Have you ever wanted to change something in your life, but aren’t sure which path to choose or decision to make? Want better options or to make sense of the ones you currently have? What about learning how to go with the flow? The answer to each of these questions is the same: Use your intuition. We all have it. In fact, intuition is one of the main, but often overlooked, senses. Like any muscle, it just needs to be used. When you do, it is one of the strongest, fastest, and clearest ways of knowing the next best step for your life. So let’s get started on how to do exactly that.

Last week, this was my status on Facebook: Why do I feel so guilty when I don’t talk to the men I don’t want to talk to? I was simply airing my angst at having gone back and forth with a slightly, no, fairly pushy man I had met a couple of weeks before. When he first talked to me in a cafe (where I spend the majority of my life), I was writing a piece that had to be finished in the next couple of hours. I pleasantly answered his questions, while constantly averting my eyes back down to my computer and starting to type once again. He then asked if I mountain biked, and I said no. “Hike?” Yes. “Well, let’s do the number exchange thing and we can go hiking.” Ummm, was that a question? Have I given any indication that I’m interested in hanging out?

The art of dream interpretation is an ancient practice that dates back thousands of years. Therefore, it is not surprising to find common motifs in dreams as well. It is important to note that the idea of interpreting dreams or using dream dictionaries is not a popular one or highly recommended, especially with dream therapists and workers. The reasoning is that although humans share a ‘collective memory,’ we are also individuals. To fully engage with a dream, one must be mindful of these nuances, including personal associations, experiences, and emotional content. But take comfort in knowing that when we remember a dream, it means we can do something about it. Here are just some of the few themes and tips on what dreams might be telling us.