’s like my own personal Groundhog Day during REM only less annoying and much more personalized. Night after night, the same dream. Day after day, thinking about this same dream. Has this ever happened to you?
For me, as I slide into deep rest albeit temporarily, I magically become a superhero, very similar to Wonder Woman only less cleavage, in fact, by less, I mean none. I fight evil and wrongdoing for our planet, these government gonifs (thieves), my mishpocheh (family), for my kinder (kids) and for my Mrs. I am sleeping proof that one can be an absolute awe-inspiring superhero, even without the great ‘chest-al’ divide. And, thanks to the dark skin and bags (one might even say, luggage) around my eyes, I have a built-in mask! Nature, she’s a real hoot and works in mysterious, magical ways.
Appropriate Yiddish proverb:
If you want your dreams to come true, don’t sleep. Aoib ir viln deyn khlumus tsu kumen ams, ton nit shlofn.
So, back to my dream (as I so often do). Smart, I am! Equipped with the knowledge and wisdom of RBG, and the wit, timing and dance moves of Ellen DeGeneres. Oh, and have I got writers. Such good writers! I must channel Shonda Rhimes, Aaron Sorkin, and David E. Kelly in the wee hours when I’m not waking up to wee. I look like me, with only the very sleek and stylin’ cape (it helps keep me afloat). Strong? Look out! As I soar skyward, flying, I am carrying a tachka (big) boulder around with me, and with ease! I’m not even a bit out of breath. What’s with the tachka big boulder?
Flying, I travel through the brisk night air, guided by the light of the full, brilliant moon. Leaving my suburb-ified city, I seek and find offenders and bad actors. When I land, have I got a mouthful? I advise, warn, counsel, check, tell off, call on the carpet, tell a thing or two, draw the line in the sand, and then, and only then do I offer a proper Yiddish proverb. Why, because a good Yiddish quote, given at the exact right moment, it’s like bread for the hungry!
This Yiddish Proverb:
Truth is heavy, therefore few care to carry it. ams iz shver, deriber veynik zorgn tsu firn es.
So by day, I feel what the world offers. I soak it in like a sponge, absorbing the wrongs, evils, deceits, and denials. And mitten drinnen (in the middle of everything), I hide my superpowers and carry on. But by the marvelous light of the moon, I am a respectful force to be feared, like Golem (a Yiddisheh savior), on behalf of all that I hold true, care for and love.
Look out. Look up. Here I come! ❤
So what are you dreaming about?
Love this post! I hope you had a fun Purim and stuffed your face with Hamentaschen, but where are the pics of the maidalach in costumes?
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I could eat Hamentaschen all year long! My fave! I hope your Purim was nice too 😘
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It was very nice, thank you, and what about some pics of the kinder in costumes?
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Oh, how I’d long to be a superhero in my dreams! I can’t remember the last time I actually had a dream, sadly. 😦
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Oh no! This dream is over and over. I’m solving something big! 😘 thanks for reading! #thatfridaylinky xoxo
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Nice that you’re a superhero! That’s spurring you on in real life?
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I’m trying hard to get through this – tuck my cape in so as not to intimidate 😂💕
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I love this – you’re your own superhero, fighting evil. I’m a wannabe Wonder Woman every day – haven’t quite got there yet. In fact my social media captions say just the same! x #MixitUp
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C’mon Rosie! Let’s do it. You can do it! 💁 xoxo
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Dreams are fascinating, sometimes in mine I can still walk, in others I’m able to fly, who needs to walk when you can fly! I think your dream is very telling and I hope your big boulder turns into a pebble soon x
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Thank you, lovely. That must feel amazing to be walking again. Wow.
Yes, a people, or even a touch stone would be nice. 😘💕 xoxo
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What a great dream to be having! I sadly am so knackered at the end of each day that I barely remember my dreams, mostly random angst and anger filled but then I dont have time or energy to vent when awake so no doubt it’s coming out in my sleep! eek.
Thank you for sharing this with us at #TriumphantTales, I hope to see you back next week!
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I don’t know how you do it! You are a super hero 🦸😂💕 #triumphanttales
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I love that you dream of being a superhero! That’s awesome! I often dream of being a warrior on a battlefield, a queen or well, Zena (not exactly Zena but someone like her) So I guess it’s similar in a way. Although I do have a recurring dream sometimes that has absolutely nothing with fighting bad guys but visiting an old friend in various places. In fact, the places are the only thing that changes 🙂 #GlobalBlogging
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That sounds amazing. Have you seen this friend lately? 🦸💕 #globalblogging
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No I haven’t seen that friend in years. We had a falling out several years ago but every now and then he pops into my dreams and the dream is really us hanging out and talking so it’s like he stops in to say hello. Isn’t that weird?
