First Memory Is A Dream

And by dream, I mean, nightmare

There are times when asking someone their first memory stirs up a lot.

When bad memories and difficult emotions bubble up, I do my best to stay present and hold space for whatever comes out.

Not everything that presses the record button is positive.

But there is power in sharing these images, in releasing some of the emotion.

I am forever grateful for all the people that engage with my first memory question.

[A human told me the memory. Midjourney AI created the image.]

It was a dream. I was 4 or 5 and dreaming that I was in kindergarten.

In the corner of the classroom there was this black hole.

The black hole just went, you know ... down.

Coming up from the hole, crawling at me, was that guy from McDonald’s.

You see, in Japan, when I was growing up, there were a lot of TV commercials featuring McDonald’s.

It was really kind of frightening.

[A human told me the memory. Midjourney AI created the image.]

[A human told me the memory. Midjourney AI created the image.]

Sleep well.