Reality Orientation

I've instituted a new routine into my daily schedule and I'm suggesting that you too begin each day with reality orientation. As those who know me can attest I'm quite an accomplished sleeper and as such find myself on many occasions sleeping into the early afternoon hours. Sleeping for half of a day can be disorienting. In particular, discerning between dreams and reality becomes an issue. Vivid dreams play out in the many hours of hibernation occupying the mind with situations not wholly unrealistic. Most curious are the dreams within dreams: instances where you wake up after a dream only to find yourself within another outer layer of a dream. This is only discovered as you awake again to find yourself in this tangible world. When you live half of life in dreams you begin to question reality. Dreams are real enough while you are in them. But in the hopes of being a more focused and productive member of society I've commenced orienting myself to reality whenever I wake. "This is real." Pinch yourself. Breath deeply. Reassure yourself that what happens here, stays here. And don't evade it by the pressing the snooze button accept this life for the wonderful reality that it is.