by Dr. Karen Sherman www.drkarensherman.com Dr. Karen Sherman offers information to help couples deal with potential relationship difficulties. Sleepy Time Gal Ah, finally, the day you have anticipated all your life has arrived. You have spent countless hours and so much energy making sure every detail is perfect so that your wedding day lives up to your every expectation. You are secretly very impressed with yourself because you have handled everything so well and have managed to do so in a timely fashion. Of course, there are the normal butterflies that everyone has, but all in all, you are confident in the choices you have made and assure yourself that the day will go well. It's a beautiful, sunny day. You get washed, have a cup of coffee, and plan to relax before the day's activities get under way. You decide to take a leisurely bath, the last one you'll have as a single woman. You chuckle with delight as you have that thought. You head towards the bathroom and quickly inventory all your items that you have set to go. Jewelry, make-up, shoes and hose, and of course, your beautiful gown and veil. You can't resist taking the dress off of the hanger and holding it up to yourself. Something catches your eye. As you look closer, you gasp in disbelief as you find yourself staring at a gaping hole in the back of your wedding dress! You let out a scream... one so loud, that you jump. You jump up out of your dream, in a sweat - yet relieved with the knowledge that it was only a dream. Only a dream, perhaps one of many. Dreams such as this may occur with different scenarios. As disturbing as they are, these dreams are quite common. When we are anxious about something (and certainly your wedding day would create concern), one of the ways that we deal with the worry is to dream about it. Though upsetting, they are expressions of what is on our mind and not premonitions of what will be. So, Take a slow deep breath Imagine exchanging your vows Sense the warm feelings of all the people with smiling faces as they greet you Think about that first dance as a married couple Maintain a positive image of that glorious day to come. It's time to go back to sleep. Copyright © Dr. Karen Sherman www.karensherman.com