Tag: dreams
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Why You Dream: The Neuroscience of the Strangest Thing Your Brain Does
by James Lyons-Weiler, PhD, Popular Rationalism, ©2026 (Apr. 13, 2026) — Every night, your brainstem paralyzes you. This is not a malfunction. It is one of the most elegant protective mechanisms in vertebrate biology — a dedicated circuit that suppresses your voluntary muscles while your visual cortex, your limbic system, and your motor areas run…
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The Promise
by Sarah Earlene Shere, ©2025 (May 11, 2025) — Eridessa gently caressed the space on the bench beside her. She could almost see the smile and hear the laughter of her childhood friend. It had been a year since Rose had passed on into eternal life. The loss was still keenly felt by her friend,…
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Remember Me
by Sarah Earlene Shere, ©2024 (Nov. 2, 2024) — Remember me,When you walk along the way.Remember me,Though I can not sit and stay.Long not for another year nor look to yesterday.Just close your eyes, and in the gentle breeze, remember me. Sit not too long beside death’s door,Hoping for an hour more.Be glad I’ve reached…
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The Spark
by Sarah Earlene Shere, ©2024 (Sep. 28, 2024) — There was a time I believed in fairy tales, in wishing upon the first star and in dreams coming true. But “with age comes wisdom,” so I’m told. Yet, it did not seem like “wisdom” that tried to change my mind. It looked like hurt, uncertainty,…