Dreamwork is about finding meaning through patterns, symbols and feelings rather than nice, neat interpretations. In my dream, a jacket became a symbol of perfection, structure and authority. The colour was a symbol of exposure and with the painting, the mistake became an opportunity to change my usual pattern of behaviour and respond differently.

I'm a big fan of free-writing. It can really help us to listen inwards, bypass our inner critic and allow thoughts, feelings and symbols to come to the surface without judgement. It can open a channel to the unconscious where we can find insights and clues from our inner world that are asking to be seen and noted.