Stressed?

Fio had one of those horrible dreams last night in which, in typical Fiorella fashion, by trying to do everything right, even at her own expense, she ended up doing everything wrong and so the very people she tried to help were mad at her.

Fio has a lot on her plate right now and it's bound to happen. It's happened before, and Fio knows it's useless to try to defend or explain herself. Yeah, world. Here's Fiorella--aim all your paint balls at her.

Resolution

Fiorella had a strange dream last night, but she liked it. She dreamed that she ran into Suzy G-T, who was so jealous of Fiorella's success on the job years ago that she and her henchman, Henry C, conspired to get Fio fired.

In her dream, she and Suzy sat down at a table together and talked like old friends. Not about the past, but about their current lives and their hopes for the future, then parted in peace. Fiorella felt like a part of her had been healed.

She hopes Suzy G-T had the same dream.

Reassurance

Monday morning, just before she woke up, Fio dreamed she had walked into a large IBM-type building, teeming with people. She peeked into various rooms and finally found an empty one that looked remarkably like a hotel room so she moved in for the night. The next morning, a woman came in, shepherding another woman who looked sick. They acted startled to see Fio there, but she assured them she was just leaving. She also suggested the sick woman use the other bed because the woman was sick already, which meant her immune system was down, and Fio figured she might have left some germs on the bed she had used.

Then Fio packed up and left, which was okay with her because she understood that, if she looked, there would always be another room somewhere.

Fiorella's life has had its ups and downs, and, being Fiorella, she's taken the downs hard because she thought it was the end of the road. But now she thinks she'll try to take it easy.

INTO YOUR DREAMS

Ever wonder what your dreams mean? Then read psychologist Janece Hudson's new book, Into Your Dreams, which will be out on July 15.

Dr. Janece, an RWA friend of Fio's, has been collecting dreams for the past couple of years specifically for this book, and Fiorella has contributed. In fact, Fio told Janece that she was sure her dreams were much more interesting than anyone else's, and she wanted top billing. But, alas, Janece is keeping the dreamers anonymous.

The great thing is that Janece taught Fiorella how to interpret her own dreams--not as portents of things to come and not literally--but as reflections on what is going on in her life. And Janece can teach you how to do the same. Just check out Amazon or scurry on down to Barnes and Noble and pick up a copy Into Your Dreams. Fio recommends it.