“Wakefulness and consciousness tend to go together,… One exceptions occurs when we are in the state of dream sleep. We are obviously not awake during dream sleep and yet some consciousness of the events are taking place in the mind. Wakefulness is not the same as consciousness. In wakefulness the dream and mind are “on”
I am playing with this notion of mind that creativity is one realm where varied levels of consciousness are necessary. Sometimes we depend on that upright alertness, that mental acuity which relies on good access to working memory which is seated in the prefrontal lobe. These are the times when all the senses are enlivened
This photo represents what I have designated, A Waking Dream. A Waking Dream, is that intriguing state of being that rests between the conscious self and the subliminal realm. We all have visited here by choice or by happenstance. These little worlds can offer a safe-hold, a passageway, a port of entry.
I offer this selection from my lecture series, to assist other clinicians who work with couples and to provide a context for couples who are in the midst of turmoil. My premise is that it is essential to recognize the level of terror that can be provoked when primary dependency needs are being negotiated under