What If Your Weirdest Dream Is Actually Your Subconscious Trying to Help You?
Here's what I learned from a dream weaving together laziness, pride, gratitude, worry, and even a $tr!p club.
I had a dream so strange, vivid, and so layered with meaning that I woke up thinking,
D@NG, that was either a message from the universe or the result of eating leftover pepperoni and sausage pizza too late.
In this dream, I was in Texas, staying with a wealthy family in a mansion so big it had conveyor belts running under the main floor like a luxury Amazon warehouse.
I cruised around on a motorized wheelchair through the winter snow, into a Mall, a game room, and even a strip club.
It was weird. But it was also revealing.
This article isn’t just about a dream. It’s about what happens when we stop ignoring the strange stuff our minds are trying to tell us and start listening.
A Dream So Weird, Freud Would’ve Asked for a Refund
I was staying with a very wealthy family in Texas. I knew this family, but in real life, I have no idea who this family was. They lived in a huge house. They also had a very large gathering of individuals and families of all ages.
Luxury, Luggage, and a Large Electric Bill
In one of the largest rooms, there was a four-foot-deep pit in the floor with four conveyor belts running in a circle beneath the house. This was their storage area, filled with luggage and random items, endlessly rotating 24/7.
I remember asking someone, “What’s the electric bill like for this place? Do those belts run all day?!”
Lazily Rolling Through Life, But Making It Look Cool
Even though I could walk, I chose to roll around in a motorized wheelchair that looked normal but moved on its own. I had mastered popping it up on its big wheels and cruising around like a pro.
It was fun. It was also a little too on-the-nose.
The Mall, Snow, and Unexpected Detour
Across the street was a massive mall. We all headed over together, me rolling through the snow like it was nothing. Inside, we entered a huge game room, like a dream version of Dave & Buster’s. Everyone split up.
I wandered into the next room without realizing it was a $tr!p club. I panicked. There were kids in our group! I made a beeline for the door and escaped into the mall hallway unscathed.
Left Behind at the Crosswalk
Later, a small group gathered to head back to the mansion. An older man told me he was going to the restroom. Later, I thought I saw him rejoin us, but I was wrong.
As we crossed the street, I got separated, waiting for traffic. Funny how I didn’t have that issue on the way over.
The Stuffed Animal Incident
Back at the house, the man from the restroom was annoyed I hadn’t waited. Turns out, the guy I saw wasn’t him. Oops.
Then there was a woman arguing about the price of a stuffed animal. She refused to pay what it was worth and hurled it into the conveyor belt pit, where it disappeared between two belts. (I didn’t know the host’s stuff was for sale.)
That made me sad. Someone was going to have to crawl under there to retrieve it.
Dreamland Slumber Party
The dream ended with a group of guys, maybe from the family, maybe not, lying out sleeping bags and getting ready for bed. Was this a sleepover party?"
What Could All This Cr@p Mean?
How much faith do you put in dreams?
Are they just mental static, or is your subconscious trying to send you a message wrapped in weird symbolism and the occasional conveyor belt?
I’m not sure I have the answer, but this particular dream felt like it had something to say. When I shared it with a friend who does put a lot of faith in dreams, he offered his take—and I agreed. Here are a few things I need to work on:
1. Worrying About Money
I was worried about the electric bill. That shows I’m too concerned with money. Add in the lady who thought the stuffed animal was overpriced, and that’s two money moments in one dream.
Money is a tool we use to exist. Sometimes there’s too much month left at the end of the money. But worrying doesn’t magically make more of it appear.
Budgeting and living below my means is the most practical path to financial peace of mind.
2. Practicing Gratitude
I felt like the dream took place in Texas. I’d recently gotten a small raise at a part-time job I love. The owner’s name is a city in Texas.
Even though the raise wasn’t much, I love that job, and I should be celebrating the raise. Gratitude beats grumbling about what I don’t have.
3. Respecting Others and Paying Closer Attention to People
I try to remember names by writing them in my phone, but I need to do better at respecting and noticing people.
I forgot the man who said he was going to the bathroom. I thought I saw him rejoin the group, but I was wrong. I hadn’t paid close enough attention to recognize him.
4. Laziness, Pride, and Humility
I’m lazy and don’t get enough exercise. Even in my dream, I chose a wheelchair over walking.
And the wheelies? That’s me wanting to be seen. I need to be okay with being in the background. It’s not about me.
I tell my wife I don’t care what people think, but I do (and she knows it). I like attention. I want people to like me. And I struggle with being a people pleaser.
What about you?
Each part of the dream, from the vivid to the ridiculous, held up a mirror to something real in my life. Turns out, my subconscious had a lot to say (with the subtlety of a marching band).
Maybe your subconscious is trying to tell you something as well. What would happen if you stopped brushing off your dreams and started listening, even to the weird ones?