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Nov 10Liked by Jean Vengua

You might be interested in my article on "Near-Lucid Dreams and Related Phenomena:

Humorous Commentaries on the Human Condition", https://figshare.com/articles/preprint/Near_Lucid_Dreams_and_Related_Phenomena_Humorous_Commentaries_on_the_Human_Condition/1506754?file=50339415

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Interesting article, Earl! I've had some near-lucid dreams and false awakenings -- and then woke up feeling silly. I like the dust writing . . . but I would probably sneeze, which may or may not wake me up!

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What an interesting post.

I heard Nanay comes from the Chinese Nai nai for mother.

I’m glad to put a name to my experience in dreams! Sometimes when I wake up, I go back to sleep to continue my dream. The best example of lucid dreaming is when I solved a Sunday New York Times crossword puzzle.

The YouTube video of the monk was eye-opening—to think that one-third of our lives is spent dreaming. Filipinos put a big emphasis on the meaning of their dreams. My daughter and I keep dream journals.

Thanks for sharing the videos this article. I particularly like Mari Katayama’s art.

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Not surprised about the "nai nai" connection, since the Philippines has been trading (including words) with China for centuries. Great example of puzzle-solving lucid dreaming.

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