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Maybe it’s a sign you are ready to talk? Dreams are smarter than we are 😂😂😂
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Maybe. Interesting idea 😁
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Dreams are a great place to let yourself go aren’t they? It sounds like a really liberating one. I dreamed a couple of nights ago that my daughter had been abducted. I know, not a nice one… But she had walked away from me in a shoe store that day so it was obviously still on my mind. I’m going to handcuff her to me in future! #dreamteam
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You can market those handcuffs! 😂😂😂 #dreamteam We’ve all been there, frighteningly ❤️
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I am a superhero, I survived a massive stroke and much to my husband’s disappointment I am still taking nvery well#itsok@_karendennis
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Oh Karen, I do hope you are okay. And you definitely are a 🦸 superhero. ❤️❤️
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I don’t often remember my dreams. When I was pregnant I had really vivid nightmares which was awful. I’d much rather be Wonder woman!
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😂 I’m just happy to realize that I am getting some sleep! 💕
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I used to have such vivid dreams, every single night. And this will sound so stupid, but I literally have not had a single dream since my twins were born – that’s 21 months ago, because I’m so tired! I guess I am dreaming, but I’m just not remembering them. It’s a shame! Thanks for linking up #ItsOK
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It happens. We are too exhausted to think, let alone dream! #itsok xoxo
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Dreams are an ever present and constant in my life, I don’t think I have ever woken up and forgotten what I dreamt. I usually do not have reassuring dreams, but I believe when we do that they a a strong sign of things we need to face or even overcome in our daily reality. The two times I experienced reassuring dreams where times I was in deep trouble. The first when I was around 7 or 8 years old and it was a very scary time, the second time was after I escaped my abusive relationship and was being stalked for a couple of years after, I closed off from speaking out about the beatings, the rape, the isolation, I didn’t want anyone to know what I had been through and so every night I would dream of him on top of me again, me fighting like hell and running away hiding on the streets to survive. I was reliving the horror one day I broke down and confirmed what my best friend had suspected all along and I opened up to her my dreams stopped, like a switch flicking off, I then started sessions with a rape crisis centre and began to open up to a few closet people. So believe there is power in your dreams, they are telling you something I have no doubt. Over the past years I now can recognise myself that I am dreaming and if something bad is happening I can actually say to myself in a dream that I am dreaming, I can say stop, you need to redirect this dream and it happens, i don’t know how I do it, but I just can. You are a superhero even in the day time, you share so much that inspires us and your daughters are so blessed to have you as a role model! Thanks so much for sharing this post with us for #ABloggingGoodTime
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Oh Mac, I am so sorry to hear about your past. Dreams are indeed teachable moments for us all. I am so happy you have the strength to rise above and learn, and share so openly with all of us. My dream played out. I told The Mrs.’ Mom about everything.
She has filed it away. But boy, I felt good.
Mac, you are a force of good and I am grateful for you. ❤️💜
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I have been having bad dreams over the last few weeks 😦 I think I am remembering so many of them because my sleep is disturbed by my youngest. Thanks for linking up with #globalblogging
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I hope things are better for you in the world of sleep, and I apologize for my lateness in replying. It’s been trying times. ❤️💜
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My latest dream found me in outer space with Lola. She had a space helmet on her head and she was blowing bubbles in it. But she eventually filled up her helmet with bubbles and then one popped and the soap stung her eye. Despite all my protests, she kept blowing more bubbles. Wild. #DreamTeam
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Do you know what it’s about? That is wild. Heather I am sorry for my tardy response. Things have been, well.. I have be dealing with tough stuff. And we are working through it all. ❤️💜
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sounds like a great dream to me. I’m not ashamed to say that I spend a lot of time in spandex and a cape in my dreams as well. lol #KCACOLS
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We have a lot in common my caped friend. Xoxo
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Wonderful post Lisa, I feel stronger just reading about your special night-time super powers!
What do I dream about myself, nowadays…? I don’t know, I seem to be too tired to remember!
Thanks so much for linking up with #KCACOLS, hope you’ll be joining in again next time xx
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Thank you. I think my dream came true yesterday, as I faced some demons with my voice. We’ll see if the movie changes now. #kcacols xoxo
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Oh I loved how you wrote this post! I’d love to be a superhero for a night, healing the sick and helping the homeless maybe? I can’t remember any of my dreams lately, I don’t sleep very deeply since having children… or a husband that sounds like a freight train! Daydreaming it is for me… #KCACOLS
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Thank you, Rachel. My reply is late but heartfelt ❤️💜
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Wonderful post!! I know that I dream, I just wish I could remember them! But I did have crazy, vivid dreams with post my pregnancies! #KCACOLS
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Thank you, Lana. I apologize for my lat reply. It’s been hard and I have been called away. 😘 💜❤️
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No worries, my dear. I hope it gets easier for you.
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