Ruminations

Ann's Weekly Ruminations 5/1/10
May 1st, 2010
Blogger: Ann

Random Ruminations

I had that dream again. It varies in the details but it always revolves around a cupcake with pink icing. It’s a delicate yellow cake with creamy pink frosting -- not the kind you get from a can, but fluffy and light, and not too sweet.

In last night’s version, I was being chased by... I don’t know who. All I cared about was that I could eat the cupcake before I was captured. Sure enough, I enjoyed my cupcake to its fullest even as I was being tackled from behind.

Whenever I have this dream, I awake feeling satisfied -- as if I’d really enjoyed the cupcake.

It’s not my first recurring dream. Others have involved murder, and repeated run-ins with alligators. This one is much more pleasant, and I turned to a dream dictionary for answers.

It seems that the color pink represents love, joy, sweetness, happiness, affection, kindness, being in love, or healing through love. That would certainly explain the good feeling I have when I awaken, and I’m definitely in a loving and kind relationship.

So on to the cupcake. The dream dictionary suggests that I am treating myself to a little sweet reward. Quite believable. Alternatively, it may represent my need to downsize something in my life in order to make it more palatable or manageable -- take a little bit at a time. That makes sense, too. I do want some things in my life to be more streamlined. I don’t think I quite qualify as a minimalist, but in my heart of hearts I believe less is more.

It’s a recurring dream, and sometimes the cupcake is a full-size cake, still with the same creamy pink icing. According to the dream dictionary, cake might mean that I need to learn to allocate my workload -- that doesn’t seem to fit. It may also symbolize a feeling that I’m not getting my fair share. Hmmm.... not convinced of that one either. Lastly, cake may represent accomplishments and achievements that are a “piece of cake.” No, not that one either. Maybe I just like cake.

I’m hoping that cupcake dream pops up again tonight. All the fun with none of the calories. Oh... that does sound like a piece of cake.

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