A dream about me is a reflection of my journey. I am Evi Lenselin, 37 years old, a true dreamer. I grew up in the Netherlands in a family where dreams were often a topic of conversation. My mother could tell in the middle of the day that she had seen something strange in her sleep. Those small moments made me feel early on that dreams are more than just random images. They often represent what occupies your mind, even if you don’t see it clearly yourself.
This dream about my studies in psychology led me to further explore this interest. I noticed that I enjoyed listening to how people shared their dreams. Some did so cautiously, while others were very open. The way someone describes a dream often symbolizes just as much as the dream itself. In my twenties, I fell into a depression. That was a challenging period during which I dreamed a lot about situations I found difficult. I woke up with images that followed me throughout the day, and as a result, I began to understand my own dreams better. As I sank deeper into depression, I noticed that I dreamed less. That fascinated me (in hindsight, nothing fascinated me at that moment).
I got married at 25. My marriage did not last. The divorce brought a lot of turmoil, and my depression returned. I saw this reflected in my dreams. I walked through houses that didn’t make sense or sat in cars that seemed directionless. These were images that perfectly represented the choices I had to make at that time. Through that experience, I can now explain better how dreams often show in a direct way what you struggle with inside.
After my divorce, I didn’t stay in one place. I worked, wrote, and lived in various places across Europe. Each country taught me something different about dreams and how people deal with them.
- In Spain, I often heard warm and vivid dream narratives about family and strong emotions.
- In England, I heard many short and practical descriptions that often revolved around work and busyness.
- In Greece, I heard dreams intertwined with family stories and old customs.
- In Sweden, I heard calm and clear descriptions where people mainly wanted to understand why an image lingered so long.
- In the Czech Republic, I heard dreams full of symbols that were obvious to the storyteller but new to me.
- In Italy, I heard stories filled with color and movement.
- In Germany, I heard dream symbols often related to control.
- In Slovakia, I heard people talk about dreams related to change and new phases.
- In Denmark, I heard calm narratives where people were mainly seeking balance.
- In Romania, I heard dreams often connected to family and caring for others.
- In Slovenia, I heard images strongly intertwined with nature.
- In Poland, I heard stories about dreams that revealed something about discipline and expectation.
Through living and listening in all these places, I noticed that dreams are told differently everywhere, but the underlying emotions are often the same. Doubt, longing, fear, hope, tension, love, loss. That doesn’t change with the language you speak. It was that recognition that made me take my work more seriously.
I now live back in the Netherlands. I share my life with two cats who remind me every day that calm and attention are important. They often sense when I am worried and come to lie close to me. Sometimes they walk through the house in the middle of the night, and I wake up with a feeling that later returns in my dream. I incorporate those small things into my explanations because dreams are often connected to the ordinary life around us.
My sister lives in America. Due to the time difference, we often call at odd hours. She sometimes tells me about dreams that arise from homesickness or the pressure at her work. Those conversations give me a broader perspective on dream symbols because I see how environment and distance influence what you see in your sleep.
I write deliberately clearly and calmly. My goal is for everyone to find something useful in my explanations. No heavy language, no airy reflections, just ordinary words that say something about what you feel. Dreams can be confusing, but they mainly want to show what is important to you. I try to make that message accessible so that you understand yourself better when a dream lingers a bit longer than you expected.
If a dream touches you, I hope you recognize something in my texts. That you realize you are not the only one waking up with questions. And that you find peace in the idea that a dream is sometimes just a mirror of what is happening in your life.