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    The Other Side of My Mind
    The Other Side of My Mind
    The Other Side of My Mind
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    The Other Side of My Mind

    By Jen Selinsky

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    "The Other Side of My Mind" contains mostly works from just that-the author's mind when she was dreaming. These dreams blend together to create poetry in prose.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJen Selinsky
    Release dateJan 17, 2018
    ISBN9781370902798
    The Other Side of My Mind
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    Jen Selinsky

    Jen Selinsky was born in Pittsburgh, PA. In 2003, she earned her bachelor's degree in English from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. In 2004, she earned her master's degree in library science from the same school. Jen has worked as a professional librarian for over twelve years. She has published more than 170 books, most of which contain poetry. Her work can be found on the following sites: Lulu, Amazon, iTunes, Kobo, Barnes & Noble/Nook, Smashwords, and Pen It! Publications. She has also been featured in publications such as: The Courier Journal, Explorer Magazine, Liphar Magazine, and Indiana Libraries. Jen lives in Sellersburg, IN with her husband.

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      The Other Side of My Mind - Jen Selinsky

      The Other Side of My Mind

      Jen Selinsky

      Copyright © 2016 by Jen Selinsky

      All rights reserved by the author. No part of this publication can be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission of the publisher and/or author.

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Cover Art Copyright © 1996 by Jen Selinsky

      ISBN: 9781370902798

      Dreams are a natural part of the human brain. Sometimes people remember their dreams after they wake, and, sometimes, they don’t. Scientists have been pondering this for many years. And while no one has a direct answer as to why people remember or forget their dreams, it seems to depend on the person.

      Many psychologists have measured the importance and significance of dreams. Sigmund Freud was one of them. His book, The Interpretation of Dreams, is widely studied. I even read a portion of it when I was younger, but I don’t remember anything but the fact that I started reading it. (It seems that I have an easier time remembering poems, songs, and even fiction.)

      On these pages, I am going to provide a list of my dreams. I will not attempt to analyze them, as that would probably only defeat the purpose. It’s truly a shame that I cannot portray these works as beautifully and poetically as they displayed themselves inside my head so for, the most part, I am going to have to describe them in simple and plain text. Here, I am going to serve you dishes which I had prepared while living in my unconscious—the other side of my mind.

      4/23/15

      *Not every dream included in this book is dated in chronological order. This is not an oversight on my part. Rather, I have made changes and substitutions.

      -J.L.S.

      Dreams represent, oftentimes, ones innermost desires. All that you do during your waking life determines how or when they will come true.

      8/25/15

      I was going to take a new job in Texas. For some reason, I was excited about it until I realized that I would have to leave here and leaned what the job would entail. It was not even a library job. I was going to work in a factory of sorts, and this girl I went to high school with also worked there. Her name is Brooke, and she was supposed to train me. It turns out that nobody even wanted to show me the ropes, and they were much meaner than I think people are to me at my job.

      2/11/10

      My poor grandparents. I still have dreams about them occasionally. For instance, Mom and I are always returning to their house. Even though the house sometimes changes, one or both of my grandparents are still alive. In this case, it was my grandfather, Pop-Pop, as I used to call him.

      I was with someone, and the pictures I’d drawn for them in high school fell off the walls and onto the floor. I asked what they were, and Pop-Pop came out of the kitchen, rushing downstairs, almost hurting himself in the process. Mom told me he was a little excitable (and senile), and though his running and nearly falling on the stairs was not my fault, I should watch what I say in his hearing range. Later, when I woke, the sad realization came that he is dead, along with Grandma.

      Also, for no reason, the dream segued into me being Stephanie Meyer, looking back at some old photos, and one of me and my older sister (I do not even know

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