As any of you who read my blog or watch my YouTube posts knows, I have no horizon in sight when it comes to the end of my days as a full time nomad. I couldn't be happier with, or more inspired than I am, with my current lifestyle. About the only time I ever give any thought to living in a fixed abode it's usually because my kids are talking about their dream home or property someday. But, it's been a while since I've been part of one of those conversations.
So, I was shocked this morning when I awoke from an intensely vivid dream of finishing up the build of a small, mid 20th century industrial style, shop/house hybrid. Seriously, my conscious self doesn't dream of having a brick and mortar anything! But damn, the place was awesome!
The building used all kinds of salvaged windows, doors, lights, fixtures and hardware. The exterior was stucco and looked like it belonged on old Route 66. The interior walls were beautiful, dark wood paneling. No drywall anywhere! It had massive windows that flooded the space with natural light. Inside and out it looked like a 1040's mechanic or blacksmith shop.
The first thing I did was break out the graph paper and excitedly put down the basic concept. Then I wrote down every significant detail about it I could recall.
It's been nearly 12 hours since I dreamt about it and I'm still wandering around it in my head looking at everything.
Like our emotions, our dreams convey important messages. Some we like and some we don't. But they always help us understand what's at the core of our conscious mental state. They regularly show us areas of our lives where we need to do some serious personal work. They often remind us what the people in our lives mean to us. Sometimes they just plain blow us away with inspired creativity. And other times, they give us a glimpse into a desire we didn't even know we had.
These days the future glimpse is the rarest dream for me to have. I think that's because I've never been happier or more fulfilled with my life. I go to sleep each night grateful for my health and with no sense of longing for anything more than what I have. I see this dream as a reminder that the day could come when I would be excited to have a fixed home base again. It makes me happy to know I could be satisfied with that path shift if and when the day comes to stop rolling full time.
It's an amazing feeling to flow freely with life's changes rather than fight them. Some are in our control while most are not. All we have control of is how we react and adapt to what life deals us. Dreams are a window into what our broader consciousness is feeling and perceiving. Make time to genuinely hear their messages.
And hey, if and when that shop/house comes to a reality for me, I hope you'll swing by!
